dry turkey
Moisture-free fowl meat
Dry turkey is turkey meat that has lost its moisture during cooking, becoming tough and unpleasant to eat.
Turkey breast is notoriously prone to drying out, making it a common Thanksgiving complaint.
The phrase sometimes extends metaphorically to anything that fails to deliver expected satisfaction: The sequel was dry turkey compared to the original.
- overcookedHeated beyond optimal
- blandLacking distinctive qualities
- thanksgivingExpression of grateful praise
- breastUpper front torso
- gravyThickened meat drippings
parched · stringy · leftover · roast · brine · juiceless · meat · tough · sawdust · oven · carving · white meat · dark meat · stuffing · cranberry · moisture · chewy · disappointing
- cooking mistakesburnt toast, burned food, undercooked, burnt popcorn, overcooked