HowboutthemCowboys Posted November 21, 2009 Share Posted November 21, 2009 Turkey Salad? Explain...Pls... diced turkey, celery, onion, mayo, salt, pepper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
untateve Posted November 22, 2009 Share Posted November 22, 2009 My wife makes turkey soup (based loosely on a recipe by emeril lagassee). She makes the stock from scratch as well. I think I enjoy the soup more than I enjoy my Thanksgiving dinner. It's so good it makes me cry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SheikYerbuti Posted November 22, 2009 Author Share Posted November 22, 2009 My wife makes turkey soup (based loosely on a recipe by emeril lagassee). She makes the stock from scratch as well. I think I enjoy the soup more than I enjoy my Thanksgiving dinner. It's so good it makes me cry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushwacked Posted November 22, 2009 Share Posted November 22, 2009 I've decided. This is the year. I'm just not doing it. I'm not making a turkey on Thanksgiving. Turkey is just a huge pain in the rear. The white and dark meat don't cook at the same rate, so one of them is always incorrect. It takes hours. Carving is a hastle. Dressing it for the oven is a pain. When it comes out you have to tent it for a half an hour, then break out the power tools to get it to the table. This year I'm doing individual game hens and a glazed spiral ham. Plus all the sides (stuffing, sweet potato casserole, the ubiquitous green bean casserole, etc). Anyone else want to join the anti-turkey revolution? No, I think Turkey is easy to cook. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big F'n Dave Posted November 22, 2009 Share Posted November 22, 2009 Anyone else want to join the anti-turkey revolution? GFY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
untateve Posted November 22, 2009 Share Posted November 22, 2009 That would be a lot of typing. It's in the book, "Emeril's New Orleans Cooking" there is a recipe for Basic Chicken Stock and Dr. E's Get Well Chicken Vegetable Soup. I haven't done a search online but they may be there. Obviously, my wife uses the left over turkey/bones. She doubles the stock recipe and if there is any left over, she just freezes it. She said that she can't be exact on proportions she uses of ingredients because it depends on how much turkey we have left over. We usually have a giant stock pot full of soup when all is said and done. She also just said that making the soup is time consuming and there's a lot of prep work but "it makes a ton and you can freeze it so it's worth it." It is very well worth it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuke'em ttg Posted November 22, 2009 Share Posted November 22, 2009 food channel had a guy makin Pumpkin gravy in a sauce pan.......cut up thick bacon/onion/some spices/cubes of Pumpkin/chicken stock/strain...that looked interesting enough ta try Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ts Posted November 22, 2009 Share Posted November 22, 2009 Turkey is just a huge pain in the rear... If dealing with the full bird is too much trouble, and you are only serving to a few people, how about just getting a turkey breast or two? At least that way, you still get white meat left overs for sammiches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bier Meister Posted November 22, 2009 Share Posted November 22, 2009 If dealing with the full bird is too much trouble, and you are only serving to a few people, how about just getting a turkey breast or two? At least that way, you still get white meat left overs for sammiches. nod... or breaking the whole bird down before cooking. can pull pieces out when done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SheikYerbuti Posted November 22, 2009 Author Share Posted November 22, 2009 nod... or breaking the whole bird down before cooking. can pull pieces out when done. I like that. Since I never do stuffing inside the bird anyway, cooking it already broken down is def the way to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteteacher2001 Posted November 22, 2009 Share Posted November 22, 2009 "The heavenly aroma still hung in the house. But it was gone, all gone! No turkey! No turkey sandwiches! No turkey salad! No turkey gravy! Turkey Hash! Turkey A La King! Or gallons of turkey soup! Gone, ALL GONE!" Sons a Bitchin' Bumpusses! BTW, if my family ever gave me chicken or game fowl for Thanksgiving, I'd have to shove the leg in an undisclosed location and leave! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zooty Posted November 22, 2009 Share Posted November 22, 2009 My wife has gotten smoked turkey from the local farmer's market. Excellent, cooks fast and kind of reminiscent of ham for the non-turkey lovers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
untateve Posted November 23, 2009 Share Posted November 23, 2009 I'm not sure when cooking a turkey became difficult. It really is a simple process and takes less effort than most of the side dishes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SheikYerbuti Posted November 24, 2009 Author Share Posted November 24, 2009 Went to the store today to buy all the ingredients for Thursday. . . Me: So I'm thinking of doing game hens and a spiral ham this year. Sheikette: You know we spent enough on groceries at this store that we qualify for a free 20 pound turkey, right? Hens and ham are going to cost you around $40. Me: So, $40 and sacrilege or spend nothing and give the family what they want? Sheikette: Your choice, dear. . . Me: Pick out the biggest bird you can find. . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yukon Cornelius Posted November 24, 2009 Share Posted November 24, 2009 3 words turducken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightsOfKnee Posted November 24, 2009 Share Posted November 24, 2009 (edited) diced turkey, celery, onion, mayo, salt, pepper. hmmm...very similar to CHICKEN salad. I wonder why they have such drastically different names. hmmm..... ETA: Nice Avy Edited November 24, 2009 by KnightsOfKnee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HowboutthemCowboys Posted November 24, 2009 Share Posted November 24, 2009 hmmm...very similar to CHICKEN salad. I wonder why they have such drastically different names. hmmm..... ETA: Nice Avy he asked now I gotta change the avy.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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