So... I never make turkey for Thanksgiving, my whole family pretty much hates it but we decided to do it this year. I didn't order in time to get a heritage turkey from a reasonable spot, the only place that still had them was charging 165 to ship the bird on top of a cost of 165, so I shut that down. I did end up ordering a Willie Bird free range from Williams Sonoma, hopefully it gets here in a not frozen state.
Anyway, I digress, a couple questions:
1. For anyone who has gotten a heritage turkey, is it worth it?
2. The turkey should arrive with a dry brine already, but wondering if there are tips to give it some flavor. It is supposed to arrive the day before Thanksgiving, which is a drag since I won't get a ton of injection time, but it is what it is. Tips for getting some last minute flavor?
3. Recipes for dry brine to or rub for the turkey as well as last minute injection?
Cheers