Malfatron Posted November 24, 2022 Author Share Posted November 24, 2022 1 hour ago, skywindO2 said: I like gravy. Sometimes I just pour myself a coffee cup of gravy to sip on while I watch the football games. Yep, nothing like a gravy and bourban drink to fall asleep on the couch with after a good meal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted November 25, 2022 Share Posted November 25, 2022 Pumpkin pie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ty21 Posted November 25, 2022 Share Posted November 25, 2022 Ngl, I don’t think I’ve ever been excited about thanksgiving. The food isn’t bad but it’s the exact same stuff every year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malfatron Posted November 25, 2022 Author Share Posted November 25, 2022 We has thanksgiving at my sisters today, and my wife wants to have our own next weekend so we get another one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tugboat Posted November 27, 2022 Share Posted November 27, 2022 Probably the Gravy. The rest of the stuff is really just a vehicle for the gravy. I think the best vehicle might just be some warm dinner rolls/butter top buns. If they're sourdough rolls, that just puts it over the top. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeezla Posted November 27, 2022 Share Posted November 27, 2022 candied yams. Next year I want to do Cornish hens instead of turkey. Those buttered up hens with a nice can of beer up their butt as they smoke just nice...that's a bird to be thankful for. These turkeys just don't jive with me unless they are on a club sandwich with bacon or dipped in au jus. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ET80 Posted November 27, 2022 Share Posted November 27, 2022 26 minutes ago, Jeezla said: Next year I want to do Cornish hens instead of turkey. Oh… this is a good idea. I haven’t done a turkey in about four years; The lamb shanks and ham were great this year, but Cornish hens could be a good change up. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted November 27, 2022 Share Posted November 27, 2022 11 hours ago, ET80 said: Oh… this is a good idea. I haven’t done a turkey in about four years; The lamb shanks and ham were great this year, but Cornish hens could be a good change up. Those are new years and Christmas meats, respectively. Ridiculous turkey hatred going on here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ET80 Posted November 27, 2022 Share Posted November 27, 2022 20 minutes ago, Daniel said: Those are new years and Christmas meats, respectively. Ridiculous turkey hatred going on here. I don’t dislike turkey - I’m just really lazy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tugboat Posted November 28, 2022 Share Posted November 28, 2022 10 hours ago, Daniel said: Those are new years and Christmas meats, respectively. Ridiculous turkey hatred going on here. Ham is an Easter Meat. I feel like Christmas and New Years are pretty flexible for meat choices. But yeah...Thanksgiving's gotta be a Turkey. It's like the focal point of the holiday. It's nicknamed "Turkey day" for cripes sake. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ty21 Posted November 28, 2022 Share Posted November 28, 2022 On 11/26/2022 at 9:27 PM, Tugboat said: Probably the Gravy. The rest of the stuff is just gravy. fify Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ty21 Posted November 28, 2022 Share Posted November 28, 2022 This was the first year in maybe a decade the turkey wasn’t dry or boring. And my brother in law made a 16 hr smoked brisket that was good. Everything else was just usual thanksgiving fares. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted November 28, 2022 Share Posted November 28, 2022 1 hour ago, Ty21 said: This was the first year in maybe a decade the turkey wasn’t dry or boring. And my brother in law made a 16 hr smoked brisket that was good. Everything else was just usual thanksgiving fares. People think turkey sucks because they're eating dry turkey. It's difficult to get it juicy if you cook a whole 20 lb animal with distinct kinds of meat on it. Smoking and frying are the best methods, but both require know how and a lot of equipment, and one might burn your house down. What I do, and what I would highly recommend to other people, is to cook the white and dark meat separately. Braise the legs, thighs, and wings until cooked, and then set aside. The breast should be salted, covered in butter, and baked until close to temp, then both get blasted in a high temp (like 450-500) oven to brown and crisp the skin. Brush the dark meat with butter too, salt it, and put it in the oven at the same time you're crisping up the skin of the breast, and you'll have perfect turkey. For extra juiciness insurance, if you have the time and a clean cooler, brine the thing overnight before you do any of this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heimdallr Posted November 28, 2022 Share Posted November 28, 2022 36 minutes ago, Daniel said: For extra juiciness insurance, if you have the time and a clean cooler, brine the thing overnight before you do any of this. just sous vide in brine?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted November 28, 2022 Share Posted November 28, 2022 Just now, Heimdallr said: just sous vide in brine?? I don't have a sous vide machine, so I have no idea how that stuff works. If I'm brining meat, it's just the brine in a cooler with the meat in overnight. Keep it simple. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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