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Line 12: Turkeys are sold sliced and ground, as well as whole in a manner similar to [[chicken]] with the head, feet, and feathers removed. Turkey crowns are the breast of the bird with its legs and wings removed.<ref>{{cite news \|last1=Slater \|first1=Jack \|title=What's the difference between turkey crowns, ballotines and bronze turkeys? \|url=https://metro.co.uk/2022/12/18/what-is-a-turkey-crown-ballotine-and-other-types-of-christmas-turkey-17955081/ \|access-date=23 December 2022 \|work=Metro \|date=18 December 2022 \|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=How to cook a turkey crown \|url=https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/howto/guide/how-to-cook-turkey-crown \|website=BBC Good Food \|access-date=23 December 2022 \|language=en}}</ref> Frozen whole turkeys remain popular. Sliced turkey is frequently used as a [[sandwich]] meat or served as [[Lunch meat\|cold cuts]]; in some cases where recipes call for chicken, it can be used as a substitute. [[Ground turkey]] is sold and frequently marketed as a healthy alternative to ground [[beef]]. Without careful preparation, cooked turkey is usually considered to end up less moist than other poultry meats such as [[chicken (meat)\|chicken]] or [[duck (meat)\|duck]].{{Citation needed\|date=January 2021}} [[Wild turkey]]s, while technically the same species as domesticated turkeys, have a very different taste from farm-raised turkeys. Almost all of the [[~~Dark~~White meat\|meat is dark]] (including the breast) with a more intense flavor. The flavor can also vary seasonally with changes in available forage, often leaving wild turkey meat with a gamier flavor in late summer, due to the greater number of insects in its diet over the preceding months. Wild turkey that has fed predominantly on grass and grain has a milder flavor. Older heritage breeds also differ in flavor.<ref>{{cite web\|url= https://www.loc.gov/rr/scitech/mysteries/turkeymeat.html\|title= Why do turkeys have dark and white meat?\|author= <!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.-->\|website= loc.gov\|publisher= [[Library of Congress]]\|access-date= June 6, 2015\|archive-date= June 9, 2015\|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150609071641/http://www.loc.gov/rr/scitech/mysteries/turkeymeat.html\|url-status= live}}</ref> Traditionally raised English turkey meat has been granted the EU and UK designation [[Traditional Speciality Guaranteed]] under the name ''Traditional Farmfresh Turkey''.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:C1998/405/06&from=EN\|work=European Union\|title=Publication of an application for registration pursuant to the second subparagraph of Article 8(1) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2082/92 on certificates of specific character (98/C 405/06)\|access-date=2022-01-16\|archive-date=2021-10-24\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211024191338/https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX%3AC1998%2F405%2F06&from=EN\|url-status=live}}</ref> A large amount of turkey meat is processed. It can be smoked, and as such, is sometimes sold as [[turkey ham]] or [[turkey bacon]], which is considered to be far healthier{{citation needed\|date=February 2019}} than [[pork]] [[bacon]]. Twisted [[helix\|helices]] of deep-fried turkey meat, sold as "[[Bernard Matthews Farms#Turkey Twizzlers\|turkey twizzlers]]", came to prominence in the UK in 2004, when chef [[Jamie Oliver]] campaigned to have them and similar foods removed from [[school dinner]]s.<ref>{{cite web \| first=Josh \| last=Barrie \| title=Turkey Twizzlers: A complete history of the controversial Bernard Matthews product – and what the new 'healthy' recipe tastes like \| work=The i \| date=17 August 2020 \| url=https://inews.co.uk/inews-lifestyle/food-and-drink/turkey-twizzlers-bernard-matthews-history-banned-schools-jamie-oliver-new-recipe-taste-test-581342 \| access-date=September 3, 2021 \| archive-date=3 September 2021 \| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210903141650/https://inews.co.uk/inews-lifestyle/food-and-drink/turkey-twizzlers-bernard-matthews-history-banned-schools-jamie-oliver-new-recipe-taste-test-581342 \| url-status=live }}</ref>

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