I didn't leave room for pie, pumpkin, no chess pieces.
Nobody has mentioned boiling as a method for preparing turkey. Now, hear me out.
If you want cheap, versatile protein, turkey is great. Throw a whole, thawed turkey into a very large pot with plenty of water to more than cover. Bring it to a fast boil, put on the lid, and let it boil for 3 hours. Turn off the heat and let it sit until the temperature is low enough to reach in and handle the turkey with your bare hands. Take off the lid, remove the bird, and debone it. Store the meat away.
Throw all the bones, skin, and everything else back into the pot and simmer it with the lid off until it reduces to a manageable quantity. Anything less than a gallon should work though I usually go further. Strain through cheesecloth into a tall, narrow container and refrigerate. Discard the bones; they've given their all. By the next day, the fat will have risen to the top and formed a solid plug. Discard the solidified fat. What's left is a flavorful aspic. Portion it out into small containers and freeze it.
What you're left with for all your trouble is pounds of good meat and a wonderful starter. You can literally combine a bag of frozen mixed veggies, a sizable portion of the aspic, and some meat in a pot, add water to cover, and simmer to create a very nice soup. Substitute a wok, delete the water, add the right spices and you have a great stir-fry to go over rice.
Turkey isn't my favorite meat, either, but it's a great staple when you're on a budget.
Note: The initial preparation method above uses turkey, water and heat with absolutely zero spice or seasoning. You will render the final product unusable if you add even a teaspoon of salt to the first boil.
Turkey is good when prepared properly. I've heard Carp can be edible too.
They also ruined many fishing areas.Yep, done the pressure cooked carp patties, very close to salmon, almost like a salmon/tuna mix.
People forget carp were imported here as a food fish.
Growing up is was known as an ethnic food. Mom would pressure cook Carp and make Carp patties. Same thing as Salmon patties but with carp instead.
The flavor is close to salmon when it's made that way. I say close in flavor but it's different. You can tell it's carp.
It's not bad at all.
I've heard Carp can be edible too.