I have strong opinions about Turkey…

I’m just going to come right out and say it….. HAM IS WAY BETTER THAN TURKEY! Listen, I know I’m going to get a lot of push back for this opinion, but in my book, ham is the far superior option when it comes to holiday meals. Yes, I’m even talking about Thanksgiving. Who said we HAD to have Turkey anyway?? Here’s my argument:

HAM: for starters, its delicious. You can pair it with a honey or brown sugar glaze, and it has the perfect amount of natural saltiness. In my opinion, ham has built-in flavor and you can eat it by itself! Plus, a huge bonus: it’s versatile. You can have it for a fancy dinner, then use the leftovers for BREAKFAST. Yeah, ham & eggs, a breakfast burrito, hash, you name it! (Last time I checked, turkey isn’t the best breakfast pairing - but that’s just my opinion.) Why stop there? have it for lunch! Ham sandwiches on leftover rolls… yum!

TURKEY: I personally think turkey is the WEAKEST item on the Thanksgiving plate. (I know, I know… you think I’m crazy). Maybe it’s because I’m not the best at cooking the turkey, but I think it can easily lack flavor if you don’t season it perfectly! It seems to dry out quickly, you definitely have to eat it with gravy, and I prefer the Thanksgiving sides over turkey any day.

I really would love to just not even mess with turkey anymore, however, turkey really is tradition and unfortunately my family won’t let me steer away from the big bird on the Thanksgiving table… so, we have both ham AND turkey! Everyone wins!