While the turducken (a deboned chicken stuffed inside a duck, then stuffed inside a turkey) has deep Cajun roots, it became a national phenomenon thanks to .

You can still purchase the exact version made famous by Madden, along with other authentic Louisiana options: In Search of the Turducken | The Saturday Evening Post

The story of the is as layered as the dish itself, featuring French aristocracy, Cajun innovators, and a legendary NFL broadcaster who once ate it with his bare hands on national television. The Madden Legend

: During a 1996 game at the Louisiana Superdome, local butcher Glenn Mistich presented Madden with a 17-pound turducken. Madden was so smitten that he immediately began devouring it in the broadcast booth without utensils.

: Madden made it the "official food" of his All-Madden Team, famously carving it on air during Thanksgiving broadcasts and awarding it to star players. He even once requested a six-legged turducken so he could give a drumstick to every offensive lineman. Where to Buy Turducken Online