Fresh Turkey
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Fresh Turkey
After Many Years of Searching It’s Finally
Here - A Turkey Worthy of Carrying the
Longo’s Signature! This bird is the perfect
centrepiece for your holiday meal.
The Longo family, along with our food experts,
set out to find the perfect bird worthy of being
the centrepiece for your holiday meal and ours,
and we have found it – right here in Ontario.
Fresh, juicy, tender and succulent - this
turkey is the best we’ve tasted in more than
54 years in the premium food business.
Longo’s Fresh Turkey Had To Meet Strict Criteria
Including:
A Passion for Quality
Much like the Longo family, our turkeys are from a family owned three-generation farm right
here in Ontario. The personal care, cleanliness and attention to detail is second to none.
Concern For Animal Welfare
A family owned and operated farm for over 60 years, that only specializes in turkeys ensures
Longo’s the highest levels of quality. This small hands on operation really cares about our
turkeys. They are able to move about in spacious, open sided ventilated buildings. The
production of safe meat involves a group of dedicated people, a long series of checks, and
proactive leadership. This ensures your family a high quality, wholesome turkey
Freshest Possible, Highest Quality Turkey
Longo’s Ultimate Turkeys are raised from birth and produced all on site at one family farm
ensuring a very unique opportunity for unmatched quality control. The result is luscious,
mouth-watering meat.
The Juiciest Drumstick
Great attention and care is taken to remove the tendons in the drumsticks creating
undeniably tender and juicy meat. The flavour is simply unmatched!
Longo’s signature devotion to food, taste and tradition is evident in every aspect of
our Ultimate Grade A Turkey.
*Keep turkey refrigerated - contains liver & giblets
Storing Fresh Turkey:
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Fresh turkey should be refrigerated at 35˚F to 40˚F. The lower temperature is preferred.
Cook as soon as possible (no later than the use by date) to ensure maximum freshness.
If you are not confident about the temperature of your refrigerator, cook or freeze the turkey within 4 days of purchase.
Cooking A Perfect Turkey:
To ensure the best possible results, we suggest you prepare and roast your Longo’s
Ultimate Turkey according to these easy guidelines:
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Remove neck and bag of giblets from inside of turkey.
(Use for gravy or dressing, if you like)
Rinse birds inside and out under cold water.
Pat dry.
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Turn bird upside down and fill neck cavity with stuffing, but do not tightly pack.
(Stuffing expands when cooked.)
Now place bird, drumstick-end up in roasting pan.
Bring neck skin up to recover the opening. Fasten with skewers or sew shut if you wish.
Lightly season and rub turkey with favourite herbs and spices.
• Place uncovered roasting pan with turkey in preheated oven of 400˚F for 30 to 45 minutes. Reduce heat to 325–350˚ F and cover bird with lid or tented aluminium foil.
Turkey is done when a meat thermometer inserted into thigh reads 180˚F for a stuffed
turkey, 165˚F in centre of stuffing, or 170˚F for an unstuffed turkey and when drumstick
moves easily at joint. Let turkey stand, covered, for 15–20 minutes before carving.
Approx. cooking time for: Net Wt (lb.)
10-18 lb 18-22 lb 22-24 lb
Unstuffed (hrs.)
3 to 3 1/2 3 1/2 to 4
4 to 4 ½ Stuffed (hrs.)
3 3/4 to 4 1/2
4 1/2 to 5
5 to 5 1/2
We do suggest using
a traditional meat
thermometer to ensure
temperature accuracy.
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Fresh Turkey
6 Simple Steps to Carving a Turkey
Before you begin, let turkey stand for 15 minutes once removed
from oven.
step 1: Remove drumstick and thigh by pulling leg away
from body and cutting joint with a sharp knife.
step 2: Place drumstick and thigh on cutting surface and
cut through connecting joint.
step 3: Tilt drumstick to convenient angle, slicing down
toward cutting surface.
step 4: Hold thigh firmly on cutting surface with fork. Cut
slices evenly and parallel to bone.
step 5: Hold turkey breast firmly on cutting surface with
fork. Place knife parallel and as close to wing as possible.
Make deep cut into breast cutting toward ribs. This makes a
base cut. Each breast slice will stop at this horizontal base cut.
step 6: Slice breast by carving downward, ending at base
cut. Keep slices thin and even. You can slice lengthwise or
crosswise, whatever your preference.
Storage of Leftovers
Refrigerate leftovers within 1 hour of eating. Carve turkey into
pieces to speed cooling.
Exclusive to Longo’s, our Signature line of
products offers a taste above the
ordinary. Celebrate Food. Everyday!
Enjoy!
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