How Turkey Tails Became a National Dish in Samoa

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In the 1950s U.S. poultry firms began dumping turkey tails, along with chicken backs, into markets in Samoa. … By 2007 the average Samoan was consuming more than 44 pounds of turkey tails every year …

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Now I’m curious to try it. Have you ever prepared turkey tail?

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warrior: racking my brain for where I ate this… HLAY?

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