It was no secret who the star of my weekend gathering of friends was: The Turducken. We didn’t actually eat one, but it was the source of much discussion.

We were ready to hunt on down and document it on film, until we realized that this particular poultry loaf is most readily available for Thanksgiving and Christmas, and quite elusive in the final balmy days of summer.

However, there are places that will ship a Turducken right to your doorstep.

If I’ve piqued your curiosity, chew on this little tidbit of roasted bird horror:

The largest recorded nested bird roast is 17 birds, attributed to a royal feast in France in the early 19th century (originally called a Rôti Sans Pareil, or “Roast without equal”) – a bustard stuffed with a turkey, a goose, a pheasant, a chicken, a duck, a guinea fowl, a teal, a woodcock, a partridge, a plover, a lapwing, a quail, a thrush, a lark, an Ortolan Bunting and a Garden Warbler. The final bird is small enough that it can be stuffed with a single olive; it also suggests that, unlike modern multi-bird roasts, there was no stuffing or other packing placed in between the birds. This dish probably could not be recreated in the modern era as many of the listed birds are now protected species. Turducken”>-Wiki

This probably comes closer than anything to annihilating several species by means of a single meal preparation.

Morbid curiosity make get the best of me. Reserve your spot at my Turducken Twisted Christmas party. We must make sure there’s enough for everyone.