Chrysa Robertson Sells Heritage Turkeys For Thanksgiving and Talks Turkey at November 18 Cooking Class

By Nikki Buchanan Fri., Oct. 12 2012 at 8:00 AM

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If your Thanksgiving turkey was a turkey last year, stop blaming your cooking skills and consider the source: you're probably buying a commercial bird, bred for rapid growth and big breasts (insert juvenile, mammary-related joke here), not taste or texture.

So if you're ready to up your Turkey Day game, consider buying a better bird. Chrysa Robertson, chef-owner of Rancho Pinot, is selling Heritage Turkeys again this year, and you, my friend, can buy one if you're willing to pay more for an infinitely better product.

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Robertson is selling free-range, antibiotic- and growth hormone-free turkeys for $7 per pound, including shipping -- a terrific deal for a heritage turkey. Here are a few things you need to know:

$7 per pound + tax, no shipping charges
Turkey order deadline: October 31
No cancellations or refunds. None. Zero. Zilch. Don't even ask.
Cash or check, no credit cards accepted
Turkeys are sold in 2-pound increments, but an exact weight cannot be guaranteed, weight will match your request as closely as possible
Pound increments are 8-10, 10-12, 12-14 etc. up to 22 pounds.
Turkeys available for pick-up at Rancho Pinot the week before Thanksgiving, exact date to be announced later
Pick-ups must be made during the day, not during regular restaurant dinner hours
ORDER BY EMAIL ONLY (ranchopinot@hotmail.com), NO PHONE-IN ORDERS
In email provide: NAME, PHONE, TURKEY SIZE, NUMBER OF TURKEYS
Rancho will send email confirmation of your order

Robertson is also teaching a cooking class on braising pre-cut turkey on Sunday, November 18 at noon. She says the recipe, which comes from Chez Panisse, is fabulous. She'll also be teaching how to cut a turkey (those who ordered turkey from her can cut up their own or have the restaurant do it ahead of time). Although she hasn't set a price yet (probably somewhere in the $20-$25 dollar range), the class is filling up fast. For more info, email ranchopinot@gmail.com asap.