D&D General 5e System Redesign through New Classes and Setting. A Thought Experiment.

[Steampunkette]

I dont understand American turkey obsession lol. Its a deli meat here.

For the same reason most Americans don't understand New Zealand's lamb 'obsession'.

You don't have much access to it!

A well roasted turkey has a crispy delicious skin, juicy meat, and takes other flavors as well as chicken if not better. After dismantling that bird I tore the breasts into bite-sized chunks and added it to red beans, celery, onion, garlic, peppers, butter, cayenne pepper, and paprika to make a delicious variation of Red Beans and Rice.

The average New Zealander eats about 14kg of lamb per year. We eat about 15kg of Turkey. A -lot- of that turkey is just sandwiches.

 

[Corinnguard]

I dont understand American turkey obsession lol. Its a deli meat here.

It only becomes an obsession once a year.

 

[payn]

While turkey is fine and dandy, id trade making lamb more common in a heartbeat.

 

[zakael19]

In case anyone's curious how the bird came out:

Spoiler: Birb

View attachment 420065

Everything under the wire grill is diced aromatics and turkey drippings.

I’ve got my first one of the season thawing in the fridge to spatchcock later in the week. 99c/LB!

Edit: it’s a super cheap tasty bird at those prices. Makes great sandwiches and finger food out of the oven, and I turn a bunch into better-then-chicken chili verde / turkey and dumpling soup / etc for the cold season!

 

[Corinnguard]

We need to move this side topic to a new thread.

 

[Pedantic]

Personally I think turkey is mostly overrated, but it can be salvaged with careful brining. There's much more exciting fowl, but tradition and availability will out.

 

[Zardnaar]

For the same reason most Americans don't understand New Zealand's lamb 'obsession'.

You don't have much access to it!

A well roasted turkey has a crispy delicious skin, juicy meat, and takes other flavors as well as chicken if not better. After dismantling that bird I tore the breasts into bite-sized chunks and added it to red beans, celery, onion, garlic, peppers, butter, cayenne pepper, and paprika to make a delicious variation of Red Beans and Rice.

The average New Zealander eats about 14kg of lamb per year. We eat about 15kg of Turkey. A -lot- of that turkey is just sandwiches.

Lambs kinda disappeared off the menu. Its to expensive and a lot dont like it anyway (to gamey).

Farms shifted to dairy. National herds 2/3rds smaller iirc from peak sheep.

 

[Steampunkette]

Lambs kinda disappeared off the menu. Its to expensive and a lot dont like it anyway (to gamey).

Farms shifted to dairy. National herds 2/3rds smaller iirc from peak sheep.

That -suuuucks-... but also...

Lamb Consumption by Country 2025

Discover population, economy, health, and more with the most comprehensive global statistics at your fingertips.

worldpopulationreview.com

Sheep and Goat Meat Consumption Per Capita in New Zealand

We like numbers. We collect them, analyse them and look for stories they might be hiding... We aim to put useful data and interesting reports under a single roof to save you hours of searching and disappointment at poor results. We want to be able to offer our products to a wide...

www.helgilibrary.com

It's down from 14kg last year to 13kg this year. (So far). Now that's -obviously- down from the 40kg in 1961. And even the 20kg in 2012... but it's still about as much lamb as Americans eat Turkey.

The difference being that Turkey is way less expensive than Chicken, much less Lamb.

I guess you mostly just have a cabal of wealthy people eating SO MUCH LAMB that it makes it look like the whole country is eating almost a whole lamb every year?

 

[Zardnaar]

That -suuuucks-... but also...

Lamb Consumption by Country 2025

Discover population, economy, health, and more with the most comprehensive global statistics at your fingertips.

worldpopulationreview.com

Sheep and Goat Meat Consumption Per Capita in New Zealand

We like numbers. We collect them, analyse them and look for stories they might be hiding... We aim to put useful data and interesting reports under a single roof to save you hours of searching and disappointment at poor results. We want to be able to offer our products to a wide...

www.helgilibrary.com

It's down from 14kg last year to 13kg this year. (So far). Now that's -obviously- down from the 40kg in 1961. And even the 20kg in 2012... but it's still about as much lamb as Americans eat Turkey.

The difference being that Turkey is way less expensive than Chicken, much less Lamb.

I guess you mostly just have a cabal of wealthy people eating SO MUCH LAMB that it makes it look like the whole country is eating almost a whole lamb every year?

Not sure. Its exported a lot I know that much.

Rich people i know dont eat others thst much either.

Wife doesn't like it. That kinda rules out ne eating it. I dont like it thst much either. The exceptions are Greek/Turkish/Arabic/Indian. So my lamb intake is pretty much kofta or Rogan Josh type meals dining out. I eat that about as often as I eat fish (1-4 times a year).

Growing up we ate more lamb/mutton but it was cheaper than chicken back then.

Hell I probably eat more vegetarian meals and thats just dinner. Its also an "old" people food. Christmas will have some. Ye olde roasts are dying out. Boomer food.

 

[Steampunkette]

Well! Any thoughts on the outlined adventure thoughts?