What's on your Thanksgiving Day menu this year?
 

Since it's just the wife and me this year, we're scaling down. We'll still do the traditional sides, but I haven't figured out yet what the main entree will be... we're thinking about splurging on some prime rib eyes this year.

What'll be on your plate this year?

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too fat /omaha

Other than vodka?

Turkey.

Sleep.

Thank God it fell on a work day this year...

Squid ravioli in a lemon grass broth, with goat cheese profiteroles.

Got a 28 pound organic turkey from the good people at Chiricahua Pasture Raised Meats. Good meat isn't easy to find here in AZ but if anyone that lives here is looking I recommend them. They bring a truck load of beef,poultry and eggs down to the Valley once a month.
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Putting the bird in the brine tonight. I have the turkey, the pies, and the cocktails covered. Everything else is up to my wife.

Picked up my fresh turkey from McGonigles this morning. Got it sitting in a Louisburg Apple Cider brine as I type. Plan to smoke it.

Tell me more about this brine if you don't mind? I'm thinking of adding apple cider to my brine recipe this year.

Just Ma and me this year, so we're going to a Thanksgiving buffet.

The only drawback? no leftovers :(

How are you going to cook that thing without drying it out? Wouldn't it be easier/better to cook two 14-pound birds?

Right. Simple, traditional. :thumb:

2 quarts apple cider to 3 quarts water. 3 oranges, quartered. 4 oz ginger sliced thinly. 15 whole cloves. 6 Bay leaves. 6 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed. 3/4 cup Morton Kosher salt to 1 pound brown sugar.

EDIT: My bird is only 13.6 lbs.

I'm counting on the brine to keep it moist. I'll use the in-oven thermometer to make sure I don't over cook.
Can you think of anything else I might want to do?

I like the idea of putting down one big damn bird on the main table. I have a couple 15 pounders for the side table.

Sounds nice, I like the citrus approach. Does that much brown sugar leave it sweet? Do you boil the salt down in the liquids?

Saw your edit, thanks. Yeah, I double everything.

Just me this year so I haven't decided what I am doing yet.

WTF do you think? It's Thanksgiving.

Tell that to SaulSquidguy.

Changed my mind.

I'm now anti semitic...

Not sure, man. Honestly, I've never seen turkey that big. The brine will help, certainly. I'd be afraid the outside of the breast will be dry and chalky by the time the inside is up to temp.

Definitely don't stuff it, you'll want as much heat contact on the inside as you can get. And I would think low and slow would be the key, but I really don't have any idea how to attack a bird that big.

Good luck!

Some people do hams, some do turkey, some do roasts, some do something completely off the wall (SaulSquidGuy)...

Eating out this year.
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going to the mil for tg this year, so the turkey is her job. the wife will probably make the noodles and take them up w/some pies. her house isn't very big, so it's gonna be elbow to elbow.

i'll probably go home right after dinner. either hunt or sleep.
gotta work friday.
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I don't find it sweet and I'm not a fan of sweet. It's the best salt to sugar to liquid ratio for my taste. Yeah, I boil the cider with the salt/sugar for a minute, stirring to dissolve. If you boil, make sure you get that liquid down to 40 F before combining it with the water.

I'm going to have some young breasts and thighs this Thanksgiving....


(NSFW)
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Either tuna casserole or leftover spaghetti.

Happy holidays.

Kansas State must die! They've take over our spot in the big 12!

EXPLOSIONS OF BUTTER AND BACON! ANGER! AND OTHER THINGS THAT ARE HURTFUL.








(So, wait....jews and muslims BOTH hate bacon?...really?....sigh....)

ROFL Thursday is not always a work day for you?



To the FMB OP question, The Mrs. and daughters haven't included me in all the discussions, but this much I know since a lot of it will be up to me.

A traditional baked turkey, a smoked turkey, baked ham and smoked ribs.

Sweet taters, smashed white potatoes, fresh green beens, fresh brussel sprouts, fresh asparagus, corn casserole, dressing, giblet gravy, 5 cub salad, Pumpkin, Apple and Pecan pies.

No.

I'm a prison guard...

Basic stuff this year since it will just be me and Mrs. KC_Lee;

Turkey
Roasted Garlic Mashed Potaoes
Baby Bella Mushroom Gravey
Dressing
Sweet Potato Pie

wow, that's a load of meat!:thumb:
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I do big birds most years. They cook faster when brined. I don't stuff 'em but I do put aromatics in there.
Cook 'em breast side down for the first hour, then turn 'em over and baste with stock every 45 minutes or so. Foil tent when the skin is browned. Take out when it hits 165 and let it settle under foil before cutting.
Damn now I'm hungry.

LMAO

Thanks, that sounds really good.

Oh damn now I'm drooling....

What are you brining that big boy in, a cooler? I got a 5 gallon food grade plastic bucket I use for brining, this turkey has it pushed to the limit with the brine. I like the visual of colossal turkey on the table.

I did not know that. Take care and Happy Thanksgiving! Any Raider Fans you get to whack with a stick on occasion?

:D Yeah, everyone can pick and choose as they want, plus it makes great leftovers for the four days. The girls can take some home, plus I usually run a rack of ribs to several of the neighbors.

No, you didn't.

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Keg tub lined with plastic.

**** you.

It's a commie Denver trick.

DON'T BELIEVE HIM! RUN!

I don't know what this means but it made me laugh.
Happy Thanksgiving to all you bastards.

You sound like you are going to have quite a spread as well.

Side Tables? ROFL
Is that for the overflow food or additional seating?

Thats a visual I won't be able to get out of my mind soon enough.

Let's see....

My MIL's crappy mashed potatoes

And endless heapings of abuse from my FIL, who is a Syracuse alum.

:cuss:

Are you traveling far for this joyous experience?

Buffalo Grove.

How do you screw up mashed taters?

Make them from scratch, but don't mash them enough so they're lumpy.

Use skim milk because you're a ****ing health freak, so they're tastless and runny.

:deevee:

Hopefully the new SIL will cook them, but it just depends if she gets there in time. And since she'll be riding with my habitually running late BIL, probably not.

:D Additional seating. We're having friends and family in from all over this year. First guest get in tonight. I love it.

Take a cup of whipping cream and a sick of butter, then find a way to sneak it in.

I'm going to mil as well. She does turkey and this stuff called mushroom business. It's like a mushroom bread pudding that is delicious. I'm making the cranberry relish. It's famous around our family:

1 bag cranberries
1 cup orange juice
1.5 cups sugar
1 tsp lemon zest
1 granny smith apple diced
1 cup chopped walnuts
Mix first three ingredients in a sauce pot and bring to a boil. Simmer for 20 minutes. Use an imersion blender or tater smasher to bring to the consistency you like. I like mine sorta chunky. Allow to cool. Add walnuts and apples and mix together. Chill and serve. yummm

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

You as well.

















Denver ****ing skum-tugging-face-rapist-liberal d!ck.

I think I got them all in there.

Have a good one...:evil:

And a zip loc baggie with crumbled bacon.

May the Horse be with you.

I think if I tried to bring either of those items into her house it would trigger an alarm. :D

And may the unwelcome sodomy be with you...

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We'll be devouring the usual... a turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing, etc. Unless this happens...

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LMAO

McRib

I'm all over that like some trash on lottery tickets after the Obama card gets loaded...

Lots & lots of Apple pie. I can smell it baking now & the pies are being made by my lil luv bug

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We go to Ryans buffet because I am from St Joseph and that is kinda what the lower class do there, but it is pretty good. I like being able to eat catfish nuggets with nacho cheese if I want.

Oh ya catfish nuggets rock. Im gonna have to try nacho cheese on some

this scene reminds me of my childhood...............

*sniffles*

hit that place up a couple times when the sons were going to school over there. was never disapointed.
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I'm going to do a rotisserie turkey and also smoke a whole bacon-wrapped turkey breast. The bacon wrapped turkey is to make sure we don't starve because the rotisserie turkey is new for me.

I'll be there too :thumb:

STOP YELLING AT ME, YOU DRIPPING LABIA! :cuss:

Mine was more of a Norman Rockwell Thanksgiving w/ a dash of empty Tequila bottles.

I miss home. :(

I got work on my plate, on Thanksgiving and also on Friday. Might save my pig out for the weekend. My bitch better be in that kitchen Saturday or Sunday!

Milf?

Me too.:dom:

Me too.:dom:

Heading up to Dad's. To a house he built himself. And he grew up on a farm, so he has chickens, turkeys, pigs, and one cow. Just because he likes doing that kinda thing.

We'll be eating one home grown turkey on Thanksgiving, and another store bought, since there's gonna be like 25 people. He puts out a hell of a spread.

My contribution? Cheese, crackers and summer sausage. Hell, everybody loves that. I passed on my first crack at deviled eggs.

tl:dr : My dad is way more awesome than I am.

This year. Got drunk... wife told me to shutup and watch football. Threw a turkey leg in cousin Ron's lap and called him a pussy. Best thanksgiving ever -sec

That sounds pretty good...

Heading to Garnett, Kansas, USA.

Two fried turkeys, home made oyster stuffing, stuffing without oysters, sweet potatoes, green bean casserole, scalloped pineapple, mashed potatoes, home made apple/pumpkin pie. Also having oysters and crackers and sardines as an appetizer.

BRING. ON. THE. FOOD. COMA.

Dude, it's pretty hard to really screw up deviled eggs. :p