Our 21+ pound Thanksgiving turkey seemed to contain an awful lot of "juice" as I could have made enough gravy for four turkeys, but what bugs our family is the packet of organs in each bird. Apparently it's not feasible to include a fitting neck or appropriate sized liver for the turkey, but now each bird is missing one of the parts. Gizzards are tasty for my family (and especially for the cats), but now I can't count on having enough to serve with something always not included.

Also, the practice in the last few years is to include a gravy packet with each bird. Since I make my own (or suffer family scorn!), I have no use for it, but this year's was about double sized, and I think they counted it in the weight. Do they weigh the bird before or after "enhancing"?

Edgar replies: Marjie, you are paying for everything under the outer wrapper.