Virtual Holiday Events
Talking Turkey Topics
Our resident Chefs discuss their favorite ways to cook a bird in pre-recorded videos! Additional topics include brine basics, alternative roasting techniques, carving/ presentation, and festive holiday beverages.
Choose as many Turkey Topics from the following slides to add to your event and follow up with a live Q&A with a Chef!
Want to know more? Fill out our contact form here and say "Let's Talk Turkey" in the comments and one of our producers will be in touch right away!
Let's Talk Turkey!
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Have you ever wet brined your bird? Sure, it requires a bit more refrigeration space, but trust us, it's worth it!
Send your guests a 'Just Add Water' Brine Kit!
We'll also discuss dry brining and bacon-wrapped birds.
Brine Basics
Every holiday needs festive beverages!
We'll mix up our versions of a Mexican Hot Cocoa, Spiced Cider Wassail & a Holiday Mule.
All beverages are designed to be enhanced with your spirit of choice!
Shipped Holiday Mule mocktail kit provided by Tonic Beverages
and spiced hot cocoa mix and mulling spices provided by Oaktown Spice Shop are also available as an add on!
Holiday Refreshments
Spatchcocking a turkey is a method of cooking that is very popular in the culinary world because it allows for quicker and more even cooking.
Our Chef will demo this beloved technique from start to finish and discuss its benefits and cooking times. We also highlight traditional roasting methods and cooking times for those who prefer it that way.
Roasting Techniques
If you would like to add another live interactive element, we have just the thing!
Why not start your event off with a professional bartender demonstrating a Wild Turkey Old Fashioned!
We supply a recipe and ingredients list ahead of time so guests can purchase the ingredients and follow along!
Wild Turkey Old Fashioned
The most ask question about turkey is, "How long should I let my turkey rest before carving it?"
Whether you choose to brine, dry rub, stuff, or spatchcock your festive bird, we have you covered with detailed resting times and carving techniques.
Our Chef will also demo how to plate and style the turkey to ensure a beautiful presentation on the dinner table.
Carving & Plating
All shipped items need a 3 week lead time from your event date and have limited quantities.
This includes:
Oaktown Spice Shop Brine Kits
Oaktown Spice Shop Cocoa & Muling Kits
Tonic Beverage Holiday Mule Kits
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Please inquire as soon as possible to reserve yours now!
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Ugly Sweater Cooking Decorating
We have partnered with Batter Bakery to bring you Ugly Sweater Shortbread Cookie Decorating Kits to go along with our Virtual Piping & Cookie Decorating Experience.
Send every one of your guests a cookie kit and our resident Pastry Chef will demo multiple piping and decorating techniques, shortbread cookie history, and recipe variations! This experience is perfect for teams to get to know one another in a relaxing environment while decorating their cookies, sharing stories, and eventually eating their creations. Want to add a warm Holiday beverage to the mix? Choose our Spiced Hot Cocoa or Mulling Spices to add to the box and we will incorporate it into the programming (additional pricing)!
Each kit comes with:
6 Undecorated Shortbread Cookies in a Sweater Shape
4 Royal Icing Colors - White, Red, Blue & Green
Sprinkles - Red Sprinkles, Green Jimmies & Silver NonPareils
Decorating Tools - Single-use piping bags, long toothpicks, and disposable palate knife
Shortbread & Royal Icing Recipe (delivered through email)
4 piece Professional Piping Tips & 2 Couplers
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Optional Add Ons:
Spiced Hot Chocolate or Mulling Spices provided by Oaktown Spice Shop
Other beverage options may also be available, please inquire for more information.
Due to the nature of the season, Ugly Sweater Kits are limited. So please reach out via our contact form here, with your event date and add ons as soon as possible so we can reserve items. Cut off for December events is November 22nd.
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TALKING TURKEY
TESTIMONIALS
“I thought this was a very helpful event. The chefs had an abundance of useful tips/tricks and I felt it benefits those of us who aren't so confident in the kitchen.”
“This was one of the best events so far. I loved that we were able to ask the chefs questions directly. This was definitely worth my time.”
“It was such a great and timely event. I loved the video instructions to visually see how to brine/roast/spatchcock a turkey as well as the live Q&A.”
“Very intriguing! The hosts presented the content in a way that kept attendees engaged.”
2020 Talking Turkey Event Feedback