Best Places To Buy A Thanksgiving Turkey In Pittsburgh
Lumpy mashed potatoes, sweet corn, cranberry sauce and a cinnamon-topped pumpkin pie are all delicious, but Pittsburghers know that no Thanksgiving is complete without a plump, juicy turkey. In fact, each Thanksgiving, roughly 46 million turkeys hit the tables with homemade dressings and gravy as the ultimate dinner entrée. Whether you plan to roast a traditional whole turkey for a family feast or simply need a few drumsticks or breasts for yourself, there are countless places throughout western Pennsylvania to find a fine feathered friend, but sometimes you have to look beyond the obvious to find the real gems. Look outside of big chain grocery stores and you'll discover an array of local farms and meat markets stocked ready to butcher and prepare a grand gobbler for Thanksgiving. This holiday, shop for this delicious Thanksgiving dinner staple at one of these three local farms and grocery stores.
Pound's Turkey Farm
4200 Melwood Road
Leechburg, PA 15656
(724) 845-7661
www.poundsturkeyfarm.com
Your Thanksgiving turkey will be the main attraction and the talk of the table when you purchase yours from Pound's Turkey Farm, located in Westmoreland County. It's worth the short drive from Pittsburgh to bring home one of its all-natural and hormone-free turkeys that deliver unsurpassed farm-freshness and quality to your meal. Turkeys are priced from $2.99 per pound and range in sizes from 12 to 26 pounds to help you feed your entire family. Be sure to visit Pound's Turkey Farms' website for helpful hints on purchasing the appropriate size for your feast and suggestions for cooking and storing your turkey. Pound's Turkey Farm is located on Melwood Road in Leechburg.
Strip District Meats
2123 Penn Ave.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
(412) 391-1762
www.stripdistrictmeats.com
Pittsburgh's Strip District Meats is a year-round favorite for beef, poultry, pork and specialty meats, but around the holidays, it's the turkey that is flying out of the door. Whether you need a whole turkey to feed your family and friends or a few orders of turkey drumsticks, assorted turkey parts, ground turkey or turkey breasts, the butchers at Strip District Meats will have it butchered, prepared and packaged for pickup thanks to call-ahead ordering. If you hosting a meal for true meat-lovers, consider picking up some of its goose, Cornish hens or duck and preparing them according to recommended recipes located on the company's website. Visit Strip District Meats at its Penn Avenue location near Roxanne's Dried Flowers and Art of Steel.
East End Food Coop
7516 Meade St.
Pittsburgh, PA 15208
(412) 242-3598
www.eastendfood.coop
If organic and local are a must for your Thanksgiving dinner, add a turkey from East End Food Coop to your table. Each turkey comes from Koch's Turkey Farm in Tamaqua, Pennsylvania and is shipped directly to this East End grocery store. Pair your formerly feathered friend with any of its garden-fresh and local dairy products, cheeses, fruits and vegetables for a mouthwatering meal. Don't forget dessert either; East End Food Coop proudly carries a hearty selection of baked goods and fresh breads from local bakeries, including Allegro Hearth, Wood Street and Mediterra Bakehouse.
Post Author: Jessica Wasik.
