Turkey Tip of the Day

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If someone pre-cuts the turkey and separates the light meat from the dark meat and tells you that they also took out the tryptophan, one of the 3 isn't true.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Comments

Amanda said…
I don't think that anyone has told me they took out the tryptophan. It is important to take out that weird sack that's in the turkey filled with grossness though :).
29 November, 2007 08:53
Jay said…
Mmm. Tryptophan. Tasty. You know what's really gross? My grandma actually eats the stuff in that packet of nastiness. She eats the heart, the liver and something else disgusting. :-\
29 November, 2007 13:34
Anonymous said…
I think tryptophan is overrated. I cant even induce fatigue on me with sleeping pills.
30 November, 2007 23:18
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