This year we held our first ever “Tasty Turkey Contest”.  Folks who purchased their Thanksgiving turkey from our farm had the opportunity to submit the recipe they used and have it graded by our good friend Chef Joseph Hewett at The Indigo Duck in Franklin, IN.  After careful review, our contest winners are:

• First Place – Sue Mogel – $40 Dinner Gift Certificate to The Indigo Duck in Franklin, IN
• Second Place – David Feinburg – $35 Gift Certificate to Simpson’s Farm Market
• Third Place – David Feinburg – $25 Gift Certificate to U-Relish in City Market
• Fourth Place – Despi Ross – One pound of locally roasted coffee beans from Harvest Cafe
• Fifth Place – Meaghen Nelson – One bottle of extra virgin aged olive oil from Artisanos Oils & Spices
• Honorable Mention –  Lynne Goodin – Breakfast box from Fermenti Artisan, local chefs using local foods

Be sure to check-out Sue’s winning recipe and photo of her finished Thanksgiving Turkey.

This is the actual recipe submitted to us by Sue Mogel which took first place in our Tasty Turkey Contest:

“First, I pruned the apple tree out back. 🙂 I got a nice little stash of applewood for the Big Green Egg!  I stuffed the turkey lightly with 1# sautéed Mexican chorizo from Goose the Market. I rubbed it with olive oil, sprinkled lightly with Arizona Seasoning (Penzey’s) and a little herb de Province and fresh ground pepper. Added about a cup of white wine to the pan for moisture. Tuck it in for a nice nap in the Big Green Egg with a generous amount of applewood at 210-220 degrees.  Propped up with a potato on each side—the potatoes were awesome too!”