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Dear Reader,

Welcome to Yummy Lummy.

Introduction

I hope you’ve had a good week. After returning from Brisbane, I’ve enjoyed the week at work. As everyone tries to wrap up the calendar year, our diaries are full of meetings.

Recipe — turkey drumstick

I found some turkey legs to try.

Turkey isn’t my favourite meat. I thought I’d give a leg a try rather than breast meat. I assumed dark meat would be tender and juicy.

Originally, I was going to use a water bath, but all the recipes run for between 24 and 36 hours. I know my precision cooker can manage this, but I’d prefer not to use it for longer than a few hours.

I decided to use my pressure cooker, and I chose a cooking time of 25 minutes.

Equipment

• Pressure cooker

Ingredients

• Turkey leg (also known as a drumstick)
• Beef stock

Instructions

1. Place the turkey leg and beef stock into the pressure cooker.
2. Seal the lid and turn it on.
3. Set a timer for 25 minutes.
4. At the end of the 25 minutes, turn off the heat and allow the pressure to equalise naturally.
5. Remove the lid and take the leg out of the cooking vessel.
6. Strain the cooking liquor and keep in the refrigerator as a mixed species stock.
7. Preheat the oven to a high temperature.
8. Pat the surface of the turkey leg with absorbent paper to remove as much moisture as possible.
9. Put the meat into the oven for a couple of minutes to brown the skin.
10. You could use a small gas torch to melt butter over the turkey if you have one.
11. Put the leg onto a dinner plate.
12. If you’re following a meat-only diet, just the meat will be more than sufficient to satisfy your hunger. You can pick up the leg and just bite into it. This minimises washing.
13. If you’re low-carbohydrate eating, meat and some plant-based foods like avocado, leafy green leaves, olives, and tomatoes are a good combination.
14. If you’re not concerned with carbohydrates, fill your boots.
15. If you’re vegetarian or vegan, this turkey leg won’t be suitable.
16. Always give thanks to the Lord.
17. Eat with whatever implements you prefer. Eating with your fingers is okay, in my opinion.

Thoughts on the meal

The leg was tender, and it wasn’t tough or stringy. It was filling.

I have another leg in the freezer. I may cook it in the new year.

Final thoughts

• Do you like turkey? What is it about turkey meat that you enjoy?
• I will try to post my Christmas meal on Monday afternoon.

Disclaimer and comments

This post and other posts on this blog are not medical or health advice. I’m sharing my personal experiences from my lived experience. My opinions remain mine.

For health advice, see your regular medical practitioner. For diet advice, consult with appropriately registered professionals.