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For those who celebrate Thanksgiving, post your photos here after the meal. I'm reserving this spot for my photos. Going to a friend's home for early dinner then unfortunately have to work night shift tonight.

The bird:

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The pies: sweet potato, pumpkin, pecan

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Carving

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Dinner:

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I've only got one of today's turkey. I should have done more but I was too hungry. We have more people coming tomorrow for round II so maybe i'll get some of that.
Here's the bird:

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I CAN outline the menu though.

hors d'ourves:
homemade baba ganouj and bean dip with crackers and crudit?s
(drinks were arak and scotch. not together.)

Starter: Curried squash soup with wanton wrapper crisps


The real meal:

Traditional Roast Turkey
Veal Roast with rosemary and thyme
Homemade Challah stuffing
cranberry relish
mashed parsnips
roasted sweet potatoes
wild rice mix with turkey-apple sausage
mashed roasted squash with date honey
steamed asparagus
pumpkin muffins
cornbread

Dessert:
Pumpkin and Apple pies
fruit
turkish coffee
limoncello

Everything was kosher and nut-free because we keep kosher and i'm allergic to nuts. We have the other side of my family coming tomorrow so we much of this starts over tomorrow morning.
 
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Made Peking duck tonight. It's like 1/3 of a turducken!
 
Here's my turkey:


And to wash it down:


(Just kidding about the whiskey.)
 
Cobol74 said:
Just discussing our Xmas bird with the Mrs. No one likes the dark leg meat - pity. One thing, Americans know how to cook Turkey. Just discussingt what the additional joint will be. ... Hmmmmm Gammon or Beef probably.

Happy Thanksgiving to all Americans btw!
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The turkey cooking trend these days is to brine the bird, helps to keep the moisture in while cooking.
 
We use kosher turkey, which is pre-brined in order to remove all of the blood. if you can't be bothered with brining yourself, it might be a good option for you. Empire has organic ones that are superb.

Anyways, we have another turkey today for the rest of our guests. feast your eyes one turkey II:

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The menu for today:

Turkey soup made from the carcass of yesterday's bird

Turkey
Braised Fennel
Roasted Brussel Sprouts
Roasted Sweet Potatoes
Salad
The Rice from yesterday
stuffing

Pumpkin Pie
Rugelach
 
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edkwon said:
The turkey cooking trend these days is to brine the bird, helps to keep the moisture in while cooking.
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Brining should help a little bit, altho since turkey is such a super-lean meat it's still very easy to overcook. :/

I like to cook the crown on it's own, cos it cooks a lot faster than the legs. For christmas this year I'm gonna roll the breasts up into one big piece and possibly confit the legs.
 
Jay said:
You must be in the US right now because from what I have heard, turkey can be be hard to find in Mordor.
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Yeah, I'm in the US at the moment studying. But with the way regulations and laws work in this country, I am for all intents and purposes a New Zealand resident, according to the immigration office, and the university I attend. I countered by saying, "How can I attend a university if I live in a different country?"

It makes little sense to me. I consider myself an American resident, personally.
 
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