Thanksgiving in America - November 27th

[debodun]

Rodney Dangerfield's turkey recipe:
Cook turkey for an hour. Pour a bottler of scotch over it. Bake another hour and pour a bottle of gin over it. Bake another hour and pour a bottle of vodka over it. Bake another hour. Remove turkey from the oven, throw it away and drink the gravy.

 

[RadishRose]

Those old books are special to say the least, especially when they wrote or glued cut out recipes in them. I got my Grandma's old cookbook when I was in junior high after she passed. I told Mom I wanted it & nabbed it before my cousin could. In high school, I found a mint condition one at a second hand store that said 1913 which would have been a few years after she & Grandpa married.

Just a thought, do you think a pan of water in the oven would add some moisture in the oven when a bird is roasting?

 

[Lilac]

@RadishRose, got one of those too!

 

[Lilac]

 

[Lilac]

@debodun, your right about the wine. White wine is great to put in the roaster with poultry. The juices make a great gravy.

 

[Wombat]

You’ll probably have to explain to the minority of people on this forum what “Thanksgiving” is actually for.

I certainly have no idea. I mean, I know it exists but why is a complete mystery.

 

[OneEyedDiva]

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I posted this last year I think Marie.

Keep the turkeys. Cornish hens are my favorite.

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I'm with you on that one Mack. I used to prefer the Cornish hens, but then I'd have to cook them. From now on it will be Costco's rotisserie chicken, which are huge. I never have guests for Thanksgiving anyway. Those hens look cooked to perfection; a beautiful golden brown, just the way I like them.

 

[OneEyedDiva]

Thanksgiving at my sister's house. Part of the table is missing with the fried turkey, macaroni and cheese and either lamb or ham. Also rice, gravy and greens. Pictured are my niece and part of her significant other (may he R.I.P.). After the table is cleared, out come a couple of kinds of cakes, pumpkin pie and/or apple pie, cheesecake variety and ice cream.

 

[Lilac]

You’ll probably have to explain to the minority of people on this forum what “Thanksgiving” is actually for.

I certainly have no idea. I mean, I know it exists but why is a complete mystery.

The holiday's origin is from 1621 when the Pilgrims shared their first good harvest with the Indians who showed them how to farm with a feast. George Washington started the first Thanksgiving observance in 1789. It was made a national holiday in 1863, but dates varied until 1941 when it was decided it would be held on the fourth Thursday of November.

Thanksgiving is a day that celebrates the harvest & gives thanks for it & the blessings of the past year. Some may think it's an out of date idea, but I still believe in it. Without a yearly harvest, whether you grew it or it was done by a farmer, no one would have food available for the rest of the year until the cycle begins over again.

Good year or bad, we still have things to be thankful for even though it may not seem like it.

 

[astralcat]

We are sort of “hit and miss” in our Thanksgiving celebrations. This year, we didn’t do anything on Thanksgiving and that was OK with all. Other times, we will have a family dinner – no one gets too crazy in preparing anything really special. I know Thanksgiving is a big holiday in the U.S. – here in Canada I think people are more low-key about it.

 

[Aunt Bea]

Head ‘em uo, move ‘em out!

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[debodun]

 

[QuietByNature]

 

[Imogene]

The holiday's origin is from 1621 when the Pilgrims shared their first good harvest with the Indians who showed them how to farm with a feast. George Washington started the first Thanksgiving observance in 1789. It was made a national holiday in 1863, but dates varied until 1941 when it was decided it would be held on the fourth Thursday of November.

Thanksgiving is a day that celebrates the harvest & gives thanks for it & the blessings of the past year. Some may think it's an out of date idea, but I still believe in it. Without a yearly harvest, whether you grew it or it was done by a farmer, no one would have food available for the rest of the year until the cycle begins over again.

Good year or bad, we still have things to be thankful for even though it may not seem like it.

Amenamenamen.

 

[RadishRose]

 

[RadishRose]

 

[Babs2u]

For the last six or seven years I have used a simple method for roasting a turkey. For a 14 pound turkey, slathered with butter and herbs and covered, preheat the oven to 500 degrees. After 30 minutes reduce heat to 350 and cook for 2 hours or until drumstick loosens. No basting required. There are several versions of this technique online.

 

[CallMeKate]

 

[Ruthanne]

 

[QuietByNature]

 

[Veronica]

Those Costco chickens are nice but I still prefer turkey for Thanksgiving.
When Mom was alive I would cook a whole turkey. I like the white but she preferred the dark.
I still cooked whole turkeys for a while after she passed away but I got tired of decarcassing them.
I would freeze the dark meat for future meals. Let it get freezer burn and toss it out.

So I switched to turkey chests. Theyre more expensive but less trouble. And theres plenty to freeze.
If Im feeling really lazy I just get a rotisserie turkey chest at Krogers.

 

[OneEyedDiva]

Two hour video. I've never seen an entire Macy's parade. How cool that all the parade participants were provided clear rain ponchos. That must've taken some planning and ordering! Thanks to YT, I'll take my time and watch this at my convenience.