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Braised Turkey Tacos

AMERICANS CONSUME ABOUT 222 million pounds of turkey each Thanksgiving. But the classic method of cooking a turkey—roasting—is just one way to prepare it. I wanted to create a recipe that would employ an alternate cooking method and highlight the versatility of this inexpensive ingredient by using it in a crowd favorite: tacos.

I started my research south of the border in Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula, where domesticated turkey has been eaten for centuries. It’s added to soups, folded into (turkey marinated in vinegar), caught my eye.

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