Turducken, or not Turducken: that is the question!

After some weekend holiday talk that included some interest in Turducken, I ventured onto the internet today to contemplate my friend's and family's Turducken future. Normally, I would never eat anything with "turd" in the name, but I DO like to try new things, so I am intrigued. I discovered that almost no one sells them, and if I want one (and I'm not sure that I do), I could order it online. Having meat delivered to my house more than an hour after it was prepared makes me a little vomity, especially when it will cost around $120 for that nice dose of food poisoning.

Alternative #2: make it myself. I have called several grocery stores and no one carries it. The butchers have all directed me to the internet, which, again, grosses me out. I asked them if they can debone the birds for me, so I can cook it myself, and the answer is no. It is too time consuming, and no one wants to take on the nasty task.

However, some blog reading and online research following others who have wanted to experience this fowl trio has led me to Whole Foods. A phone call confirming that, yes, they will offer raw, already boned, already assembled Turducken around the holidays has opened an interesting culinary door for my traditional Turkey-only eating peeps. The jury is still out regarding whether or not we are prepared for the Great Turducken Challenge of 2009, but it's nice to know we can have it if we chose to, and not just the "fresh" from the airport variety.