Wednesday OT - Obligatory "What're You Eating Tomorrow" post
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I'll preface this by saying - I don't cook. Not even a little. It's a miracle that I can make grilled cheese.
Anyway. I've read about frying turkeys - is there a special enormous, industrial-sized deep fat fryer for turkeys? Or do you cut the turkey into little pieces and put them into a giant Fry Daddy or something?
I realize this is probably a totally asinine question, I validly am curious how it works. Feel free to laugh at me.
I've gotta second cowgirl - whaaaat? I've never heard of coleslaw on Thanksgiving!
You need to start doing both. I really only like the turkey for the sandwiches over the weekend.
Oooh, love food posts. Menu time!
Turkey
Latkes
These mashed sweet potatoes: Mashed Red-Curry Sweet Potatoes, Recipe from Martha Stewart Living, November 2007
Green bean casserole, but the good kind, courtesy of Cook's Illustrated (no canned mushroom soup involved)
Salad
Pineapple casserole (kind of like a bread pudding)
Stuffing
Homemade Bread
Apple Pie
and LOTS of wine with football on the TV. Best holiday.
Turkey
Latkes
These mashed sweet potatoes: Mashed Red-Curry Sweet Potatoes, Recipe from Martha Stewart Living, November 2007
Green bean casserole, but the good kind, courtesy of Cook's Illustrated (no canned mushroom soup involved)
Salad
Pineapple casserole (kind of like a bread pudding)
Stuffing
Homemade Bread
Apple Pie
and LOTS of wine with football on the TV. Best holiday.
Thanks. I'm not a huge food guy when it comes to Thanksgiving anyway so it's not really that big of a deal. If I'm jonesing for an authentic Thanksgiving fix tomorrow I have no qualms about firing up the blender for a turkey and gravy smoothie.
My wife and I have joked about me going off on a drug induced Airing of the Grievances with all of the family though. The thought of it just makes me giggle.
Last year mom hosted. Arrived in the morning; was checking out the food in the kitchen:
"Hey, mom- where's the stuffing?"
"Oh- we don't need any do we?"
I exploded.
"NO STUFFING???????!!!!!!!!!! Why not get rid of presents on Christmas while we're at it!!!!????"
I think we were able to get some from HyVee. That was a close call. Love you mom, but damn. Come on.
"Hey, mom- where's the stuffing?"
"Oh- we don't need any do we?"
I exploded.
"NO STUFFING???????!!!!!!!!!! Why not get rid of presents on Christmas while we're at it!!!!????"
I think we were able to get some from HyVee. That was a close call. Love you mom, but damn. Come on.
I hear you with the texture thing. That is the reason why I don't liked mash potatoes the darn texture.
Community Center......Battle Creek, IA......80+ people......five tables full of food. You name it, it's there.
I need not continue.
I need not continue.
Holy crap, those potatoes sound AMAZING.
I'm a total texture eater - it's why I put potato chips on lunch meat sandwiches. Instant mashed potatoes are maybe the worst thing on earth.
If I wanted to appeal to the masses I would say BACON!
But, it is not bacon. It's wine, pie, more wine than more pie. All of the other stuff is just filler, social etiquette and holiday dogma you have to endure to get you to the pie!
But, it is not bacon. It's wine, pie, more wine than more pie. All of the other stuff is just filler, social etiquette and holiday dogma you have to endure to get you to the pie!
I'll preface this by saying - I don't cook. Not even a little. It's a miracle that I can make grilled cheese.
Anyway. I've read about frying turkeys - is there a special enormous, industrial-sized deep fat fryer for turkeys? Or do you cut the turkey into little pieces and put them into a giant Fry Daddy or something?
I realize this is probably a totally asinine question, I validly am curious how it works. Feel free to laugh at me.
Good question. I have a lot of equipment for this type of thing already because I brew beer. You leave the turkey whole. I have a 30qt aluminum pot and a rack where the turkey sits. You just put the turkey on that rack and put it in the pot along with peanut oil.
I LOVE FRIED TURKEY. And angie no you put the whole turkey in the fryer. The creates a thin like layer of crisp outside, leaving the rest of the turkey extremely juicy and delicious. If yiu went to Gus's fried chicken last year in Memphis it's comparable to that
I always thought the texture of mashed potatoes was deliciousness. Although I agree that instant/boxed mashed potatoes are the spawn of Satan.
Okay. That makes sense to me. Holy crap, that is a lot of peanut oil!
Let's say you did cut it up and put it in - would that give you even MORE crisp thin outside layer? If so, WHY AREN'T PEOPLE DOING THAT?
I'll preface this by saying - I don't cook. Not even a little. It's a miracle that I can make grilled cheese.
Anyway. I've read about frying turkeys - is there a special enormous, industrial-sized deep fat fryer for turkeys? Or do you cut the turkey into little pieces and put them into a giant Fry Daddy or something?
I realize this is probably a totally asinine question, I validly am curious how it works. Feel free to laugh at me.
Something like this rig:
Backyard Pro 30 Quart Deluxe Turkey Fryer Kit / Steamer Kit
I'll preface this by saying - I don't cook. Not even a little. It's a miracle that I can make grilled cheese.
Anyway. I've read about frying turkeys - is there a special enormous, industrial-sized deep fat fryer for turkeys? Or do you cut the turkey into little pieces and put them into a giant Fry Daddy or something?
I realize this is probably a totally asinine question, I validly am curious how it works. Feel free to laugh at me.
Fry Turkey Fry - YouTube I think Alton Brown has a great step by step way to fry turkey safely. I used to be able to watch the whole episode on youtube...they may not let you any more.
Smoked pork shank (courtesy of La Quercia) with roasted root veggies. Gelato and cookie sandwiches for dessert. Oh, and a ******** of wine. Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!
