Daniel Boone's Turkey
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- Опубликовано: 29 сен 2024
- When Daniel Boone was young, he cooked a turkey for his mother using methods he claimed were taught to him by local Native Americans. In this video I replicate that vignette as close as I can get it with the information I have.
I also discuss the wild turkey as an emergency food source for frontier folk.
Thanks to Steve Rayner and his research ability for helping me find documentation for how natives may have roasted a turkey.
Special thanks goes to my old friend and mentor Rich B for tagging along with me and being such great support for this last video of 2023.
Music credit to Deke Wiggins.
I hope you enjoy the video as much as I enjoyed making it.
Bibliography:
Boone: A Biography by Robert Morgan (2007)
Daniel Boone: The Pioneer of Kentucky by John SC Abbot (1872)
Travels in the Interior of North America by Jonathan CARVER (1778)
A View of the Constitution of the British Colonies in North America...by Anthony Stokes (1783)
If you make a 4-6 inch split in the center of the turning stick, you can center the turkey on the split and then push a small stick through the turkey and through the split, exiting out the other side. That will keep the turkey in the position you want as you turn it. I cook the bird for a while and then slice off pieces from the surface to eat. It will be raw or less cooked under the slice, so continue to rotate and slice until you get to the bone. Each slice will be hot and smoked and delicious.
I appreciate the tip. I will have to try it next time.
Been following your videos since the onset. Am one among the old timers from the late 70's. At 76 years old have done many a hunt and trek through Ohio, the old Northwest Territory. Am always on watch for your great videos. Keep up the good work.
That is very kind and humbling. Thank you for paving the way and for the continued support of keeping history alive!
Well done, Anthony, both the episode and the turkey. You made me a wee bit hungry at the end. Merry Christmas to you and your clan.
Thank you my friend. A very Merry Christmas to you and yours as well. Looking forward to seeing you in the Spring.
@@thedeerskindiary The same here, Anthony … hope your holiday season is a relaxing one with friends and family.
Hey 🤝. Good video. Tasty 🤤 cooking
Thank you
You managed the heat from the wood fire very well! I suppose you salted the meat?
It was all that I did but most of it fell off during cooking.
Another great video. 👍
Thank you!
Is that a wild turkey? I've eaten wild turkey. The breast was never that white...
It is a domestic free range heritage breed though I don’t know which one. It was the closest I could get in size and breed for a wild turkey. The breast was definitely darker than the one I just ate for Christmas so the camera may have played with coloration. Also the smoke really darkened that skin. I tried to make it as realistic as I could without poaching lol.
Merci’ for sharing , have learned much from you
Glad to hear that and it makes
Me happy.
I subscribed! I'm going to invite a couple of friends,
Thank you so much for the support!
Excellent Christmas present. Thank you!
Thank you for the support! Merry Christmas to you.
Merry Christmas! Now I’m hungry. Great video!!
Thank you kind sir!
How long did you roast the turkey over the fire?
I don’t know exactly as I didn’t have a timepiece and didn’t look at the camera but I think it was around 3.5 hours.
Well done.
Merry Christmas!
Best wishes from the 🌞🏝.
Michael
Thank you and a very Merry Christmas to you as well!
Thank you so much 🌜🌠👋🏻
Good video. How long did it take to get done?
Surprisingly not that long. About 4.5 hours as I recall. I keep an even heat on it and had really great coals.
Wild turkey meat sucks.
I like it in soups better myself.
Another great video!
Thank you.
I really enjoy your channel. It’s filled with evidence based historical information but more importantly it’s not filled with a bunch of junk filler. Short and straight to the point. I would love to see/hear a long story version. You should write a book/audiobook
I appreciate the feedback and the kind words. What might you you want to see in a longer story version? Any particular topics?
Now I'm craving turkey! Nothing beats campfire cooking. Large pieces of meat are definitely a challenge. Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas to you and yours as well!
I'm glad you mentioned them calling it "bread." The first couple times I read such in the old accounts I thought I'd misread it!
The first thing I thought of was really dry turkey lol.
Nicely done both the video and turkey!
Perhaps Boone ,who obviously was in a bit of hurry , only bothered to slice and cook up the turkey breast.
In his rush for time that is possible!
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Thanks for sharing happy holidays
To you as well!
Nice video. New subscriber.
So happy to have you along!
Native Anericans are people who are born in Anerica: I think you mean "American Indian." I know Daniel Boone didn't say, "Anerican Indian." Use indigenous Anericans, if you must. Words mean things.
Thanks for the help!
..yet American Indians today use the word "Indian" and "Indian people" all the time. Nice virtue signal though.🙄
@@jeffreymcintire8273 It isn't a virtue signal to not like the appropriation of "native American."