Jaindl Farms

Anybody who is some kind of a PETA whack or a vegan hippie might want to skip this one as clearly it’s not going to be for you.
If you like a good turkey meat sweat then you’ve come to the right place with Jandl. This place more or less produces the Cadillac of Turkeys. Screw Butterball or the Yugo which is some type of mystery meat store brand because this stuff is the real deal.
Is it cheap? Hell no!
But, is it as moist and flavorful as turkey will get? Hell Yes!
Where do you find Jandl products?
Three choices:
1. I guess they still do mail order. Call them at 1−800−475−6654 and they’ll ship it to you.
2. They’re available in a lot of grocery stores east of the Mississippi and the list of stores is on their website although in the northeast you’re mostly talking a lot of higher end places like Wegmans or Whole Foods. FWIW, my local grocery store (Giant) that I frequent is listed on their site as carrying Jandl and I’ll testify that I can’t say that I have ever seen a Jandl either advertised as being there or actually there so caveat emptor if you go looking for one and you’re grocery store does not actually carry them.
3. You make the trip to the home office in Orefield, PA where their seasonal retail store is located. They’re open around times like the Super Bowl, Easter and a whole lot before & after Thanksgiving and Christmas. Nothing like going up there at the right times and seeing truck after truck passing by with feathers flying all around the ground and road (the birds are «taken care» of I suppose in a more humane way as the one guy in the retail store was telling people that the Jandl pays more to have them gassed which according to him is an ethically sound practice).
In terms of price it all depends on the product. The Grand Champion brand (same type they send two of every year to the White House
) will set you back $ 2.79 per pound and you’ve got everything from Jerky to Turkey BBQ (not good) to Smoked Boneless Breasts (very good) to Brined Whole Turkey to Smoked Whole Turkey to Organic Free Range plus more.
As a plus, the retail store now carries local favorite A-​Treat soda as the Jandl family brought that brand back from the dead last year.
Personally, nothing regarding the price matters to me as I get my turkey from here every year free from a family member who works for a large area institution who gives their entire staff free turkeys and since she doesn’t eat no meat (quasi-​Big Fat Greek Wedding reference) I happily scavenge the voucher and drive up to Orefield every year.
If you’re paying for it, it’s not cheap but it’s good stuff guaranteed.