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Christmas turducken: A whole lot of a good thing -- latimes.com

As for its origins, the debate continues. Depending on the source, the turducken might be the creation of chef Paul Prudhomme, or it may have originated at Hebert's Specialty Meats in Maurice, La., a shop that has sold turduckens since 1985. But though the turducken itself might be a relatively new idea, the concept is not. Birds have been boned and stuffed throughout much of culinary history and over a wide range of ethnic and regional cuisines. The art was formally refined in classical French cuisine, which gave us galantines and ballotines. (The 19th century "Rôti sans Pareil" or "Roast without Equal" consisted of 17 stuffed birds ranging from a bustard to a tiny garden warbler.) Regardless of its formal origin, the turducken has slowly gained a foothold in the culinary landscape. For football fans, it used to be that the season just wasn't complete without announcer John Madden and his turducken. Channel-surf and you can still occasionally catch Prudhomme's how-to video around the holidays. via Christmas turducken: A whole lot of a good thing -- latimes.com.