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Ep. 533: Wild Turkeys: Pluckin’ and Skinnin’ with Jesse Griffiths

Published: 2024-03-18 09:00:00
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Steven Rinella talks with Jesse Griffiths, Ryan Callaghan, Brody Henderson, Seth Morris, Phil Taylor, and Corinne Schneider

Topics discussed: Jesse Griffith’s brand new cookbook, The Turkey Book, is out so order it now on the MeatEater website; look out for our auction house of oddities for this DU sword; how Jeff Foxworthy trained himself to drink black coffee; listen to Luke Combs on our God’s Country podcast; the MeatEater 2024 Live Tour and Skootin’ Newton who used to live at The Wilma in Missoula, MT; when Steve’s “fresh set of eyes” saying was used by an attorney who was trying to sniff out hunters among the jury; get our limited edition “Fresh Set of Eyes” t-shirt at the MeatEater store now; how black phase squirrels are the offspring of gray and fox squirrels interbreeding; the Scythians who made quivers from human hide; explaining elk herds and the concept of depredation funds; 400 pages on how to cook a turkey; how to fry wild turkey; celery seeds as the secret special ingredient; breasts and lobes; the debate over cooking turkeys whole; the time when Jesse cooked dinner for Jacques Pépin; Gaston in the lap; harvesting an old banded turkey; getting shot at while turkey hunting; and more. 

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Referenced Books

The Hog Book
by Jesse Griffiths
Steve Rinella mentions Jesse Griffiths' previous book 'The Hog Book' which is described as phenomenal and comprehensive, covering everything about judging, processing, preparing, and dealing with wild hogs. This book is explicitly stated to be written by the guest Jesse Griffiths.
Referenced at 00:00:58
The Turkey Book
by Jesse Griffiths
The main subject of the podcast interview - Jesse Griffiths' new book about turkeys. It's described as a follow-up to The Hog Book, containing hunting stories, recipes, and techniques for cooking wild turkeys. The book is described as thick, elegant, thorough, and beautifully put together with almost 370 pages and 115 recipes.
Referenced at 00:01:06
The Beasts of the Sea
by George Wilhelm Steller
Referenced in a discussion about naturalist Georg Wilhelm Steller, who is being 'canceled' by the Ornithological Society for naming species after himself. The book discusses Steller's observations of sea animals, including descriptions of Steller's sea cow and humorous anecdotes about animal dissections.
Referenced at 01:27:46