The holidays are stressful. It’s OK to admit it. Between family feuds, dodging political arguments and gearing up for Black Friday shopping, tackling a turkey can be daunting. No fear, brave home chefs: You can pick up one already cooked from plenty of local businesses. Here’s our list of some of the best.
Frank’s Restaurant: Turducken stuffed with seafood dressing or cornbread and Cajun rice dressing; fried turkey; spice-rubbed rotisserie-smoked turkey. $42-85. To order, visit the Frank’s website.
Iverstine Farms Butcher: Smoked turkey; fresh or brined Iverstine Farms turkeys to cook at home from the newly opened butcher shop. $4.50/pound, plus $15 to have it smoked or plus $7 for brined. To order, call 349-8200.
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Chris’ Specialty Meats: Whole turkey stuffed with shrimp and rice, crawfish and rice, rice dressing, pork sausage or cornbread dressing; plain whole turkey; turducken stuffed with cornbread, pork sausage, shrimp, crawfish or rice dressing. $20-80. To order, call 755-1783 in Baton Rouge or 677-8869 in Prairieville.
Bergeron’s City Market: Whole bone-in turkey roasted with a mirepoix of onions, celery and carrots. $50. To order, email [email protected] or call 218-4264.
City Pork Deli & Charcuterie: Smoked turkey. $45, upgrade to a meal complete with a half pan of your chosen side dish and a pie for $75. To order, call 388-5900.
Roto Q: Whole turkey slow-smoked Texas-style with oak and pecan wood and rubbed with a seasoning blend made from Red Stick Spice Company products. Contact Roto Q for pricing. To order, message this rising small business via its Facebook page.
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Bellue’s Fine Cajun Cuisine: Turducken stuffed with seafood or cornbread dressing; spice-rubbed pecan-smoked turkey; fried Cajun spiced turkey. $40-75. To order, call 356-7798.
Tramonte’s Meat & Seafood Market: Fried turkey, pecan-smoked turkey; stuffed turkey with cornbread dressing; rotisserie-cooked turkey; turducken with cornbread stuffing. $50-70. To order, email [email protected] or call 751-7665.
Tony’s Seafood: Deep fried turkey injected with Tony’s Louisiana Fish Fry Cajun Butter Marinade. $65. To order, visit their website or call 357-9669.