Uh...Turkey

/fin

Is this where we smother our libidos in gravy and turn into walruses?

FunkOut: Is this where we smother our libidos in gravy and turn into walruses?

yeah, that, or talk about Thanksgiving recipes. One or the other.

Mmmm I can't wait. I love Thanksgiving dinner.

FunkOut: Is this where we smother our libidos in gravy and turn into walruses?

I never tried gravy on walrus. Hmm . . .

oyster cornbread stuffing

I'm taking that with me to my friend's dinner. Also taking roasted carrots.

I'm going to say the unpopular thing I've said for years on end...I don't care what anybody thinks: cranberry sauce is better than cranberry jelly.

Day after Thanksgiving turkey and bleu cheese sandwiches.

I will rank the Thanksgiving foods for me :

1) Stuffing
2) Marshmallow yam thing
3) Pumpkin pie
4) cranberry gloop
5) mashed potatoes
6) gravy
7) turkey
8) whatever bland steamed vegetables they're trying to foist upon you

FunkOut: Is this where we smother our libidos in gravy and turn into walruses?

I don't know about the walrus part, but gravy makes good lube in a pinch.

Purelilac: oyster cornbread stuffing

I'm taking that with me to my friend's dinner. Also taking roasted carrots.


I usually don't bother following a recipe but that is my favorite stuffing.  I make the stuffing in a casserole no inside the bird.  The only thing I stuff into the bird are herbs and root vegetables to keep it moist.

The stuffing my dad and I make must always include 1 can of Genesee Cream Ale. It's a completely shiatty beer, but dad insists because he's been doing it this way for 50 years.

brap: Purelilac: oyster cornbread stuffing

I'm taking that with me to my friend's dinner. Also taking roasted carrots.


I usually don't bother following a recipe but that is my favorite stuffing.  I make the stuffing in a casserole no inside the bird.  The only thing I stuff into the bird are herbs and root vegetables to keep it moist.

Me, too. You have to overcook the turkey to get the stuffing safe. Much better to put it into a casserole.

brap: Purelilac: oyster cornbread stuffing

I'm taking that with me to my friend's dinner. Also taking roasted carrots.


I usually don't bother following a recipe but that is my favorite stuffing.  I make the stuffing in a casserole no inside the bird.  The only thing I stuff into the bird are herbs and root vegetables to keep it moist.

I do a cornbread/andouille stuffing. and cook off all the various internal organs of the turkey in stock and then mash them into a pulp in my mortar and pestle and add that to the stuffing.

last year I did Alton Brown's brined turkey and it was definitely the best turkey I've ever made in 25 years of making them.

brap: I make the stuffing in a casserole no inside the bird.

I squirt gravy on the bird's face no inside the bird.

FunkOut: I will rank the Thanksgiving foods for me :

1) Stuffing
2) Marshmallow yam thing
3) Pumpkin pie
4) cranberry gloop
5) mashed potatoes
6) gravy
7) turkey
8) whatever bland steamed vegetables they're trying to foist upon you

1) Mashed Potatoes
2) Turkey
3) Dinner Rolls
4) Broccoli/Cauliflower/red bell peppers with cheese sauce
5) Apple Pie
6) Pumpkin Pie
7) Sweet Potatoes
8) Cranberry Gloop (can-shaped)
9) Stuffing

I use the giblets if I'm cooking a turkey but not this year. I do have real turkey stock in the freezer I made last month with leg and wing bones.

1) Goose
2) Pheasant
3) Partridge
4) Quail
5) Capon
6) Cornish hen
7) Squab
8) Stuffing

whizbang: 1) Goose
2) Pheasant
3) Partridge
4) Quail
5) Capon
6) Cornish hen
7) Squab
8) Stuffing

you forgot Grouse & Duck

whizbang: brap: I make the stuffing in a casserole no inside the bird.

I squirt gravy on the bird's face no inside the bird.
 
 
For mature audiences only.  Mild snoodity.

God bless us, every one.

soosh: you forgot Grouse & Duck

It was getting tight in there, stuffing each one of those inside the other, but OK, I'm ready for new experiences.

whizbang: soosh: you forgot Grouse & Duck

It was getting tight in there, stuffing each one of those inside the other, but OK, I'm ready for new experiences.

find a black-market swan to stuff it all in.

Thanksgiving dinner with my family

waldorf salad
turkey
stuffing
green bean casserole
sweet potatoes in butter, brown sugar and orange juice
mashed potatoes
lots of gravy
cranberry goop from a can
pumpkin pie (cuz you have to)
cherry pie (cuz I like it)
homemade ice cream 

Followed by a nap

YOU TAKE TURKEY AND OPEN IT UP AND YOU STUFF THE CHICKEN INSIDE THE TURKEY THEN YOU OPEN THE CHICKEN UP AND STUFF THE DUCK INSIDE THE CHICKEN THEN YOU SEW IT ALL UP - TURDUCKEN

/John Madden

brap: God bless us, every one.

Amen.

I had a big ol' frozen turkey sliding around in the back of my SUV like wrecking ball tonight. Every turn I made I would hear it slide and thunk the wall of the car. Mmmmm turkey.

atlfarkette: I had a big ol' frozen turkey sliding around in the back of my SUV like wrecking ball tonight. Every turn I made I would hear it slide and thunk the wall of the car. Mmmmm turkey.

Had the once with an RX-7 engine. Came off the freeway and had to brake too fast. It rattled up and hit the cab of the pickup hard enough to knock me and my friend forward.

We always have spaetzle as a side for some reason. And we make cheeseball appetizers which I practically inhale.

seumasokelly: atlfarkette: I had a big ol' frozen turkey sliding around in the back of my SUV like wrecking ball tonight. Every turn I made I would hear it slide and thunk the wall of the car. Mmmmm turkey.

Had the once with an RX-7 engine. Came off the freeway and had to brake too fast. It rattled up and hit the cab of the pickup hard enough to knock me and my friend forward.

yikes!

seumasokelly: atlfarkette: I had a big ol' frozen turkey sliding around in the back of my SUV like wrecking ball tonight. Every turn I made I would hear it slide and thunk the wall of the car. Mmmmm turkey.

Had the once with an RX-7 engine. Came off the freeway and had to brake too fast. It rattled up and hit the cab of the pickup hard enough to knock me and my friend forward.

turkeys with rx-7 engines is really taking this genetically modified food thing too far.

1) Publix thanksgiving sub
2) Frosted mug filled with Mich Ultra
3) The latest Will Ferrell movie on the tv

Dow Jones and the Temple of Doom: 1) Publix thanksgiving sub
2) Frosted mug filled with Mich Ultra
3) The latest Will Ferrell movie on the tv

Now I feel bad and almost want to invite you over for TD dinner...but, you're a Farker, so I won't.

seumasokelly: Uh...Turkey


Hey!


Mashed Potatos

/hey

We have all of the usuals. But one real favorite is a baked cauliflower.

Break up the cauliflower into a forkable size small enough for a bite. Put those into a baking pan a couple inches deep. Cover the cauliflower with a white sauce/bechamel. Salt to taste. Cover with grated cheese (we usually put two or three varieties) and some chopped almonds work well. You can play with the recipe a little - garlic and much else can help.

Bake at 350-400 or so until the top slightly browns.

Every year, this disappears before anything else does. A few years back, we added a second tray. It still disappeared first. A third tray sometimes means leftovers, but not always.

Give it a try. Make a small batch in a pie pan for yourself.

Oh, and whipped parsnips. Boil and prepare like mashed potatoes. They have an intense flavor and are creamier. A spoonful or two is a terrific contrast on the plate.

I've got 2 bags of whole cranberries. Anyone have a good recipe other than sauce? I'd like to try something new.

Also, I always make crab dip for an appetizer. It generally keeps people from picking at the turkey and satiates my husband's Old Bay fix.

Making a cornish hen, drinking whiskey, and playing Halo.

/first week in four months that I finally have a few days to myself

I'm making roast pork loin, stuffing, mashed potatoes, and the rest. I don't like turkey.

Fair warning to the Vegetarians here. EVERYTHING I cook will have some animal product in it.

Breasts. Big ones. Little ones. Perky ones. Saggy ones. Pale ones. Nicely browned ones. Covered ones. Exposed ones. With gravy. With Marshmallow creme. With cranberry sauce. With nothing on them.

/Canz has breast thread?

nice long hike with gf in the morning
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weber grill duck
wild rice
steamed veggies
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shag
nap
go see Lincoln
dessert
booze!

yo, sprinkle some paprika on those deviled eggs, dawg

I am trying to convince my mom to cook the turkey my dad killed last turkey hunting season. She refuses saying wild animals taste bad, and prefers getting a butterball turkey. My mom has bad taste.

Uncontrolled_Jibe: Fair warning to the Vegetarians here. EVERYTHING I cook will have some animal product in it.

ew

There are just 2 of us so the challenge is to find a turkey breast under 6 lbs and isn't enhanced (low sodium diet). We do roasted turkey breast, cornbread stuffing, candied sweet potatoes, homemade dinner rolls (Mom's recipe), green beans, can 'o cranberry sauce, pecan pie for me and peach pie for the boyfriend (sometimes a peach cobbler for both of us). This candied sweet potato recipe is super easy and surprisingly tasty. Guess I shouldnt be surprised since it has bourbon in it....
http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/foo d/views/Candied-Sweet-Potatoes-1 0 2577

If anyone is interested in the rolls recipe, holla and I'll post it.

If you live in Seattle, you should consider ordering a smoked turkey from Gabriel's Fire. We've been doing this for years now, and it's a real treat. Afterwards, you can make the best stock out of the bones and scraps.

Also, mashed carrots and turnips is an awesome side dish.

Have a happy Thanksgiving everyone!

The best food for Thanksgiving... the cranberry gel that comes out in the shape of the can!

demonfaerie: I am trying to convince my mom to cook the turkey my dad killed last turkey hunting season. She refuses saying wild animals taste bad, and prefers getting a butterball turkey. My mom has bad taste.

She tastes bad, too.

soosh: last year I did Alton Brown's brined turkey and it was definitely the best turkey I've ever made in 25 years of making them.

seriously.

i also do his stuffing sometimes. pretty sure he calls for it to be nuked before going in the bird, which I am fine with.

I don't have any friends or family, and my microwave is broken.

I'll be having a cold can of soup for thanksgiving.