The Great Turkey Cook-Off Of 1796

Two cooks. Two turkeys. Let the cook-off begin!

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[nou]

Who won? Brandon did of course - he got to try two turkeys and didn’t have to cook anything!

[Nighthawkinlight]

Just visually alone, a turkey hanging in the fireplace like that makes me feel like it's the holidays. I'd really like to try cooking a turkey that way.

[AbrahamLincoln]

*This was all started with the Great Turkey Skedaddle of 1796*

[regor]

More Ryan! He has a great presence on camera.

[CamelliaSinensis]

I understand that this is a business but the guys seem so wholesome, modest and passionate about what they do, the world really needs more such people for sure

[sandranevins]

I was glad to see the brown paper turkey! My grandmother would bake turkey in brown paper bag in the wood stove. Happy thanksgiving to all, be safe and grateful.

[arokh]

It's times like this I wish I was American, or at least knew an American family well enough to be invited to Thanksgiving dinner. Happy Thanksgiving to all of my American friends, with love from Australia.

[chichibangbang]

Both turkeys look scrumptious! What I really wanted to see was Mr. Townsend hunting a wild turkey and removing the feathers before it was roasted.

[ericwilliams]

Lol, I was just thinking - 'did I miss any Townsend videos this week' - and boom new video alerts.

Happy Thanksgiving and thank you for all your videos and work.

[EtzEchad]

And Brandon and Ryan were never seen again... :)

[Betterhose]

I am raising turkeys for a living.
Most people are baffled when I tell them that it is not a seasonal business and we do our job all around the year.

[randolphchappel]

For our Thanksgiving dinner I volunteered to do the turkey. I basically followed the “How to force a fowl, ” from The Compleat Housewife book, on page 62. Slitting the skin down the back, I skinned it out. Deboned the whole thing and chopped the meat up and proceeded to improvise the ingredients and their amounts: shredded beef suet, a pint of oysters, 2 anchovies (😝), shallots, bread crumbs, herbs, 3 egg yolks and mixed it all up and stuffed it back into the skin and sewed it up. I didn’t have a bladder to cook it in; so I roasted it for about 1 1/2 hours. I made up the gravy (sauce) with some chopped meat, oysters and butter. I cut it up into slices and served it; garnished on a bed of lettuce and slices of oranges and lemons; with gravy on the side. It was like magic - it disappeared very quickly; by ravenous beasts. No leftovers this time!

[Pieces_Of_Eight]

Oh to be a taste-tester at that hearty and hearthful table!
Both birds belong as crown pieces at the Van Tassel feast, and I would quite like sample that outstanding stuffing.

[clinthurley]

The message is spot on to be thankful for everything & everyone we this season
The birds and setting are freaking awesome 😀😀

[cutlerylover]

Best stuffing is cooked in the bird hands down my mom has done that my whole life, I think the best bite of thanksgiving is that first greasy crispy bite of the stuffing hanging out the back basted the whole time with the drippings ;)

[jorenbosmans]

"I don't have a recipe, so I'm just winging it". That is basically how I cook everything 😄
Two wonderfull birds you guys made. Happy thanksgiving to all you in the States.

[Echosinfireify]

It's so nice having the camp cook in a bigger role in this video! I hope to get to know him more. And your turkey's look AMAZING! 🤤

[Aaron-mjie]

You can tell just by lookin' at 'em that these guys know how to make a good turkey.

[eatbolt]

I’m glad Ryan is getting more screen time. He’s a good foil for John.

[Salveteimperium]

I've had a long bad day working on a golf course this is a great stress reliever.