But thank you for the advice and link! :)
― ENBB, Monday, 19 November 2012 20:05 (eleven years ago) link
<3 good luck!
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 19 November 2012 20:07 (eleven years ago) link
Thermometer's pretty U&K for meat cooking of all kinds. I got a digital one from a restaurant supply store that was ~$10 and works for making cheese and candy as well as meat.
― Jaq, Monday, 19 November 2012 20:14 (eleven years ago) link
Definitely get the thermometer, the rest is way easier than our moms/dads tried to make it out. Turkey is by far easier than mashed potatoes, green beans, pie, etc.
Is your turkey frozen? Not a problem if it is! Just pop it in the fridge and it will be fine for roastin on Thursday. Whether it is frozen or not at this point, a brine is U&K and also super easy. Just google Alton Brown Turkey Brining and you will be fine so long as you have salt, sugar, and water at your disposal.
TBH turkey itself is my least anticipated part of T'day; it is the stuffing, gravy, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, and pie that really float my boat. I could easily be a vegetarian at T'day and be perfectly fine (except for the gravy part). As for stuffing, I recently learned that Hillary Clinton and I yearn for the same Pepperidge Farm stuffing that we both grew up with:
http://www.pepperidgefarm.com/RecipeDetail.aspx?recipeID=60428
― quincie, Monday, 19 November 2012 20:18 (eleven years ago) link
we have a thermapen, they are great but a little $$http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B003P601S2
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 19 November 2012 20:20 (eleven years ago) link
I am putting together a menu now. I may have more questions tomorrow! So far I have turkey, brussels sproouts with parm and pine nuts, and mashed potatoes on the list. There will be more but I also don't want to kill myself. I am totally buying the pies. Can't even deal with having to make dessert too.
― ENBB, Monday, 19 November 2012 20:27 (eleven years ago) link
Oth ppl supposed to bring dessert iirc?
― grossly incorrect register (in orbit), Monday, 19 November 2012 20:27 (eleven years ago) link
Nobody else is coming just the guests who are visiting but they've offered to buy the desserts so that works for me.
― ENBB, Monday, 19 November 2012 20:32 (eleven years ago) link
Yeah keep yr sides simple, and try wherever you can to make or prep as much as you can ahead of time so you can breathe easier on the day.
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 19 November 2012 20:40 (eleven years ago) link
Make lists, use timers. I usually have two or three different timers going at once, all measuring different things.
― passion it person (La Lechera), Monday, 19 November 2012 20:44 (eleven years ago) link
be sure to take the giblets out of the bird!
― Zen Jet Era (doo dah), Monday, 19 November 2012 20:49 (eleven years ago) link
I would recommend reading a simple primer about general meat prep safety as well.
the CDC exists for a reason, after allhttp://www.cdc.gov/features/turkeytime/
― passion it person (La Lechera), Monday, 19 November 2012 20:52 (eleven years ago) link
True dat--but I pull birds at a max of 155 in the thigh. They easily get to safe zone upon resting, and any more than 165 is getting you into profoundly overcooked territory.
― quincie, Monday, 19 November 2012 21:54 (eleven years ago) link
thank you all -- I am considering doing the butter under the skin thing and just go HAM on sage thyme rosemary in the cavity + black pepper, like a chicken
― Guy was knee-deep in water (Jimmy The Mod Awaits The Return Of His Beloved), Tuesday, 20 November 2012 00:25 (eleven years ago) link
I'll be right over
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 20 November 2012 00:55 (eleven years ago) link
tonight:
assemble strata for breakfast mash potatoesmake pumpkin pie
losses so far: dropped (1) egg on the groundspilled custard out of the side of the strata on its way into the fridge
― passion it person (La Lechera), Wednesday, 21 November 2012 23:51 (eleven years ago) link
i feel a milk shortage coming on, hope the convenience store is open tomorrow
zucchini casserole assemblage this afternoon, pumpkin pie tomorrow morn
zuch recipe calls for two (2) onionsI only have 2 left for the week1 onion it is
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 22 November 2012 00:03 (eleven years ago) link
rip egg (xpost)
pumpkin pie in the oven :D
every year, my plea is the same: my kingdom for a bigger kitchen. or one that doesn't ramp up to 'temperature of the sun' whenever I turn on the oven. :(
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 22 November 2012 05:48 (eleven years ago) link
all that's left is sweet potato/apple gratin
I think this is the most relaxed I've been before thanksgiving yet! Changing up my pumpkin pie recipe to a simpler one really made a big difference in my timetable.
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 22 November 2012 07:37 (eleven years ago) link
strata - in the oven (bacon, gruyere, some super stale bread)
still left: butter rolls (i make these 1x a year only on thanksgiving but they are soooooooo good)garlic herb butter (this is easy obvs)oh and lunch and turkey + sauteed green beans with almonds and orange zest (green bean casserole is not edible imo)
lunch = crackers + cheese (4 kinds) + baby lettuce salad with pears, bacon, gorgonzola, and some kind of spiced nuts that i'm not sure i even have) + fancy beer
i guess i must enjoy spending all day cooking because i do this every year. i hope i can find the cheesecloth.
― passion it person (La Lechera), Thursday, 22 November 2012 14:23 (eleven years ago) link
i haven't even started thinking about the turkey yetbreakfast and lunch are cooked, eaten, and cleaned up after
i think i hate the idea of eating everything at once, so i just spread it out as much as possible so it's a FULL DAY OF COOKINGEATINGDRINKING.
― passion it person (La Lechera), Thursday, 22 November 2012 19:44 (eleven years ago) link
sweet potato/apple gratin in the oven which means my work here is done.
next: feasting :D
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 22 November 2012 20:02 (eleven years ago) link
fridge full of leftover pie
bestthingever
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Friday, 23 November 2012 05:55 (eleven years ago) link
PUMPKIN PIE FOR BREAKFAST
^
― estela, Friday, 23 November 2012 12:48 (eleven years ago) link
i made a bourbon maple whipped cream for the pumpkin pie. mr veg said it was strong enough that you could get drunk off a whole pie worth :D
bourbon goooooood
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Saturday, 24 November 2012 08:41 (eleven years ago) link
Thanksgiving leftovers will conclude today with a turkey/cranberry sauce/deshi chutney naanwich.
One of the weirder things I made with leftovers were these little potato pancakes with mashed potatoes1 eggdal palak that i bought on the monday before thanksgiving to last me through the days leading up to Thurs
in other words, mashed potatoes + old leftovers, and it was really really good. not very appetizing to look at, unfortunately, but rather tasty considering the circumstances.
apparently i like to talk about leftovers.
― passion it person (La Lechera), Monday, 26 November 2012 14:47 (eleven years ago) link
it's that time again!
i refuse to make a boring turkey because that is not what i want to eat so i am making gumbo instead and it will be spicy and delicious. also making trad butter rolls, pumpkin pie, something with pears, and something with lavender because that's what i do every year. i have not shopped and have no timetable.
― sweat pea (La Lechera), Friday, 22 November 2013 17:35 (ten years ago) link
i have decided to make 3 pies and leave the sides and meat to my inlaws.
pumpkin piecheescakepeanut butter pie
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Friday, 22 November 2013 20:58 (ten years ago) link
my timetable is to see if Katz's Deli is open
― eclectic husbandry (Dr Morbius), Friday, 22 November 2013 21:30 (ten years ago) link
We will be on the road in Texas for T'day and will likely seek out brisket in lieu of turkey.
― quincie, Monday, 25 November 2013 16:18 (ten years ago) link
Saw a recipe this morning for fried dressing balls with cranberry dipping sauce.
― WilliamC, Monday, 25 November 2013 16:55 (ten years ago) link
whaaaaat omg
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 25 November 2013 17:25 (ten years ago) link
i am going to my friend's house to watch football and smoke weed and eat a ham. no turkey.
― sleepingbag, Monday, 25 November 2013 17:28 (ten years ago) link
Took the pork roast out of the freezer.
― mutually aquatinted (doo dah), Sunday, 22 November 2015 14:59 (eight years ago) link
Good morning!
― stuffing your suit pockets with cold, stale chicken tende (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 23 November 2023 13:43 (four months ago) link
Yams roasted yesterday. Chicken this year as the main protein. Sides of brussel sprouts, cranberries, yams, dinner rolls. Cheesecake for dessert.
― Jaq, Thursday, 23 November 2023 15:32 (four months ago) link
Made cherry pie yesterday, today it’s gumbo* butter rolls w herb butter, lightly sautéed green beans then pie w ice cream for dessert. Cooking for 4. * I’ve done this for about 15 years bc it’s easy to procure ingreds, I’d never make a dark roux on a normal day, and it’s the only thing my dad ever cooked and he passed away in May. It’ll maybe taste different today.
― Piggy Lepton (La Lechera), Thursday, 23 November 2023 15:41 (four months ago) link
<3 sounds delicious
― werewolves of laudanum (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 23 November 2023 16:35 (four months ago) link
cheesecake made last nightmr veg smoking turkey breast on bbqi’ll make sides later: braised brussel sprouts w cream; roasted cauliflower w smoked paprika; and green beans w lemon & parsley they’re all pretty easy-do
― werewolves of laudanum (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 23 November 2023 16:39 (four months ago) link
we got a super fancy takeout meal, gonna start heating things up around 3 pm
Spiced NutsMarinated OlivesOnion Dip, Smoked Trout Roe & Housemade Chips Brie & Quince Turnovers
Herb Roasted Turkey Breast & Confit Legturkey gravy & cranberry orange chutney
Mashed Potatoes
Wild Mushroom & Leek Stuffingchanterelles & thyme
Green Beansonion soubise & crispy shallots
Roasted Fall Vegetablesspicy maple & rosemary
Chicory Saladbeets, apple, hazelnut vinaigrette
Pumpkin Piechantilly cream
― out-of-print LaserDisc edition (sleeve), Thursday, 23 November 2023 18:06 (four months ago) link
just the two of us, for the first time I can remember
― out-of-print LaserDisc edition (sleeve), Thursday, 23 November 2023 18:07 (four months ago) link
wow that sounds amazing
― werewolves of laudanum (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 23 November 2023 18:24 (four months ago) link
yours sounds great too! mmm smoked turkey
― out-of-print LaserDisc edition (sleeve), Thursday, 23 November 2023 18:25 (four months ago) link
my faaaaaavorite
― werewolves of laudanum (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 23 November 2023 19:24 (four months ago) link
The turkey went in the oven at 1pm; should be ready and resting at 4:30. At that point I start the potatoes (peeled and in water on the stove top) and put the fish (for my sister) in the oven. The asparagus is also ready for a quick steaming.
My guests are scheduled to arrive around 4pm; my mother's stuffing goes into the oven to warm up.
Officially everything is planned for 5pm, but my guests have not been fussy in the past. And a good thing; while I've done this before, so much of this has to be done at the last minute.
― Infanta Terrible (j.lu), Thursday, 23 November 2023 20:01 (four months ago) link