Is there turkey at all in other countries?

Question

My aunt was telling me that turkey (not just thanksgiving) is strictly an american food and you can't find turkey anywhere else in the world. I find it hard to believe that no one anywhere else in the world would domesticate turkeys.

I mean, you can't get a Turkey Sandwich anywhere else in the world.

Answer 1

~isreal eats more turkey per year, than the usa does.

Answer 2

Spanish first saw turkeys it the Caribbean. They named the bird after the country which is named after the pea fowl.
Wild turkeys are all over The Americas and have always been domesticated by Native Americans North and South.
I seem to recall a turkey in A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, and one in a British comedy.
In India I saw some turkeys in a pen. I saw chickens all over India.
I asked a Somali if his religion lets him eat turkey. "Yes" he said "we call it "big chicken" in Somali".
I highly doubt wild turkeys are in The Old World, maybe in a few places but for the most part I'd say no, but domestic everywhere.

Why do I get a thumbs down when every thing I said is true?

Answer 3

Yes, you can get it anywhere in the world. It is like Chicken, Fish, Beef other countries do eat meat even if they have vegetarians meat can still be found in any country in the world.

I am from the UAE (United Arab Emirates) and yes we do have turkey and turkey sandwiches and you can find it almost anywhere, from frozen whole turkeys to turkey subs and anything in between!

You should try traveling, you will discover more then turkey sandwiches in this world!

Answer 4

Wild turkeys are endogenous to North America but are pretty hardy, adaptable and quite easy to raise. There are turkey farms all over the world now days.

You'd be surprised at how many species of animals, birds, rodents and reptiles that have been transplanted into non native countries. It isn't always a good thing though.

Answer 5

Although you aunt is a lovley lady she is incorrect on this one
Hundreds of years ago we had turkeys in NZ but they were called Moa's ranging from 4' to 6' (Head height) once these were eaten to extiction we had to make do with the small american turkey
I hear you have alot of Turkeys in your country
Some people seem to have their knickers in a twist over New Zealand for some strange reason

You are proud to be Americans as we are proud to be Kiwis
We are on the same side after all

Answer 6

I have seen turkeys gobbling in a remote Thai village; munched on Turkey Ham Sandwiches in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia; and Roasted Turkey with Cranberry sauce in Singapore - they ARE everywhere, dead or alive.

Answer 7

Christopher you should visit our bird market about this time of the year in Hyderabad ,India .the shops are stocking up as fast as they can,turkey will be on the Christmas & New Year menu at most clubs & Five star hotels.
I agree that it is not a popular bird in most homes,the size & price put it out of the reach of many , also turkey is a developed taste & is not very popular.,but they are sold here.

Answer 8

I know for sure that there's turkey in Europe
However, in central Europe they consider it cheap and it's not very popular.
It's more popular in England, Australia, and Israel.
Thanksgiving is an American holiday, as anybody who has even taken elementary school history knows.

Answer 9

There's lots of Turkeys in Turkey.

Answer 10

You can find sliced turkey in any Italian Deli (in Italy) and order a fresh turkey at any butcher shop in Italy.

Answer 11

I live in Switzerland and here they sell turkey meat. It's difficult to find a whole turkey to roast, but they do exist.