What the Heck, a Tur-Du...What?

Call it a fad, call it trendy, call it weird. The dish made famous by Chef Paul Prudhomme and John Madden is going mainstream for the holidays.

(PRWEB) October 21, 2004 -- Down in Louisiana, there comes a strange beast, an unlikely cross-breeding of fowl. It was born of some unknown inspiration in the kitchen of none other than the great Chef Paul Prudhomme in the early 80's. This creature was a piecing together of three species of birds, filled with magical seasonings and stuffings, to form an entity all it's own. One can almost hear the shrill cries of "It's alive...it's alive!!!" in the background.

Well, sort of. The Cajun Turducken, as its known, is sweeping the country with a reputation that seems to be creating a life of it's own. From San Francisco to New York City, this concentric layering of fowl has been gracing holiday dinner tables for the last few years and it's popularity is picking up steam.

So, exactly what is a Turducken? We contacted website owner and Turducken distributor Bart Stagg at www.cajuntaste.com to find out. According to Bart, "the Turducken is an indigenous, though not naturally occurring, phenomena in Louisiana. To create it, we begin with a de-boned chicken stuffed with crawfish and shrimp dressing, or cornbread dressing, stuffed into a de-boned duck and then into a de-boned turkey." Confused yet? "Don't worry," Bart says, "it may sound scary at first, but once you take a bite you're hooked." Adds Bart, "This thing is the perfect solution for those big, last minute holiday dinners. It feeds 15-20 people and it's fully prepared, all you have to do is throw it in the oven and let it cook."

Sales of the Cajun Turducken have been steadily climbing and have exploded in recent years due to e-commerce and the advent of large scale commercial Turducken production. Bart told us that his sales and inquiries are increasing at an incredible rate at CajunTaste.com and he expects sales to double or even triple this year. "It's great to see the CajunTaste grow the way it has. We have even started a new site to cater to those looking specifically for gourmet Cajun meats, www.goturducken.com."

So, if you're looking to simplify your Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner and amaze your guests, shoot of over to www.cajuntaste.com or www.goturducken.com and let Bart fix you up with a Cajun Turducken.

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