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Thanksgiving or Friendsgiving, celebrate it however you like, but always with Birds of Spain

We propose a very simple and tasty recipe to surprise your guests.


Thanksgiving It is a beloved tradition that we are already adopting in our country. This celebration, originating in American culture, becomes a great opportunity to be thankful, gather family members and share a special evening around a roast turkey.

In fact, there are many who already adapt this dinner and turn it into the so-called and fun Friendsgiving, where friends get together to celebrate and give thanks for their union and friendship.


He Thanksgiving It has gained prominence in recent years and there are already numerous emblematic restaurants that include special menus of Thanksgiving in our country, but, Avianza, the Spanish Interprofessional Association of Poultry Meat, wants to go a step further and promote this celebration also having a prominent place in homes.

The goal is for Spaniards to learn how to cook turkey, but always with the quality and safety that comes from doing so using Spanish poultry meat that is certified with Birds of Spain, a seal of quality awarded to those poultry products that have been audited and that follow the premises and controls based on Sustainability, Animal Welfare and Food Safety.


To achieve this goal, Birds of Spain has had the collaboration of the company specialized in American products, Taste of America, which shares a great recipe to celebrate Thanksgiving at home on November 28th, with the perfect combination of the Spanish touch of poultry and North American products for the accompaniment.


Ingredients:


● 1 whole turkey (5-7 kilos). Serves 10 people
● 8 tablespoons unsalted butter
● 4 fresh sprigs of thyme, rosemary or sage, or a combination of all of these
● 1 lemon, cut into quarters
● Salt
● Freshly ground black pepper
● 2 cups chicken or vegetable broth


Instructions:


● Remove the turkey from the refrigerator 30/60 minutes before roasting it
● Preheat the oven to 220ºC and leave only the bottom rack open
● Melt the butter in a saucepan, together with the herbs
● Spread the turkey generously with butter all over and season with salt and pepper, even under the skin, in some areas, so that it has contact with the meat
● Place the turkey in the roasting pan with the breast facing up. Remove the herb sprigs from the butter and place inside the turkey, along with the lemon.
● Pour 2 cups of broth into the pan and hold the wings under the turkey
● Place the turkey in the oven and lower the temperature to 180ºC
● The general rule is 27 minutes in the oven for every kilo. A 7 kilo turkey will take a little over 3 hours to roast. You can check the temperature with a thermometer to ensure progress. The meat should be at least 75ºC when finished.
● Every 30-45 minutes, baste the turkey with the butter and juices from the pan


Tips:


● For crispier skin, use a baking dish with a built-in rack so that the turkey meat is not in contact with the juices during roasting.
● You can place aluminum foil halfway through roasting if the skin burns.
● Tip to check if the turkey is cooked: gently pull on one wing. If it comes off easily, the turkey is done.


Taste of America recommends a selection of the most typical products to accompany the star dish of turkey on Thanksgiving day, or weekend, such as Brussels sprouts, cranberry sauce, snow peas or mashed sweet potatoes, as well as stuffing for the turkey, which can be found in their establishments: https://www.tasteofamerica.es/.

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AVIANZA and Hard Rock Hotel Madrid join forces for Thanksgiving

 

MADRID, November 19, 2021

AVIANZA, the Spanish Interprofessional Poultry Meat Association, joins Hard Rock Hotel Madrid to celebrate in our country one of the most iconic and international dates in the United States: the Thanksgiving.  

For three days, November 23, 24 and 25, the flagship restaurant of the Hard Rock Hotel Madrid, sessions, will celebrate Thanksgiving dinner with a special menu that will include, among other delicacies, the classic roast turkey cooked by the renowned chef Juan Hely Pérez.   

Hard Rock Hotel Madrid, which opened its doors last July, did not want to miss the opportunity to celebrate such special dates with the tourists staying at the hotel, in addition to all the Madrid residents and American residents who want to celebrate a event as important as Thanksgiving in a unique environment and with the highest quality poultry products from Spanish producers.  

Avianza will be in charge of providing the turkey poultry meat, both breasts and minced meat, which are part of the preparation of this typical American dish, and which this year will have a more Spanish flavor than ever.   

The menu will consist of pumpkin cream with croutons and cream fresh first, with a roast turkey accompanied by stuffing, green beans, gravy, cranberry sauce and rustic mashed potatoes for the second, to finish with a dessert sin foot accompanied by fresh milk ice cream, all washed down with national broths. 

Thanksgiving with a spirit of solidarity  

Thanksgiving is a day in which families and friends typically get together to give thanks, something to which Avianza and Hard Rock Hotel Madrid have wanted to add, giving this action a spirit of solidarity. Therefore, part of the proceeds obtained will be donated to the NGO Save the Children.  

For Jordi Montfort, secretary general of the Spanish Interprofessional Association of Poultry Meat, “This action allows us to show the excellent pairing that Spanish turkey meat forms with a celebration as typically American as Thanksgiving. We combine the quality of local poultry products with the good work of the chef Juan Hely Pérez, and an environment as exceptional as Hard Rock Hotel Madrid, to invite all tourists and citizens to live this experience.”   

For Raúl Palomo, General Manager of Hard Rock Hotel Madrid “It is a pleasure to be able to collaborate in solidarity actions as we know best, Hard Rock style hand in hand with our gastronomy and our space in Madrid. We believe that our chef's proposal will be very popular and we invite anyone who wants to come and taste it.”.