The secret to making an authentic festival-style turkey leg is that the meat needs to be cured, like a ham. The curing process gives it that hammy flavor that many of us crave, and it makes the meat ...

2 cups green lentils, rinsed and picked over 2 to 3 smoked turkey legs 2 yellow onions, peeled 1 carrot, peeled and cut into small dice 6 garlic cloves, peeled 1 bay leaf 1 sage leaf --Kosher salt ...