Happy Turkey Day with Puritanical Rule

[beyelzu]

let us once again celebrate the stupidity of the native americans who helped that puritan colony survive.


good job cocksuckers.


anyway we were going to have deep fried turkey but late last night my brother realized that he didnt have the cord for his deep frier.


so regular turkey for us.

my gf is supposed to be coming by

lets see im thankful that i have a semi decent job right now, which im about to go to.

im thankful that i already have very cool gifts for my secret santa giftee, and that im going to mail them next week.

im thankful that i dont have to cook anything for turkey day, that is my aunt beth's department.

what are you guys thankful for, besides the obvious naiviety of the native americans on that first thanksgiving.

[Shelli]

On the History channel the other day, I learned that Thanksgiving actually started in England as Hearth or Harvest Day.. something like that anyway.. and the Puritans brought it here from there adding the native bird, turkey, to their feast. As New Englander's spread out across America, they brought the English tradition with them.

With that said..

:gnoshing: Happy :turkey: Day! :piewedge:
:gluttony:

[Chris Porter]

I'm thankful my parents are still enjoying life in their later years. Other than that, i seem pretty grumpy recently.

[livius drusus]

I'm thankful it rained a little last night and looks to rain some more today.

I'm also thankful my parents are having a bunch of guests this year because my mom absolutely adores having a pile of people over for Thanksgiving. It's one of her favorite things in the world.

Happy Thanksgiving, y'all. :roastturkey:

Oh, and here's something you can thank me for: SNL transcript (http://snltranscripts.jt.org/97/97gupdate.phtml)

Norm Macdonald: Well, tonight's musical guest, Sarah McLachlan, organized last week's-- last summer's, rather, Lilith Festival, the largest collection of female singers ever to tour together. Their opening act was stand-up comic Cinder Calhoun. Please welcome groundbreaking female artists Sarah McLachlan and Cinder Calhoun.

Cinder Calhoun: Thanks, Norm. Um, as Sarah knows, I'm still not really comfortable with the term stand-up comic. I, um, I really consider myself more of a weaver of satiric truths in the, uh, tradition of the great Appalachian humorists, so, uh... yeah.

Norm Macdonald: Well, Sarah, how did you discover, uh, Cinder, here?

Sarah McLachlan: Actually, it's a pretty funny story.

Cinder Calhoun: Yeah, we were, um, we were hanging out one night backstage with Alanis Morissette at the, uh, Follow Your Bliss Tibetan freedom concerts and everyone was in kind of a real like giddy slaphappy mood 'cause I was on a roll telling some pretty righteously funny Guatemalan animal riddles ... um, that I, uh, I had heard from a Latina friend. ... And, uh, Alanis was like totally stumped by the one about the trickster owl and the hungry bird and she goes "I don't get it" and I looked at Sarah and I just go "Alanis, you you you oughta know."

Sarah McLachlan: And I laughed so hard the baba ganoush I was eating came out of my nose.

Cinder Calhoun: It was unbelievable. It was unreal.

Norm Macdonald: So I guess that's the point you realized you were hittin' somethin' big here?

Sarah McLachlan: Oh, yeah. I got her for the tour right away.

Norm Macdonald: So you guys gonna do some of your comedy for us tonight?

Cinder Calhoun: Um, actually, Norm, Sarah and I feel that we'd be really remiss if we didn't use this platform to address an issue tonight. Um, we were at a Maya Angelou poetry reading, um, last night with Fiona Apple. ... She is so wise. Um. ... Yeah.

Sarah McLachlan: Well, we were discussing the ritual torture and senseless slaughters of turkeys in the name of the gluttonous, nationalistic, patriarchal holiday that we call Thanksgiving.

Cinder Calhoun: Right, and the sickest thing that Fiona told us is, apparently, that one company has a 1-800 number that gives out cooking tips and recipes encouraging the mutilation and consumption of these beautiful birds!

Sarah McLachlan: Will you be okay?

Cinder Calhoun: Yeah. So um, we wrote a song about it, um, for all the turkeys out there who celebrate Thanksgiving. It's called "Basted in Blood." ...

Cinder & Sarah: [ playing guitars, singing ]
We gather together for yams, beans, and cranberry sauce.
But have you given much thought lately to the Turkey Holocaust?
Twenty million noble birds slaughtered every fall.
Ain't no difference between Hitler, Stalin -- and the folks at Butterball!
Butterba-a-a-a-ll!!

So set your tables, America, from Birmingham to Branson.
But when you carve that turkey you're a finger-licking Charlie Manson.
Enjoy your pumpkin pie, your buttery Idaho spud.
Grandma's chestnut stuffing, and a turkey basted in blood...

Basted in blood! Basted in blood!
Basted in blood! Basted in blood!
Basted in blood! Basted in blood!
Basted in blood! Basted in blood!

[biochemgirl]

Happy Turkey Day!

I'm thankful for the time I get to spend with my hubby, no matter how much I hate the Army right now.

I'm thankful for the awesome family and friends I have.

I'm thankful for having a job I like or at least can stand and all that provides me/us.

Oh and...:fflove:

[Shelli]

:lol: @ the transcrip liv posted :nutty:

I'm thankful for my sanity.. yes, you heard right, my sanity :glare:!

:girlthink:

My and my loved ones health first and foremost. :yup2:

Beyond that, honestly, the list would be never ending. :smile:

And that list most definitely includes, :ffshiny: and SMILIES! :tiggermonkey:

[Stormlight]

Oh, it's Thanksgiving? Happy Thanksgiving to everybody in the colonies. :giggle:
Enjoy the turkey.

[viscousmemories]

"Happy Thanksgiving, y'all!" -- Finger Lickin' Charlie Manson :giggle:

I'm thankful that I have my health, somewhere to live, plenty of food to eat and broadband.

[Watser?]

Yeah Happy Eating all y'all colonists! :D

[JamesBannon]

Much munching you bunch of gannets!

[vremya]

I'm going over to a friend's house later, with some sweet potatoes and a green bean casserole. I'm blowing off the inlaws, but CaDan's doing the family thing and driving up there later today.

I'm thankful I have a place to go to when I blow off the inlaws.

I'm thankful I have a job that doesn't make me sick and insane.

I'm thankful for my terrific husband

[Ensign Steve]

I'm thankful for football on TV, shots of Gena Lee, playing with my friends, and twins. I'm also thankful for burritos at 4 a.m., parties that never end, dogs that love cats, and twins.

[viscousmemories]

Isn't that the second time you've posted that around here? Also, what is it?

[Ensign Steve]

Yes it is. I don't know why I feel compelled to do so. I think I finally got it out of my system, though.

It's "The twins song" from the Coors commercials. :shrug:

[Javaman]

I'm going over to a friend's house later, with some sweet potatoes and a green bean casserole.We're doing something similar. We will be taking some dishes across the street and will have a lovely dinner with the neighbors. We are doing:

Brussels sprouts (fresh)
Green Bean Casserole (from this recipe (http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/recipes/recipe/0,1977,FOOD_9936_30136,00.html))
Mashed swede (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rutabaga) with vinegar and butter
Biscuits and rolls
Sweet Potatoes out of our garden
Pecan Pie (from Schwans 'cause I didn't make one)

I'm thankful we have great neighbors to share the day with. I'm also happy we had pseudo-Happy Sunday Paper Day (we only get the paper on Sundays and holidays).

[Ensign Steve]

Oh noes!
:swedishchef:

[Javaman]

My wife hopes nobody likes the swede/rutabaga so she can bring it home and have oodles of leftovers!

Oh, and I'm also thankful that Stimpson (the last of our England cats) is still alive. :yup2:

[vremya]

I love brussels sprouts! They're so yummy. I like mine with either a little butter or with balsamic vinegar and garlic. And I'm the only one in the house who likes them so they're all mine!

I thought about doing the Food Network green bean casserole recipe, but I decided to take the easy way out and use the recipe on the back of the Onion rings can. You'll have to tell me how yours comes out.

[Javaman]

I love brussels sprouts! They're so yummy. I like mine with either a little butter or with balsamic vinegar and garlic. And I'm the only one in the house who likes them so they're all mine!We are doing 4 1/2 pounds of them!!!I thought about doing the Food Network green bean casserole recipe, but I decided to take the easy way out and use the recipe on the back of the Onion rings can. You'll have to tell me how yours comes out.Will do. I hope it's good.

[livius drusus]

Best. Brussel sprouts. Ever. (http://www.101cookbooks.com/archives/goldencrusted-brussels-sprouts-recipe.html) Seriously, even haters can't resist them.

[vremya]

Best. Brussel sprouts. Ever. (http://www.101cookbooks.com/archives/goldencrusted-brussels-sprouts-recipe.html) Seriously, even haters can't resist them.

That looks SO good, I have to try it.

[viscousmemories]

I just happen to have some brussel sprouts in the freezer. (I usually forget to buy them). I'll try this recipe tonight. :)

[livius drusus]

Coolness. Be sure they're thoroughly thawed and then give them a little squeezle to ensure they're not soggy when you go to brown them.

[godfry n. glad]

Oh, it's Thanksgiving? Happy Thanksgiving to everybody in the colonies. :giggle:
Enjoy the turkey.

Luxembourg has a colony in these parts?

[freemonkey]

Best. Brussel sprouts. Ever. (http://www.101cookbooks.com/archives/goldencrusted-brussels-sprouts-recipe.html) Seriously, even haters can't resist them.

Oh crap. I thought I invented that. Except I use butter instead of olive oil, and I add smashed garlic.

[godfry n. glad]

We're doing the turkey thang this year...with ham, too. Me? I could take a pass on the turkey, but I gots to have me some mashed taters and gravy. And stuffing, with gravy. On Thanksgiving, I get to have gravy.

We're setting up for an all-day Stufforama. Munchies, full-meal deal and not only a pumpkin pie, but a pumpkin cheesecake.

We're setting up the table as soon as the SO clears it of her accumulated clutter. It will be groaning by late afternoon.

SOs eldest works today until 5, so we're doing the early evening meal.

I'm thankful for my home and my SO. For my fuzzywad and my garden. And most of all, for my friends and neighbors.

[Stormlight]

Oh, it's Thanksgiving? Happy Thanksgiving to everybody in the colonies. :giggle:
Enjoy the turkey.

Luxembourg has a colony in these parts?

That was the European hive-mind talking. :P

[viscousmemories]

I just bought an overpriced 1 year subscription to Rolling Stone from a fast-talkin' college kid selling them door-to-door. I'd like to say I took pity on him 'cause he's out there going door-to-door on Thanksgiving in 40 degree weather, but the reality is probably that it just took me a bit off guard and by the time I realized what he was selling I'd already been listening so long that I would've had to be flat-out rude to say no. So I did a good deed for Thanksgiving, yay!

[inland wave]

Happy Thanksgiving all.
I am thankful for the chaos that will be coming around in the late afternoon and evening. Ding has to work and that is okay, the girls are having to deal with a very stressed mother at the moment. Not enough pans, so the turkey breast will now have to be cooked one at a time at 21/2 hours each. Talk about cutting things close. Makes me wish I had started cooking turkey last night.
The crackers for the cheese ball have mysteriously disappeared, and the dinner rolls, what happened to them? Christ, can't anyone leave stuff alone around here???? Oh and marshmallows, they were polished off so I stopped by the grocery store on the way home yesterday to pick up another bag. I got the very last bag and they are half gone. I need a damn punching bag......
I am fine, really I am.....

[Sauron]

Best. Brussel sprouts. Ever. (http://www.101cookbooks.com/archives/goldencrusted-brussels-sprouts-recipe.html) Seriously, even haters can't resist them.

Oh crap. I thought I invented that. Except I use butter instead of olive oil, and I add smashed garlic.

That sounds like a lot of work, though.

Wanna come over and fix them for me? :hungry:

[freemonkey]

Sorry, iw. Take a deep breath..........

Among other things:

I'm thankful my hubby made it home safe this morning, after dealing with a freeway full of black ice.

I'm thankful I don't have to go anywhere or entertain a houseful of people today.

ETA: Sorry, Sauron.

[viscousmemories]

I just did a little Googling and discovered that the "charity" magazine subscription I just purchased isn't for a charity at all. I thought that guy looked a bit old for a college student. :brooding:

Now I have to make a copy of the receipt and mail it in to cancel.

[lisarea]

Uh oh.

Everyone except Maturin must have figured out that I suck, because it's just me, him, and Sluggo tonight. And Sluggo's a captive audience, what with not having opposable thumbs and all.

LM has to work tonight, so he's going to sleep all day, then probably eat something groggily before going in; the guy who's staying here is going to his stupid grandma's house for dinner; and my mom changed her mind about coming out here and went to see my brother and his wife.

So we have a seven hundred pound turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy, yams, asparagus, corn, apple pie, maybe pumpkin pie, cranberry relish, baked brie, and probably stuff I'm forgetting. All for two people and a dog. And the thing is, I used to make Thanksgiving dinners for about 20 people, so while I've adapted somewhat, I haven't really scaled it down sufficiently to be anything approaching sane.

Not only that, but to rub it in, both of my brothers and my mom have called for cooking advice. Just to remind me that they're the big grownups who don't need me to cook for them anymore or whatever. Feh.

Oh, well. Happy Thanksgiving anyway, all you jive turkeys.

[Leesifer]

Happy Thanksgiving colonials. I hope you all have a great day!

We had Thanksgiving lunch in our work cafeteria today. So I've had roast turkey, mashed potato, stuffing, yam fries (yum), broccoli and cornbread. They had pumpkin pie but it didn't look that nice, so I passed on that.

[Crumb]

:unchick: Happy :turkey:Turkey:turkey: Day! :unchick:

[Stormlight]

So we have a seven hundred pound turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy, yams, asparagus, corn, apple pie, maybe pumpkin pie, cranberry relish, baked brie, and probably stuff I'm forgetting.

Damn, now I'm hungry. And I don't even know what half of that stuff is. :hungry:

[Julie]

Happy Turkey day to all my 'merican friends!

[inland wave]

I have spent the last hour at the grocery store trying to replace items that have disappeared or have spoiled. Ding didn't put the pies in the fridge when he bought them and when I pulled them to look them over they were moldy!!!!
I thought I was going to throw up, I slammed my hands down on the counter top and yelled UNCLE, UNCLE!!!! Seventy five dollars later I have somehow replaced pies and junk food on Thanksgiving day. (The shopping therapy did nothing for me.) Now I want to go lock myself in a closet somewhere and come out in a couple of days.

[JamesBannon]

Awww... there there IW :pet: It'll turn our right in the end.

[inland wave]

Thanks James, I am feeling somewhat better at the moment. Sorry guys, it has truly been one of those days.
Enjoy the rest of your day and have a wonderful Thanksgiving....

[viscousmemories]

Look on the bright side: You didn't get conned by a door-to-door magazine salesperson.

[freemonkey]

Seventy five dollars later I have somehow replaced pies and junk food on Thanksgiving day. (The shopping therapy did nothing for me.) Now I want to go lock myself in a closet somewhere and come out in a couple of days.

So, who're you doing all this for?

[Dingfod]

The outlaws.

I don't know what she's complaining about, I did all the hard work, I thawed the turkey breasts.

[Pinecone]

My stuffed turkey breast is in the oven. :roastturkey:
The rest of the menu is yams, corn, gibblet gravy and the infamous pumpkin cheesecake!! (I'll try to get a pic of it)
It smells good in here and I'm HUNGRY!!! :bgirl:

:turkey: Happy Gooble Day USA :turkey:

[lisarea]

So we have a seven hundred pound turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy, yams, asparagus, corn, apple pie, maybe pumpkin pie, cranberry relish, baked brie, and probably stuff I'm forgetting.

Damn, now I'm hungry. And I don't even know what half of that stuff is. :hungry:

How long will it take you to get here?

Maturin's stuffing himself with the baked brie right now, so I'm worried he's not going to have room for much else.

(Fortunately, I have a decent leftover repetoire.)

[Stormlight]

I have spent the last hour at the grocery store trying to replace items that have disappeared or have spoiled. Ding didn't put the pies in the fridge when he bought them and when I pulled them to look them over they were moldy!!!!


:comfort:

That's something I could have done (or rather something I did at one point or another). As a gender we're generally pretty useless.

[Stormlight]

So we have a seven hundred pound turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy, yams, asparagus, corn, apple pie, maybe pumpkin pie, cranberry relish, baked brie, and probably stuff I'm forgetting.

Damn, now I'm hungry. And I don't even know what half of that stuff is. :hungry:

How long will it take you to get here?

Maturin's stuffing himself with the baked brie right now, so I'm worried he's not going to have room for much else.

(Fortunately, I have a decent leftover repetoire.)

Thanksgiving. You see, that's something I would have no problem adopting here. That actually sounds fun. But noooo, they try to establish Halloween. Halloween! :glare:

[freemonkey]

Maturin's stuffing himself with the baked brie right now

You have baked brie?! Oh, man. :seizure:

[freemonkey]

The outlaws.

I don't know what she's complaining about, I did all the hard work, I thawed the turkey breasts.

And you re-"cooked" the pies, too, so I hear.

[Stormlight]

You have baked brie?! Oh, man. :seizure:

Yeah, that sounds awesome.

[lisarea]

Yeah, Maturin hearts baked brie. I told him it's pretty easy to make and that I'd be happy to make it more often, but he said he likes it as a special once a year treat.

Which is probably good, because I just went in there, and almost the whole thing is gone. He'd be a fatty if I made it more than once a year. But where's he going to put everything else now?

Seriously, you guys. Get the hell over here. We have stupid amounts of food.

Dingfod isn't allowed to click on the spoiler:

iw, sneak out the back door or something and point yourself toward Colorado. By the time they notice you're missing, you'll have a good head start, and we'll probably have the pie coming out of the oven when you get here.

[viscousmemories]

I'd come over but this The Office (US) marathon isn't gonna watch itself.

That and the 36 hour drive.

[Clutch Munny]

Damn, lisarea, that's some mighty tempting invitation. Especially since there's no turkey in Canuckistan tonight.

Happy Thanksgiving, you United States-type Americans!

[inland wave]

Yeah, Maturin hearts baked brie. I told him it's pretty easy to make and that I'd be happy to make it more often, but he said he likes it as a special once a year treat.

Which is probably good, because I just went in there, and almost the whole thing is gone. He'd be a fatty if I made it more than once a year. But where's he going to put everything else now?

Seriously, you guys. Get the hell over here. We have stupid amounts of food.

Dingfod isn't allowed to click on the spoiler:

iw, sneak out the back door or something and point yourself toward Colorado. By the time they notice you're missing, you'll have a good head start, and we'll probably have the pie coming out of the oven when you get here.

I can't make it there today, but I will be heading your way next week sometime.

[Shelli]

I'm back from my brother-in-law's place and I am more stuffed than the :turkey: was. :biggrin:

It was great because we ended up sitting at a different table than my mother and father-in-law. :w00t:

Sorry to hear that your day did not go well, iw. :hug:

Hope everyone else had a good :turkey: day! :=D

[viscousmemories]

Oh man, I totally forgot about the whole start eating early deal on Tday. I've been waiting for dinner all afternoon.

[Kyuss Apollo]

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!

I'm thankful for: my wonderful wife, my 4 kids, that my cousin is back from Iraq and didn't killed over there, the 4 day weekend, the beautiful sunny weather we had today, the rain last night, that the guy who attacked my s5 travian village this morning with with several thousand troops and battering rams hasn't been back all day, allowing the alliance to send me some reinforcements, also that I have a job that I often enjoy that affords my family to have a great thanksgiving dinner and computers and dogs and cats and fish tanks and that especially we all have our health and my friends both here and in the analogue world.


We just finished eating--we had the trad. turkey bird, sweet potatoes w/marshmallow crust, regular mashed potatoes, stuffing, gravy, fruit salad, green bean cassarole, jellied cranberry and crusty rolls. The clean-up is mostly cleaned up, the dishwasher is making its first go round, I have cleaned most of the useful meat off the carcass and bagged it for the spare fridge, the dog couldn't eat the pieces of dark meat I tossed on the floor she so full and there's pumpkin pie and cherry pie my wife made from scratch, no canned stuff this year, that we're gonna tuck into after the first movie, and I am going to have a big glass of water in a minute and go join the family unit downstairs to watch Star Wars Episode IV.

Oh yeah, I forgot to say that I am thankful for Episode IV. Not so much for I - III though.

[inland wave]

It's okay, Shelli. It is turning out better than I expected.
It just started out like a nightmare..:tantrum:

[viscousmemories]

That sounds like a lot of work, though.

Wanna come over and fix them for me? :hungry:

It involves a skillet, less than five ingredients, about ten minutes of your time, and minimal culinary skills.

I reckon going out to eat is more work. :P

[viscousmemories]

Speaking of which, I made the sprouts tonight per the recipe liv linked to, and had it with the turkey, taters, stuffing and cranberries I had leftover from last night. It's really quite remarkable how much different they were from steamed or boiled, and in a very good way. :yum:

[livius drusus]

:pleased:

[Shelli]

Sounds yummy, vm. I'm glad you had a good dinner tonight. :hug:

[wildernesse]

RA and I had our first solo Thanksgiving, and it was my first time making a whole Thanksgiving dinner. Not too shabby, if I do say so myself--half a turkey, cornbread dressing, collard greens, butternut squash, cranberry relish from a can, and rolls. We haven't had any dessert yet, because we've been stuffed. So tomorrow for lunch we are going to have caramelized pears with our lunch.

Here is a link (http://wildernesse.us/archives/2007/11/22/thanksgiving%20buffet.JPG) to a pic of our Thanksgiving Day spread.

I am grateful that we had a great day today and that we are in good health and have a safe place to live and good relationships with friends and family.

[roastelk]

anyway we were going to have deep fried turkey but late last night my brother realized that he didnt have the cord for his deep frier.

.


:wtfsign: deep fry a turky?


also where the hell do you find a deep fryer that big? I could't fit any thing larger than a cornish game hen in my deep fryer

[Shelli]

Deep frying turkeys has become something of a fad here in the US recently. They do make a deep fryer big enough for that here, but my question is, which came first? The turkey sized deep fryer and ads convincing people to try it? ~ or ~ Deep frying turkey some other way and then the turkey sized deep fryer followed?

[livius drusus]

My sous chef friend used to make deep fried turkey for Thanksgiving. It was hands down the best turkey I've ever had, and that's including my dad's excellent brined and brown-bagged bird.

There are specially made turkey fryers (here's a basic one (http://www.amazon.com/Bayou-Classic-3066A-30-Quart-Outdoor/dp/B0000BXHL0/ref=pd_bbs_2?ie=UTF8&s=home-garden&qid=1195781899&sr=8-2)), but any giant aluminum pot perched on a flame will do the trick.

[livius drusus]

Deep frying turkeys has become something of a fad here in the US recently. They do make a deep fryer big enough for that here, but my question is, which came first? The turkey sized deep fryer and ads convincing people to try it? ~ or ~ Deep frying turkey some other way and then the turkey sized deep fryer followed?
People have been deep frying turkeys in the south for ages. It's only become a fad in the rest of the country recently on account of once you've tasted it, you realize it's the best turkey of all time.

The method definitely came first. The kits are modeled after the original stock pot - burner combo.

[freemonkey]

I've never had one deep fried. What is it that makes it so good?

[livius drusus]

Texture, moisture and skin. The meat is so juicy it makes the brined variety taste like a mouthful of sand, and no slimy bits inside (my personal pet turkey peeve). The skin is crispy and flavorful but not papery like a good roast.

You can stuff it, though, and of course, you don't get any drippings for gravy, so it's trade-off.

[Dingfod]

The turkey deep-friers are just a modified use of them crawfish boilin' pots, or lobster pots if you will. Deep-frying turkeys probably started in Louisiana in the early 20th century. (http://www.foodtimeline.org/foodmeats.html#cajunfriedturkey)

[Uthgar the Brazen]

I had Triscuits with deli-sliced turkey on them.

Later on I had a Red Baron frozen pizza, the preparation for which caused a great deal of smoke and anxiety on my part. My cat thought this was funny.

:shrug:

[Shelli]

aww.. hug

also... :giggle:

[Ymir's blood]

How to cook a Turkey in 30 seconds: use Thermite! • VideoSift: Online Video *Quality Control (http://www.videosift.com/video/How-to-cook-a-Turkey-in-30-seconds-use-Thermite)

[curses]

:lol: I bet they're really popular with their neighbors!

[Chris Porter]

RA and I had our first solo Thanksgiving, and it was my first time making a whole Thanksgiving dinner. Not too shabby, if I do say so myself--half a turkey, cornbread dressing, collard greens, butternut squash, cranberry relish from a can, and rolls. We haven't had any dessert yet, because we've been stuffed. So tomorrow for lunch we are going to have caramelized pears with our lunch.

Here is a link (http://wildernesse.us/archives/2007/11/22/thanksgiving%20buffet.JPG) to a pic of our Thanksgiving Day spread.

(snip
A lovely spread.

I'm about to ask a question that may either be offensive or stupid, or both: Why is the cranberry relish served in the shape of the can? Is it traditional, or some sort of joke, or easy to slice, or what? When I've been at dinners that had the can-shaped relish, I've often wondered if the cook forgot to finish the dish in some way, some way that prevents it from looking like an actual recipe. I ask because I associate leaving food in the shape of the can with serving pet food, and that seems somehow inappropriate association with a meal geared to display culinary care.

PS: I don't eat cranberry relish to begin with.

[viscousmemories]

The pet food analogy is funny, I'd never thought of that.

Anyway, what would be the alternative? Serve it pre-sliced or mashed up? I guess I could see pre-slicing it (and I bet some people do that) but I suppose it's more common to serve it in the can shape simply because it's easier.

It's also traditional where I come from, so until I read your post I never thought anything of it.

[Chris Porter]

My father (the cook in the family) would add ingredients to it, and mix it up, so it didn't look quite so much like a geometrical form. (nuts, fruits). I grew up thinking that is what you did to cranberry relish, so when I see people's family pics and pics in other places of just the can form, I'm confused.

[wildernesse]

Well, another alternative is, I believe, actual cranberry relish made from scratch. My mother would usually cut canned relish up into slices, but then everyone has to ask if that is the cranberry sauce or if that is pickled beets.:shrug:

I thought of making homemade cranberry relish this time around, but was given the puppy-eyes treatment by RA because canned relish is traditional for him. . .in the can shape. Because isn't that funny? I think it is just a holdover from childhood and the idea of a food that stays together like that even after it is out of the can!! Ooooh. Like space food!

Anyway, I think that the juxtaposition of straight-from-the-can relish and made from scratch food is kind of funny. The idea of it looking like pet food is funny, too!

Also, thanks for the compliment on the pic, Chris.

[Chris Porter]

I like food pictures of delicious looking food. Sometimes I take pictures of my own recipes. It was a great spread you had there.

I think I've just been left out of the loop in that particular traditional food item for Thanksgiving, but now I know it's really a tradition, and not some "Oh my gosh, I forgot the cranberry relish, this will have to do." sort of thing. And yes, the juxtaposition is jarring, if not canning.

(This may all stem from living in a family that puts "ART" in nearly anything they do, and my dad, the artist in the family, was/is also the cook. But we had arty stuff of all kinds around the house growing up.)

[viscousmemories]

(This may all stem from living in a family that puts "ART" in nearly anything they do, and my dad, the artist in the family, was/is also the cook. But we had arty stuff of all kinds around the house growing up.)
Ah, that could be. Perhaps because there were 12 of us (my parents and 10 kids), my family was always very utilitarian.

[freemonkey]

This is so funny because I was thinking about the same thing the other day.

I made homemade cranberry sauce for a couple years, but my husband likes the canned better. So Thursday, as I dumped the can into a bowl and it stood on end (before I cut and mashed it up) I was reminded of how it was when I was a kid.

It was always served evenly sliced, on a plate, still in the shape of the can, but I don't seem to remember those ridges. I think it may have been done that way as a reminder to take only your share and leave some for everyone else.

[Chris Porter]

(This may all stem from living in a family that puts "ART" in nearly anything they do, and my dad, the artist in the family, was/is also the cook. But we had arty stuff of all kinds around the house growing up.)
Ah, that could be. Perhaps because there were 12 of us (my parents and 10 kids), my family was always very utilitarian.

Yes, it was only two kids in our family. And dad is something of a perfectionist.

[Kyuss Apollo]

Who's still eating Thanksgiving leftovers? :roastturkey: :potato: :piewedge:

We still have a bit left...probably get one more day our of 'em.

[viscousmemories]

Not me, although I was impressed that my $25 turkey dinner in a box lasted for three nights.

[freemonkey]

I made turkey chili tonight, and still have some stuffing, gravy & turkey left. We've about had it, though. I think I'll freeze the stuffing and gravy.

[Sock Puppet]

We got a 22-pound bird for free at Kroger. Sure, it was frozen and probably loaded with growth hormone, but it was free, dammit. I also discovered injectable herb & garlic marinade, so I made the best damned turkey ever. I injected the hell out of it to start with, and then re-injected it rather than just basting, 3 or 4 times during the long roast. Even the white meat is moist and delish. I've got several pounds stashed in the freezer.

[Plant Woman]

I am eating a turkey salad sandwich at the moment. The rest has been frozen for next week, or when I am not sick of turkey anymore.

[Shelli]

We got a 22-pound bird for free at Kroger. Sure, it was frozen and probably loaded with growth hormone, but it was free, dammit. I also discovered injectable herb & garlic marinade, so I made the best damned turkey ever. I injected the hell out of it to start with, and then re-injected it rather than just basting, 3 or 4 times during the long roast. Even the white meat is moist and delish. I've got several pounds stashed in the freezer.:drldrown:

[biochemgirl]

We still have turkey left. I've been cutting it up and putting it in my salads.

[Ymir's blood]

I'm mailing mine to my SS giftee. :nod:

[wildernesse]

We still have turkey left, but that's all. I have eaten my last turkey sandwich, and I don't care how much we have left (one sandwich's worth of turkey?). We ate it for four meals straight and then started making sandwiches--I had one for dinner last night.

We never have anything like turkey and dressing, so it didn't bother me to eat leftovers for so long. I am glad that I probably won't eat turkey and dressing for another year. I like the idea of very seasonal food, so that's great!