{"id":2607681,"date":"2022-11-04T12:18:57","date_gmt":"2022-11-04T18:18:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.outsideonline.com\/?post_type=recipe&p=2607681"},"modified":"2022-11-04T14:21:16","modified_gmt":"2022-11-04T20:21:16","slug":"schooner-ladona-turducken","status":"publish","type":"recipe","link":"https:\/\/www.outsideonline.com\/recipes\/schooner-ladona-turducken\/","title":{"rendered":"Schooner Ladona Turducken"},"content":{"rendered":"

This turducken is made only on special occasions by Anna Miller, chef on the Schooner Ladona<\/a>, which is part of the eight-vessel Maine Windjammer Association. The stuffing, by recipe developer Hannah Selinger, brings the flavors of Thanksgiving to any meal, and the drippings from the turducken make great gravy.<\/p>\n

A few notes about making the turducken: If you\u2019re not comfortable removing the bones from a turkey, duck, or chicken yourself, you can ask your local butcher to do this for you. Just make sure to call ahead of time around the holidays, when there may be prolonged wait times for special butchery services. Some purveyors, it should be noted, do sell partially de-boned chickens and ducks. D\u2019Artagnan, the online retailer, is one example. There are, too, conventional grocery stores that now offer \u201cspatchcocked\u201d chickens for sale (this means that the backbone and part of the ribcage has been removed). Keep in mind, however, that these birds are not completely de-boned\u2014they still have their leg bones intact\u2014and that they typically cost more money than bone-in birds.<\/p>\n

A trussing needle, which you will need to tie the bird together, is a long, thick, stainless-steel needle that is typically used to tie pieces of meat and poultry together. You can find one at your local butcher, specialty cooking supply shop, or online retailer. Most trussing needles are about 7-inches long and have a large enough eye to facilitate threading thick, waxed butcher\u2019s twine. Butcher\u2019s twine can be purchased at most conventional grocery stores, as well as at specialty retailers and online.<\/p>\n

For a turducken of this size, you will need a large\u2014or 18-inch\u2014roasting pan. Roasting pans typically come in three sizes: small (14-inch), medium (16-inch), and large (18-inch). Small pans are useful for birds that are up to 12 pounds. Medium pans can accommodate birds up to 16 pounds. But for a turducken, which requires a much larger turkey, use the largest roasting pan you can find.<\/p>\n

If intimidated, remember that Miller produces this meal in a 196-square-foot galley kitchen\u2014meaning that your home\u2019s kitchen is probably up to the task.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Don\u2019t be intimidated by this bird within a bird: it\u2019s usually made in a 196-square-foot galley kitchen, meaning that your home\u2019s kitchen is probably up to the task<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":2609915,"template":"","categories":[6779],"tags":[4874,2606,6727,2967],"byline":[6891,2500],"cuisine":[],"cooking-method":[],"dietary-restriction":[],"dish-type":[],"legacy-category":[],"class_list":["post-2607681","recipe","type-recipe","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipes","tag-fall","tag-food-and-drink","tag-ool-first-syndication","tag-recipes","byline-anna-miller","byline-hannah-selinger"],"acf":[],"parsely":{"version":"1.1.0","meta":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","headline":"Schooner Ladona Turducken","url":"https:\/\/www.outsideonline.com\/recipes\/schooner-ladona-turducken\/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.outsideonline.com\/recipes\/schooner-ladona-turducken\/"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/cdn.outsideonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Turducken-h-150x150.jpg","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https:\/\/cdn.outsideonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Turducken-h.jpg"},"articleSection":"Recipes","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"klindsey"}],"creator":["klindsey"],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Online","logo":"https:\/\/www.outsideonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/favicon-194x194-1.png"},"keywords":["fall","food and drink","ool first syndication","recipes"],"dateCreated":"2022-11-04T18:18:57Z","datePublished":"2022-11-04T18:18:57Z","dateModified":"2022-11-04T20:21:16Z"},"rendered":"