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Turkey’s Time to Shine

he tradition of barbecued turkey is woven into American history. There is evidence that turkeys were roasted; stewed; and indeed, barbecued in the American Southeast, with archaeological finds dating back thousands of years. Dr. Heather Lapham, research archaeologist at the University in 1939. The Greenberg family started shipping turkeys around the country by packing the smoked birds in candy-store crates.

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