Do you cut the butt off the turkey
What do you do with the butt of turkey?
You can simply bake, broil or even cook them on a grill. For Christmas, my family cooked smoked turkey butts and smoked turkey legs on the grill. It was absolutely delicious!
Should I cut off the turkey tail?
What part is the turkey butt?
tail
The tail is actually a gland that attaches the turkey’s feathers to its body. It is filled with oil that the bird uses to preen itself, so about 75 percent of its calories come from fat.
Can you eat a turkey’s tail?
Many islanders think turkey tail is delicious. It’s also cheap but far from nutritious. “It’s full of fat and cholesterol, and contributes to one of the major health problems facing Pacific Islanders—obesity,” said Panapasa, a Pacific Islander originally from Fiji.