Where to buy a turkey

[Pocky-man]

Xmas is coming quickly, we would like to order a turkey this year, possibly somewhere in Tokyo? or how about Costco in Chiba..

[eku]

costco has huge turkeys

[donpaulo]

I eat ground chicken... but I suppose IF I had an oven large enough to fit a turkey I would consider buying one. Then go the whole yard, stuffing, cranberry sauce, gravy, mashed potato and get the wife to attempt a pumpkin pie.

[Stone-Cold Soba]

I eat ground chicken... but I suppose IF I had an oven large enough to fit a turkey I would consider buying one. Then go the whole yard, stuffing, cranberry sauce, gravy, mashed potato and get the wife to attempt a pumpkin pie.

Why not attempt the pumpkin pie yourself? BTW I had some home-made pumkin pie on Sunday - made with a bought pastry base. I'm sure it's not difficult to find a recipe and the ingredients.

(Oops! Off-topic again. Sorry!)

Soba

[Stone-Cold Soba]

A little more on-topic: without a real oven I'll probably have some turkey pieces this year - you know, drumsticks, wings, breasts. Some friends and I are planning a joint effort at Xmas dinner and one of the friends claims to know a source of turkey pieces. I'll ask him and let you know, if there's still any interest in this thread.

Soba

[paulh]

Foreign Buyers club sells turkeys, some of them up to 10 lbs.

http://www.fbcusa.com/public2/

[alpachinco]

In Tokyo Nissin close to Azabu juban station and National Azabu in Hiroo both carry Norbest turkeys. They're pre-basted and you just need to clean 'em and put in the oven. The Norbest website is also helpful with tips on how big to buy and whatnot.

[donpaulo]

well the main issue is the size of the bird, the size of the oven and the fact that you cannot cook a bird and a pie at the same time.

I don't do pie (BTW) so I ask the wife...

[eku]

the brazilian food shops carry reasonable sized birds...
i only know shops in hiratsuka, higashi nada ku (kobe),tatsuno (hyogo) and shiga prefecture
plus their steak is like 700yen a kilo who needs turkey.

[richard]

gobble....gobble

Kinokuniya in Tokyo sells turkeys also premade but we found them a bit "aburapoi." But that was a couple of years ago and so you may want to check with them again if in Tokyo. R.

[rpbooth2]

where to buy an oven that's big enough and works in Japan

Where can you buy an oven that's big enough for a turkey and works on the 100v that's in most apartments in Japan? Will the convection/microwave ovens commonly sold in places like Yamada denki be big enough?

[eku]

Where can you buy an oven that's big enough for a turkey and works on the 100v that's in most apartments in Japan? Will the convection/microwave ovens commonly sold in places like Yamada denki be big enough?

nope the turkey wont fit
if you want a larger oven at a reasonable price i would suggest looking for a restaurant appliance recycle shop

[alpachinco]

I've done up to a 6.5 kg bird in my oven which I bought at Bic Camera. It's a typical oven/microwave but on the large size. I've cooked turkeys for the last 5 years straight in this and they come out perfect everytime. If you check the stores (Bic, Yodobashi, Sakuraya etc) you'll see that the ovens are getting bigger.

[User Name Deleted]

Does it get soggy, or is it alright. What make is your micro? Have you done a joint of beef in it?

Turkeys? Sounds like your wife is married to one.

[barnis]

how did u cook it

alpachinco....

can you post details on the turkey size, oven dimensions, cooking temperature, cooking time, oven type (gas, electric, convection, microwave,�@ etc...also what type of dish did u use

im a bit stressed about my first japanese turkey cooking experience