I love the traditional Thanksgiving meal, but it sure can be bland and starchy. Pass the Sriracha and open up a jar of pickled jalapenos.
Fortunately, I am bland and starchy. So I’m good with the traditional meal.
I found a chicken rub that works with turkey, and Jimmy Dean sage sausage in the stuffing ups the flavor meter, too. When I feel really motivated I smoke the bird. As I am not motivated this year, I use my roaster pan to cook the bird. Next year after I get the back patio done and the back door landing widened, I will smoke the bird.
Time to make the fruit salad with mini marshmallows.
I get the massive in-law gathering that we normally have. We currently have a 27.5 lb turkey in our oven. My wife’s kids are all foodies, so all the stuff that will go with it will be amazing. On top of that, we’ll have three or four pies from Carlucci’s Bakery to sample. It will be spectacular.
Happy Thanksgiving to you all.
Yes, but do you cook to a golden brown?
Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
We are having Friendsgiving at a neighbors this year with an Italian theme. I’m making a rustic, spicy Italian(ish) casserole, shoyu/garlic marinated broccolini and homemade cannoli. Will be taking a white blend from Lombardia and a red blend from Tuscany.
Be safe!
Leave the gun, take the cannoli.
I’m guessing that cannoli was better than mine!
Happy Thanksgiving to all the Youths!
We put hot italian sausage in the stuffing. “Gives it some snap!” As my father would say. RIP Pop! Later, we put some remnant stuffing, Miraepoi and basting sauce into the Instant Pot for turkey soup.
Adds a little zest
I make chargrilled oysters that I fell in love with in New Orleans as part of the 2009 Sugar Bowl trip. It’s now a family tradition. Tons of butter, garlic, red pepper flakes, lemon juice, Romano cheese, white wine and scallions in the oyster shell as they cook on the BBQ. Amazing!
Look at all you motivated people, you know, like, going to the store, buying “ingredients”, and mixing and adding heat and somehow combining them into food-like substances.
Makes me proud to be an american.