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Black Friday
Festivals; Thanksgiving
The Friday after Thanksgiving, and the unofficial start of the holiday shopping season. The day's name originated in Philadelphia, where it originally was used to describe the heavy and disruptive ...
cornucopia
Festivals; Thanksgiving
A horn shaped symbol of harvest and abundance of food. The cornucopia is a tradition at Thanksgiving which originated in classical antiquity. It's usually a horn-shaped container overflowing with ...
frozen turkey
Festivals; Thanksgiving
Turkeys that have been chilled below 0°F. Frozen turkeys must be labeled "frozen” even though they are already defrosted when they are sold. In this case, a “previously frozen" label is placed on the ...
fresh turkey
Festivals; Thanksgiving
Turkeys may be labeled as “Fresh” if they have never been chilled below 26 degrees F. According to the National turkey federation, turkeys do not freeze at 32 degrees F. but at a temperature closer ...
hard-chilled turkey
Festivals; Thanksgiving
Turkeys that have been chilled below 26°, but not below 0°. Although they cannot be labeled as fresh turkeys, they don’t have to be labeled as frozen either. Hard-chilled turkeys are usually labeled ...
deep-chilled turkey
Festivals; Thanksgiving
Turkeys that have been chilled below 26°, but not below 0°. Although they cannot be labeled as fresh turkeys, they don’t have to be labeled as frozen either. Deep-chilled turkeys are usually labeled ...
basted turkey
Festivals; Thanksgiving
A technique used to increase flavor, juiciness and weight in a turkey, poultry and other meats. Also known as enhanced meets, basted turkeys are injected or vacuum treated with water and chemical ...
