/ck/ - Food & Cooking

>>15111956
Follow the directions on the package for time and temp. Baste under the skin as well as over it. Place the bird on a rack so the bottom doesn't get soggy and allows for easier access to drippings.

These are things I've learned from cooking several chickens this year.

>>15111956
>moist?
Covered roaster. Buy a graniteware with a cover. It makes a big difference to keep the moisture in, and the domed lid collects the browned juices better too. Nonsense pans with foil on top is for barely browning beef roasts that you wish to keep rare. They're lousy for slower cooked items. In a covered roaster, I swear, I don't even baste it more than a couple of times. Start out uncovered til browned on top, add some liquid to the bottom to prevent drippings from burning, slap that lid on. I like a bit of citrus in the prep, rub it down with fresh lemon juice to sanitize it and add to flavor, rub some chopped garlic in butter, more lemon, under and around the skin, all over, some olive oil all over the skin. I put a sprinkle of some Bells seasoning to add that poultry blend flavor. You don't need much. A bit of celery, onion, carrot, marjoram, thyme, that neckbone and some giblets, etc can add some flavor to the stock, in a little simmer time on the stove and can be added to the juices. If not using a good roaster to deglaze, a bit of coffee can add more roasted flavor. White wine or vermouth is good too.

The next secret is not buying some rock hard deep frozen bird. Get a "fresh" frozen young turkey which never gets quite as rock hard cold, and therefore the flesh never gets damaged down on the cellular level. Damaged cells will release their juices and get you some dry meat. I think 26F is where turkey flesh freezes. Fresh young turkeys are the best! Guaranteed juicy. They cost a bit more, since more perishable. You buy them about 2-4 days before the actual holiday, and they often sell out. Guaranteed perfect! They also don't take literal days to thaw. About 24hrs only.

Get your turkey pre-brined and inject the beasts with butter if you feel like it, then season the (thoroughly dried) outside with your poultry seasoning of choice. Since it's only Monday and Thanksgiving is in three days, you can go the extra mile and make your own brine for an all-natural (un-brined) turkey, let it marinate a few days before injection and roast. Use google for oven temp and cook time

>>15111956
Throw that shit in the trash and order some Mickey D's

>>15111956
Are you fucking stupid or something?
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>>15098749
Go shove your iphone up your ass, dickhead

>>15112121
>These are things I've learned from cooking several chickens this year.
that's a good idea for practice.... I wish I'd thought of that. I'm cooking my first turkey this year and have no idea what I'm doing lol.

My mom overcooks the turkey every year, making it dry as all fuck.

>>15111956
>I’m also looking for a good baked Mac and cheese recipe

I'm gonna use the southern mac and cheese recipe on babish's website It looks simple enough to not be polarizing, and it is creamy, which is something my sister wants (she is insisting I cook it on the stove top instead of baking, fuck that).

>>15112249
you're a nigger you're a FUCKING nigger

>>15112249
Oh wow. 5 thanksgiving related threads around one of the most food oriented holidays on a cooking board. How SHOCKING. Cry more faggot. That’s why I made a thanksgiving mal general. Roll it all into one

Spatchcock, dry brine with a 1:3 ratio of baking soda and fine salt. Place in the fridge over a wire-racked foil-lined baking sheet in the fridge up to 30-60 minutes before roasting (depending on bird size). At that point, take it out. Put some sort of compound butter under all the skin (or all you can reach without piercing it). splash of water in the pan, roast @ 450 with a probe thermometer until the center of the breast reaches 160. if there is not a probe available, use an instant-read one. If you don't understand these terms, you should lurk more on youtube and google, not here. Never had a dry bird or gross flabby skin since I started doing this. Godspeed Anon, your time is running short.

>>15112387
>first turkey this year and have no idea what I'm doing
So... get a boneless turkey roast and do it in a crock pot.
Not shilling, and yes more expensive than a whole turkey, but they always come out good and you're in a time crunch.
https://www.butterball.com/products/turkey-roasts-and-whole-breasts/boneless-turkey-roast

I just use a lot of butter, on the skin, under the skin, and then baste it frequently (every 30-45 minutes)

>>15112610
crock pot is absolute retard-proof

makes 10/10 sloppas

>>15111956
I know mac and cheese just pick a recipe and I can post it. I think the 1973 mccall's recipe is the best out of these, it is baked mac and cheese in its purest form

>>15112773
use 4 cups of cheese. mix 2 in completely and then top with the rest before baking

I live alone and will not see my family on thanksgiving and I do not feel like cooking a turkey again so I get beer and pizza

>>15112795
This is basically what my mother taught me, though she adds in a bit of mustard seed.

I just throw the bird in the oven or in a pool of boiling oil for a few hours, I'm more worried about the glazed yams.

What are some traditional desserts for Thanksgiving?

I'm a Eurochad so never celebrated.

>>15112813
My family has a tradition of cranberry apple pie (a single pie with both cranberries and apple), vanilla ice cream, and a yellow cake with a chocolate butter cream frosting.


Gives options for everyone.

>>15112795
here I found a pic of it.
>>15112805
the revised and updated mccall's recipe 'deluxe baked mac and cheese' is the same as it but has you add pimento, green pepper, mustard seed. it's common to see paprika added to it.

I sometimes do a white roux where I steam the milk and add it to the cold roux. add half an onion, some cloves, paprika, a bay leaf to the milk while you're warming it up, then sieve everything out and make the bechemel then mornay. follow the simple baked mac and cheese recipe. that's my deluxe version of it. I skip on the mustard because I don't think it matters

>>15112833
also if you get extra large macaroni then the roux will get inside of them when you bake it and it's extra creamy. I often make this recipe with a can of evaporated milk and it's great too.

>>15112833
I find the mustard seed cuts down on the creaminess a bit. I like it, though it certainly isn't essential.

>>15112844
maybe if you want it less creamy you could sub out half of the milk for water and add 2 tbsp of sodium citrate to it before adding the cheese.

>>15112883
I mean, sure i probably could. But since I have mustard seed in my spice cabinet, that seems much easier.

I don't keep sodium citrate on hand, though I've used it before.

>>15112893
if you buy a bag once you'll never need it again

>>15112621
The biggest concern is that he won't unwrap it properly, or will forget to thaw it.
If you can get that whole "let it start thawing in the fridge 24-36 hours before you start cooking" mastered, and the finer points of "take the plastic off, but leave the cotton roast netting on" don't elude you, they're ready for an electric knife.

He was going to end up knocking the whole bird on the floor trying to carve on the dinner table otherwise, and it would have been a silent dinner of instant mashed potatoes and a frozen pie.

>>15112175
How do you make your own brine for the Turkey?

>>15112813
Sweet potato or pumpkin pie are the most thanksgiving-y deserts that I can think of. Just about any desert with pumpkin in it, really.

>>15111956
>>15113079
My Mom started thawing the turkey yesterday at noon she said. I thawed mine for 3-4 days in the fridge and it was still icy in the cavity when I put it in brine for 24 hours. To make your own brine, just dissolve 1/2 cup each salt and sugar in a gallon of water. Makes for killer chicken wings, turkey, etc. Even if you cook the breast over 160 like i did it's still juicy.

Pro tip for anyone doing a larger bird, cover your bird in tin-foil for the first ~2-3 hours, you don't want your skin to crisp too early.

>>15111956
Basting is fake. Run strips of thick bacon under the skin on the breast. It's an ancient technique for low-fat meats called barding. You're welcome.

>>15113148
Huh. I’ve seen people put it on top of the skin but never underneath. That sounds genius, will definitely try this

Should I do mash potatoes or potato salad?

>>15113743
Mashed ‘taros with gravy

>>15113716
Slices of herbed butter are similarly effective.

>>15113743
Mashed potatoes, can't believe you even asked this

Only other alternative is potatoes au gratin

>>15113865
Mashed potatoes are for a normal weekday meal, not a big holiday event.

>>15113716
It's pretty good. The bacon fat self-bastes the breast, yet the skin also gets nice and crispy. It really doesn't overpower the turkey's flavor at all because the turkey breast is just so thick.

i'm making 2 cornish hens, a pot of zurek soup, stuffed anaheim peppers with a silky shiitake mushroom sauce, and a brussel sprout salad. i'm only expecting my dad to show up and maybe an uncle

>>15113865
I make really good potato salad tho

>>15113891
Make it then mash it.

>>15113887
forgot to post my zakwas

>>15113891
Prove it

I got an electric turkey fryer, and a 14 lb frozen pre-brined safeway turkey. Currently thawing it out in fridge, and planning on frying it up as is on Wednesday. Is there anything else I should do to it? I've been told not to brine or season prebrined turkeys.

>>15113926
The hell is a zawkwa?

>>15113926
What figure is that?

tastelet here

Ok so now I know how to make a turkey moist, brine + bacon fat

Now what spices and herbs do I use for flavoring? Garlic?

>>15114442
garlic, lemon (juice + zest, or just peel the rind with a veg peeler and chop as fine as possible if no zester), parsley, poultry seasoning. If possible mix all that with some soft butter and rub underneath the turkey skin- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XO5DF8soxwM&t=19s . I did this and basted every 30 minutes and it seems like the lemon really hung on to the skin and gave it a nice acidity. No olive oil necessary, the butter didn't burn for me, plus I made gravy out of the drippings and kept the fat and put it in the fridge for flavored butter for frying eggs and shit like that even though I can't do eggs anymore :(

>>15111956
How the hell is it crunch time? There's 4 days left. Anyway, I'm making a vegan dinner and surprising my family.

>>15114839
Defrosting and brining takes several days to over a week depending on the size of the turkey.

If you've got a dozen 25-30lbs turkey for example, it won't be defrosted by Thanksgiving unless you do a cold water bath.

>>15114857
>dozen
Frozen

I'm spending Thanksgiving with my girlfriend's family and I want to bring a bottle of wine. Does anyone have any favorites that pair well with thanksgiving dinner?

>>15115014
I like dry reds with turkey

Merlot, malbec, cabernet sauvignon, pinot nior, syrah.

I'm using corona to see if I might want to start a tradition cooking, but I'm coming up short on stuffing


what do you use/buy? I was never impressed with stove top, but i don't think there's a huge difference making it from scratch

remember to wear your masks

>>15115034
Agreed, all of the stores around me with wine generally will put stickers showing off their various ratings as well, so I just go to the section with the reds I want, look for a high rating (above 80/100), and make sure it's in my price range (usually $20-40)

>>15115813
why would i wear a mask when the only people I'm making the meal for have been living in the same house with me for the entire quarentine?

>>15115083
You need meat, vegetables, and breading it's not difficult spice as you see fit.

Here's my menu for this year:

Brined turkey
Garlic and spinach mashed potatoes
Yams
Green onion and cheddar cornbread
Roasted carrots and leeks
Apple or blueberry streusel hand pies, probably both

And of course gravy, cranberry sauce, and minor sides like peas or whatever. Currently looking at different brines since I've never done one before.

>>15116255
Reported to the mask police. They will be at your house on Thursday.

I'm making a turkey for just my wife and I. How large of a bird should I get? Am I too late to refrigerator thaw now? Can I thaw and brine at the same time?

>>15117272
For two you can basically get the smallest turkey you can find, probably around 8-10lbs.

It should defrost in time.

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>>15117272
Worst case you can defrost a ~10lbs turkey in 4-6 hours in cold water.

>>15117295
dont hate

>he doesn't serve mashed rutabaga

>>15117302
curious, how much did that bird weigh when you bought it.

>>15117359
It's a heritage turkey, so much taller and leaner in the breast.

If I remember it was 18-20lbs.

>>15115083
For us, it's oyster dressing. Get a loaf of french bread, cut into cubes. Dry them overnight (or don't), saute an onion, 2-3 stalks of celery, some garlic in a stick of butter. Drain the oysters and reserve the liquor. Chop oysters in half, add to onion/celery mixture and take off heat. Add some parsley, poultry seasoning, salt/pepper and reserved liquor and pour everything over bread. Stir it around for a bit, add some chicken broth if it seems too dry (although too dry is better than too wet IMO), pour into a buttered 9x13 baking dish. Bake for like 20 minutes @350 and wa la.

>>15113743
Potato souffle

>>15114350
a sour fermented base. what i have there is zakwas na zurek, aka sour starter for soup

>>15117913
Oh yeah, for one loaf of bread it's like 3 cans oysters.

anyone make cream corn by just melting some butter and cream cheese in a pan with some corn and seasoning? I used to make corn casserole every year but this shit is just as good and only takes like 2 minutes to make.

>>15115083
The biggest difference between "meh" stuffing and "WOW!" stuffing is apple juice.

You can make stovetop literally explode with flavor by using apple juice instead of water.
Otherwise, if fussing over it, fry off your onions, celery, optional sausage... deglaze with apple juice, drop in broth cube (or not... your choice, really), a slab of butter, raisins/currants, bring to boil, remove from heat, stir in bread cubes... then into the cavity or baking dish.

>>15111956
Melt butter, use baste brush, and paint the turkey with seasoning then cut up butter and place the pieces all over the turkey. Baste every hour.

>>15111956
https://www.marthastewart.com/271998/perfect-macaroni-and-cheese This has never failed me.

Enough said...

First time cooking a turkey. I'm planning on doing a simple dry rub of salt, pepper, and maybe cayenne. Do I put that on the day before and then let it sit overnight? Or just do it right before I put it in the oven?

Also I got pic-related. Do I stab that deep into the meat? Or closer to the surface?

>>15119195
Apply salt rub the day before

>>15112573
Baking soda? I thought that would make the turkey taste metallic. Aren't you supposed to use baking powder?

>>15111956
Post spreads. Reposting because the other thread archived

Brunch/appetizers while dinner’s cooking
>brie en croute with fig jam and walnuts
>roasted tomatoes and shallots
>couple ridiculous $60/lb sheep cheeses
>nuts and dried fruits
>crackers and such

All day drinks:
>Kentucky cider mules
>Pinot noir and sav blanc
>hard cider
>spiced pear brandy

Dinner:
>garlic habanero turkey
>maple bacon pecan sweet potato casserole
>green bean casserole
>purple cabbage and apples with bacon braised in cider
>potato salad
>cornbread stuffing
>pretzel rolls
>apple pie
>banana squash pie

Happy Thanksgiving /ck/, even if you’re eating alone please feast and be merry.

>>15119195
no cayenne. let it sit overnight but watch the salt if the turkey is brined already. inject that shit everywhere.

Has anyone here had wild turkey? There's gonna be a hunted turkey along with a regular turkey and I'm pretty excited to try wild turkey

Hey anons, I have an Thanksgiving issue. My roommate bought a frozen turkey. I came home from work today, and she had it thawing in cold water in the kitchen sink. Her plan was to thaw it, then keep it in the refrigerator till Thursday morning. This is a bad idea, right? Seems like a sure fire way to get sick. Can someone give me some advice on how to save this bird?

>>15119337
Oh shit she made mustard gas best throw it away.

>>15119342
I'm just gonna throw the thing in the oven and pick another one up tomorrow morning.

>>15119365
The prudent choice, make leftover meals for days hombre.

>>15119337

If its still in the bag it came in it should be completely fine

>>15119337
Bet you're one of those cucks that thinks you get salmonella from touching egg cartons.
That's literally fine you stupid fuck. Kys after Thanksgiving or before idgaf

>>15119436
I'm a homosexual male. As in, I was born with a penis and testicles and prefer sex with people who were born with those organs. But I will still have sex with a woman if she wants it. Especially a married woman feeling lonely. I may not be attracted to her, but I'm not going to pass up an organic fleshlight. I guess that's how most homosexuals end up breeding.

>>15119458
Anon, if you are willing to have sex with a woman, you're bisexual. But enough about sexuality stuff, this is a Thanksgiving thread.

>>15119677
>willing to have sex with a woman, you're bisexual
Not if he is imagining her to be Rock Hudson while ejaculating.

>>15111956
NO YOU CANT HAVE THANKSGIVING THIS YEAR

STAY HOME, SAVE LIVES!!!!

>>15112800
Buy and post the pizza

For me, it’s KFC.

>>15120456

>Eating Christmas food for Thanksgiving

>>15120456
Popeyes is better plus you get a plastic turkey container

>>15113891
Why not make both? It's a special occasion, it's okay.

>>15119677
to put it lightly, you're feeding the troll man

>>15111956
>help me regain my family’s pride
one turkey isn't going to fix a lifetime of disappointment.

>>15120274
good advice

>>15120478
perfect for all those times you need a plastic turkey container

Butter, oil, 11 herbs and spices everywhere. Stuff if you want. Put in a cooking bag in bigass pan. Follow cooking directions that it came with though I back off the temp 25 or so. 90% of the way through take out, dump most liquid, take bird out of bag, return to oven to finish browning on top.

>when your family isn't doing anything but you get to spend time with anons on thanksgiving

Making a vegan roast, be nice
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUsJwrzzj3A

>>15113079
8 parts of water to 1 part of salt or 10 parts of water to 1 part of salt depending on source. Also 1 part of sugar if you like yours sweet.

So my best friends dad is an infectious disease doctor and he wants me to come visit them on Thanksgiving. Tell me again why y'all are scared of this bullshit? Also I'm type 1 diabetic so I'm "immuno compromised". Bring it on.

>>15120609
Keep doing that and see if we get out of any lockdowns any faster you stupid cuck.
It doesn't matter whether or not you're afraid of it.

>>15120653
My state governor said no way we'll be doing another lockdown so there's that. Sorry everyone isn't scared

Couldn't find a pan with a rack so I got a pan and made some sturdy rolled up pieces of foil and made them into lines or figure 8s to keep muh turkey standing. Think it'll work or should I run around stores trying to find a tall cookie rack or something?

>>15111956
I JUST MADE A BRINE FOR MY TURKEY BREAST!!!! It is now resting in a lovely mixture of herbs, spices, salt, and cider.

It's just me and my kiddo but I am so excited we are going to have a great thanksgiving.

>>15120592
>Vegan roast
what makes u think we wanna spend time with u? faggot.

>>15120728
The best part, anon? You don't even get a choice! :) Now be nice, it's Thanksgiving.

>>15120668
What state do you live in?

>>15120878
State of denial rolfmao

>>15120878
Paranoid state

Hey /ck/, hope I get maybe one reply but I'm from Ireland, and my new gf is American. Obviously Thanksgiving isn't a holiday here, but she is here all alone this year and can't travel home due to college and covid. I want to be nice to her and make her feel a little less homesick. Any good ideas for a small vegan dinner for two?

Any kind anons able to direct me to something quality? All of my search results come up with a bunch of meme recipes that seem to focus on "LoOk aT tHeSe cOlOurS!!!!" type shit while seeming pretty boring as far as flavours go.

Sorry if this seems really lazy but I'm kinda stuck here.

>>15112616
>BASTE
based

>>15120990
Hi anon this is me: >>15120592
I linked a recipe in that post, but I have to admit that if you don't already have ingredients used by vegans (vital wheat gluten, tofu) and don't have quick access to them making something at home will be difficult. You could probably make something like this in a day (without the long resting periods) with acceptable results.

>>15120990
Cornbread/sausage dressing is standard if she's from the braindead neanderthal south. Oyster/bread dressing if she's from the north.

>>15112616
is that turkey from Weapon X?

>>15120990
>american
>vegan
>gf

cringe and redflagpilled

>>15121079
Finding ingredients won't be too difficult but I am working all day so can't really do anything until the evening.
>>15121080
NY


>>15121106
Have sex

gonna make homemade ravioli, any tips?

>>15121121
>Have sex
h-how do i come back to this?

>>15121095
is a heritage bird.

>>15121159
the side rib shot looked strange, but i'm a dark meat person when it comes to any bird, and the rest looks pretty tasty.

>>15121157
Post a photo of you having sex.

>>15121121
What kind of dinner would she usually make for Thanksgiving? Some vegans aren't into fake meat in general.
Here are a few ideas for you
https://www.zaccharybird.com/vegan-roast-turkey
https://www.fromthecomfortofmybowl.com/vegan-turkey/
https://www.thespruceeats.com/vegan-stuffing-5084406
https://minimalistbaker.com/simple-vegan-stuffing/
Could also make some kind of cranberry sauce.

If you rather take her out for a dinner you can use the app "Happy Cow" to see if there are any places near you that could be fitting

>>15113079
Don't listin to brine fags just score the legs so they cook faster and use gravy.

>>15121165
i personally prefer non-heritage turkies, but both are good.

finished pic is here >>15117302

>>15121174
Honestly apart from veganism there's no dietary restrictions, apart from maybe a dislike for mushrooms so it's wide open. Thank u for the links xo

Would I be an idiot for making 5 pounds of mashed potatoes for only 4 people? We were supposed to have more but given the recent increase in COVID, we are keeping it to immediate family especially since my cousin just had a baby but I already got all the ingredients.

>>15121248
Yes. Mashed potato is slop for the elderly.

>>15121253
do it starchy, boil the potato's and add the butter and herbs into it, don't reduce the liquid in the pot by pouring it off, let them taste something unrefined but memorable.

>FDA and pretty much every website ever says to thaw a turkey in the fridge for 24 hours per 4 pounds of weight
>Buy a 14 pound turkey
>Been thawing in the fridge for like 5 days now
>Take it out to check and its still practically frozen

Have I been lied to? Or is my fridge just too damn cold somehow?

>>15121346
The fridge has a knob you can play with.

>>15121346
The fridge is the bottom part not the top part ding dong.

>>15121388
thats weird because i make ice cubes in the bottom part

having thanksgiving with mom, nothing too special, we'll be making
>turkey, duh
>stuffing w/ dried cranberries
>cranberry sauce
>mashed potatoes
>bacon-wrapped, maple-glazed carrots
>brussels sprouts with parmesan
>biscuits

and pumpkin pie for dessert. i'm using gordon memesy's turkey recipe https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XO5DF8soxwM because i used it to great success a couple years ago.

>>15121346
>thaw a turkey in the fridge for 24 hours per 4 pounds of weight
wish someone advised my mother of this, she got a little 7.5 pounder that she took out of the freezer on sunday and it's been fully thawed since yesterday. anyway, you can always do a cold water thaw

>>15121424
that's called anal not oral

Should I use dried chives for my mashed potatoes? I went to three stores and theyre all sold out.

>>15121617
man just rehydrate them a little. you'll probably need more because fresh tastes stronger of course

>turkey came with three necks and two bags of giblets
What the fuck kind of beast was this?

>>15121654
dried herbs are more concentrated than fresh. <3

I left my turkey sitting in the sink with water over night. Am I okay or should I get a new one?

>>15121684
im probably just projecting then because my racks of dried herb always taste like paper

>>15121680
homie at the processing facility is hooking you up.

He wants you to use it to make drippings for gravy.

>>15121696
it's a dice roll if you choose to cook it... i'd personally get a new one, especially if i'm cooking for others (which i assume you are if you're making a thanksgiving turkey). maybe if you have a cold house and it was the night before thanksgiving it would be fine, but it seems like a risk not worth taking at this point

>>15121804
You're a worthless retard. It's literally fine.

i'm so nervous about cooking tomorrow >.< it's the first time i'll be cooking a big meal... i only have 2 people showing but i still have butterflies in my tummykins uwu

>>15121809
i unironically believe in you

>>15121809
i've been doing holiday meals since I was a child with my grandma and mom. Over the years I've taken over more and more of the process, at this point i do a good 80-90% of the meal and could easily do it all myself but i enjoy cooking with my mom and grandma so I have them do basic prep work while I do most of the rest.

Cooking a large meal for 10 people isn't so bad when you're eased into it over many years.

>>15121808
ever gone to a thanksgiving dinner that ended up getting everyone there sick? i have. it's not fun. seeing as you don't know the size of the turkey or the temp of the turkey/water i don't know how you could possibly conclude so assuredly that it's fine

>>15113887
Fucking delicious.
Can I come over?

>>15115014
The recommendations you've received so far are all good advice.
If you want to be more adventurous get your hands on some proper mead (not the crap LARPers and beta males drink) or strawberry wine. Those go well with poultry as well, but be sure to get DRY ones. Sweet mead makes for a nice dessert or sauce, but is absolutely terrible to drink to any meal.

>>15121809
Make sure you prep everything anon. Don't wanna skip anything due to nervousness. Maybe use little pinch bowls to pre-measure what you need and go over your cooking plan in your head clearly. Maybe even write down exactly what you will do everything if it would help you. Good luck! Must be stressful to be relied on for a significant event, but I'm sure you will do great.

>>15121856
It’s 12lbs and it was completely frozen. The water I’m not too sure about. I’m preparing it for just myself and my girlfriend

>>15121938
>get your hands on some proper mead (not the crap LARPers and beta males drink)

>>15119289
Is this the menu from Dorsia?

Post your dinner menu bros!

>Turkey
>Ham
>Potato Casserole
>Sweet Potato Casserole
>Broccoli and Rice Casserole
>Asian Coleslaw
>Deviled Eggs
>Stuffing
>Corn Pudding
>Green bean casserole
>Pistachio 4 layer dessert
>Apple pie
>No bake pumpkin pie
>Gravy
>Rolls

That's just what I know my family is having for sure, there might be more.

>>15111956
where the hell can I find a good video with instructions on prepping and cooking a turkey? I assumed there would be lots but I'm finding nothing or trash.
Bonus if it has an injectable marinade (like Tony Chachere's)

I should have started thawing my turkey sooner. It's about twelve pounds, and I want to start cooking it by 1 PM. That means I got to cold-water thaw it starting at 6 AM tomorrow, and I'm still figuring out how I'll baste and season it. At least that will give me time to melt cheese for the macaroni.

>>15122889
I'm not a turkey expert and I don't know about the health stuff, but you can probably at least jump-start the thaw by running it under room-temperature water until the outside isn't frozen anymore. You can't do that for the whole thaw because then the outside will be sitting at room temperature for too long and could turn bad. But if you did it for like 30 minutes or so tonight and then put it back in the fridge, you'll probably be safe and then it will save you a little time tomorrow.

but again I don't actually know much about this...

How do I put the rub on the turkey? Do I mix it with oil or melted butter, or just put my dry rub mix of salt/seasoning onto it? Does it matter if I'm also using an injectable butter marinade? I don't want to overbutter it since I don't really like things with too much butter.

>>15120609
Washington County Arkansas just got it's first mobile morgue to deal with all the Covid deaths. You know what they say, if you're planning on a big Thanksgiving get together, be sure to plan on a bunch of Christmas funerals! Shalom! https://www.newsbreak.com/news/coronavirus/2108227927836/washington-county-gets-a-morgue-trailer-to-keep-up-with-covid-19-deaths

>>15123034
>shalom
Believed you until then

Who wants to try and out-ghetto me? Good luck.

>>15123112
w-what's under the water, anon

>>15123034
>You know what they say, if you're planning on a big Thanksgiving get together, be sure to plan on a bunch of Christmas funerals!
"If you're bringing that many men [to Thanksgiving], just remember one thing..."
"A good supply of bodybags"

>>15122889
I just took my turkey out so I could put the rub on it and stuff some veggies in it. I'd been thawing it in the fridge since Sunday morning (3.5 days for a 15 pound turkey) so it should have been about done thawing, but the inside was frozen solid. It took me 10 minutes to get the neck out because it was frozen in a large block of ice inside.

Anyway, I dug out a bunch of ice and just the removal of all of that ice and the frozen neck (along with having my warm hand up inside of it for even a few minutes) probably sped up the thawing process by a quite a bit. The ice would have melted into liquid so maybe the inside will be a bit dry idk, but if you're trying to speed-thaw, I wonder if maybe digging the ice out of the middle would be worth it.
You would have to re-cover the turkey before you give it a water bath, but you could probably just wrap it in a ton of saran wrap before dunking it. I've heard one of the problems with water thawing is also that the turkey floats, so if you do this then idk maybe you could shove some (clean) rocks inside to weigh it down or something.

Just my thoughts, this is my first year cooking a turkey though.

>>15123198
>shove some (clean) rocks inside to weigh it down
>he doesn't have specialized, artisan turkey rocks in the kitchen already

I am following chef John’s recipe. Will post pics. Tonight and st patricks day is a huge drinking holiday for me. Cheers ck i love you

>>15121617
Only eaten it once, but chive and cheddar mashed potatoes are one of the GOATs for me and I'd guess the person who cooked it used dried

>>15111956
mac and cheese is so easy. make a roux, dump in milk, add grated cheese of your choice. cover with cheese and bake. I like to add roasted mushrooms, carmelozed onion and bacon to mine though

>>15123264
>he doesn't use whiskey stones to add flavor
heh, I'll bet you don't use beer to baste your turkey either

>>15122392
>Post your dinner menu bros!
I will be consuming my traditional meal.
I will go to the Subway franchise at a particular truck stop and order a foot long turkey sub, and select chips and a fountain drink to go with it.
Lettuce, bell peppers, black olives, mayo - one stripe.
They will assuredly chop it in half without asking, delivering to me something other than my ordered foot long - two shorter sandwiches of "equivalent length".

I, not being an asshole, won't get it remade or bitch out the wagie behind the counter. They're trying, I can tell, but they don't know the extent to which it upsets me to ask for a foot long sandwich, like is shown on the television advertisements and posters around the store, but be presented with two shorter sandwiches.
Salt & Vinegar chips will be no consolation.

I had no idea I'd be working tomorrow until this morning. I'm sure my family will be going over to Grandma's for a full traditional turkey dinner; I'm sure that my mother in law will be quietly suggesting to my wife that it's not too late to leave and find happiness with someone who actually likes the way she makes sweet potatoes and dry turkey.

Happy Thanksgiving.

I've misplaced (or somehow managed to throw out) my rack. Is there anything I can do to keep the bottom from getting soggy? I've heard rolling aluminum foil into a coil and placing the bird on that would work but I'm skeptical about it not squishing down given how heavy this year's is.

>>15120990
I honestly think a pureed pumpkin soup would be in order. Any winter squash, if you can't find pumpkin.
Baked onions, too. Had them for the first time maybe 30 years ago at a family thanksgiving. Exquisite.

You'll want some other veg and grain, obviously. The goal shouldn't be "authentic pilgrim thanksgiving"; just try to make something comforting, a little fancier than usual, and seasonal.

But definitely baked apples for dessert.

>>15123345
simply request that they leave the sandwich whole after you're done picking toppings

>>15123465
Upside down muffin/cupcake pan.

>>15123488
They usually have it chopped before I can mention it.
It's part of the tradition now.
I'd feel more awkward preemptively shouting DON'T YOU DARE CHOP THAT SANDWICH IN HALF than any subsequent satisfaction from having the sub fall apart and spill wilted lettuce on my shirt could possibly justify, so I'll just cope with yet another day in my existence not going to plan.

>>15123465
I got a throwaway (the bird is too big for what I have) for a couple bucks at Dollar General. It's a little flimsy but I'm sure I'll manage.

>>15123524
based and not getting bent over minor shit pilled.

How can you justify ruining amazing mac and cheese by baking it? What the fuck is wrong with you all

>>15123536
Ok chud

>>15123500
...You know, that's brilliant. Thanks.

>>15123465
i've used a makeshift rack of sliced carrots in the past, good for drippings. you can also use ramekins or what >>15123500 said

>>15123345
Based. My Grandma told me a story one time that someone called her house to ask for my Grandpa and when my Grandma answered the phone the caller said 'Jo, is that you?'. My Grandma said yes it's me, who else would it be? The caller said when he called a while ago he was told (by my Grandpa's mom who was living with them) that my Grandma and Grandpa had got divorced. My Grandma said to me 'well it could have been worse, she could have said I was dead'.

Anyone know a good quality chocolate (bar, cocoa powder, chips whatever...)? I live in Oregon...

>>15123771
Honestly just stay away from Hershey and you're fine. If you're looking t add it to a dessert or baking with it then Ghirardelli is fine enough.

>>15117913
literally what I we have made every year lmao although sometimes we add some nuts in as well

>>15123791
Alright yeah. I tried making ugly/easy macarons with hershey's and learned a valuable lesson about quality...

Retard question: making ugly macarons to prove point to family. What do I use in place of cocoa if I want strawberry or... at least just something that's just not chocolate?

>>15123934
Like I literally just don't know how to make things that are like strawberry flavored or whatever...

I do want strawberry. Also on a bit of a budget...

The filling fine on I think. I just want to know what to do for the actual macaron part of the macaron.

>>15123948
>>15123934
I read something about "strawberry emulsion" but I just don't know what to the fuck... And I'm going to be baking it so I have to know...

An anon gave me this tip a couple of years ago in similar thread. I put cheese cloth not the breasts and baste them with mimosa (orange juice/champagne) throughout the cooking process. Remove like 30 minutes before the end to let it crisp up nicely. Keeps the breasts moist and slows the cooking process so they end up done at the same time as the thighs. ALWAYS USE A DIGITAL THERMOMETER AND TRACK YOUR COOKING TIME. LOW AND SLOW IS BETTER

>>15123465
Potatoes?

>>15122392
>turkey
>green bean casserole
>deviled eggs
>clam dip
>crab dip
>stuffings
>Mac and cheese
>pies
>mashed potatoes

>>15123981
>Low and slow
?
I thought that was for tough meat? I never made or had to make turkey...

>>15124094
>>15123981
I'm cooking my first turkey tomorrow and I've seen anywhere from 325F to 450F for cooking temp (though the 450 guy said not to use on turkeys over 15 pounds). From what I've gathered is there are tons of ways to cook a turkey and have it turn out find so I'm just winging it and trying not to overthink it. I'll probably do 350-375 or so. I have cookies to bake too and they say to bake at 375, so I might try to do those on the lower rack just to save time.

>>15120456
>Happy Christmas

>>15121809
Hope you fail for your gay ass weeb text

>>15121586
>>15114497
i just prepped my turkey with this recipe and put it in the fridge to stay overnight. a little concerned that the acidity of the butter blend might be too much and will rob the turkey of its juiciness, but time will tell i suppose.

>>15115083
>Stuffing:
>Place about ½ stick of butter in a fry pan – low to medium heat.
>Chop up celery in about ¼ “ slices – place in pan. For a small batch – I’d use about 1/3 of the celery bunch.
>Chop up onion – place in pan. For a small batch – I’d use ½ to ¾ of the onion.
>Season with salt & pepper and cover all with a coating of poultry seasoning. I like a lot of the poultry seasoning – you may not.
>Cook butter/celery/onion mixture until onions are translucent. You may need/want to add more butter.
>Cube bread (use the honey wheat bread) (I cut them up in about ½” cubes) and place in large bowl, For a small batch – use about ½ loaf of bread.
>Add the cooked celery/onion mixture. Add some dried cranberries for color.
>Add some chicken broth (or water). Can’t really tell you how much as it depends how much bread mixture you have. You want it moist but not soggy wet. Toss the mixture.
email with mom instructions from a couple years back

>>15124183
>>15115083
forgot to add the actual cooking bit, sorry:
>You can stuff the turkey cavity if you want (that will take longer to cook the turkey) OR you can grease (put some butter on a paper towel and rub the inside of the bowl with it) an oven-safe dish (or spray with Pam) and add the stuffing mixture. Cover with aluminum foil and bake for about an hour at 325-350 degrees. Then take foil off and cook another 15-20 minutes to crisp it up a bit.

>>15111956
I am substituting my turkey with some eggs, but I will be making pumkin pie, stuffing, scalloped potatoes and green beans.

>>15124189
Ill stuff your cavity, you saucy little bitch

>>15124207
oh, behave!

>>15123948
>>15123968
...I guess I'm not posting to the right thread because it's about some irrelevant dessert thing...

I roast a goose instead

My mother makes Thanksgiving every year and meals for at least 3 people everyday and she's actually not bad at it. So why the fuck is it every goddamn year she has
DRY
ASS
TURKEY

Let ME make the turkey ffs. It's not like their aren't literally thousands of recipes and tutorials to choose from so as NOT to get this dry ass turkey that for years made me think I hated turkey and dark meat.

>>15124249
have you ever asked?

>>15124249
It's always tough and dry. Suddenly one day I go to a fucking Denny's or some similar mediocre to halfway decent restaurant, order a turkey sandwich and suddenly it's different

>>15124249
Did you tell her to separate the skin from the meat, insert butter, remove from oven when finished, and cover in tin foil to lock in moisture? No? Well Gordon Ramsey did.

>>15124251
N-no...
Are you kidding me? How the fuck would I ask that? I don't think that's how it works and what I'm supposed to tell her? "Mom your turkey sucks so I'm breaking tradition and making my own"

>>15124258
"mom you always do a great job at thanksgiving, I would like to try my hand at making the turkey this year so when I have a family of my own, I can make as good a spread as you do. Do you mind if I save you the trouble and let me take a stab at it, I would really love to contribute this year."

Stuffing or dressing?

>>15124094
>>15124131
I prefer to cook low and slow over a couple hours. But that is coupled with a ton of herb butter beneath the skin and the champagne thingy so the breasts are ultra moist. This method makes the meat ultra tender on the legs, usually I can just pull the leg bones out and cut the meat and serve

>>15124278
Dressing. Stuffing carries the risk of salmonella but more importantly, it dries out the turkey by absorbing so many of the juices.

>>15124269
>>15124258
Yeah this just offer to help her. Like this year I want to help and let you relax a little I’ve been reading and watching shows about how to make turkeys and want to try!

>>15124269
I mean I don't know... Im sure I COULD cook a turkey. Maybe... I mean I make chicken breasts and all this other stuff...
But if I fuck up a turkey, I fuck up the whole Thanksgiving feast. It's not like she burns it.
It's still edible and there's all these other things to eat there...

But if I try to make the turkey... I don't know... It took me like 6 eggs to make meringue for the first time today and I was scared away from baking cookies for a while because one time, when I made them they somehow liquified and became this weird glass/peanut brittle -like material that stuck to the foil. One time I tried to prepare french bread (I purchased the loaf) for me 3 nieces and caring for the kids distracted me so much wJ burnt the bread and their mother paraded them in front of me to say they were sorry...

What happens if I fuck up thanksgiving? I can't fuck it up, but I never have a reason to cook a whole turkey when I leave in an apartment forever alone.

I also don't necessarily plan to have kids, so there's really no reason for me to learn to make turkey probably now that I think about it...

>>15124347
Plus, if my mother keeps fucking it up, how am I supposed to believe I won't when she has so much more experience and capability than me?

I'm probably breaking up with my live-in girlfriend tomorrow, and my turkey is still thawed so looks like I'll be eating it on Friday. ama

>>15124358
Frozen* I'll have to cook it on Friday

>>15124347
Plus she has all the ingredients and shit. I have to use her recipe then. But I don't know why her turkey is dry. How the fuck am I supposed to know why the turkey is tough and dry when I've never made turkey and if for all I know, it could just be the recipe she uses?

I'm pretty sure she knows her turkey is dry. I can't remember what she says when it's mentioned to her, if she denies it or says she fucks it up or what. I think she might've got it fine a few Thanksgivings ago. Not last Thanksgiving.

But maybe she'll get it right this year.

I mean, I'm already bringing ham and I'm going to be making devil's on horseback. I can't just take over the table because I don't like someone's turkey. Maybe that's wrong or something.

How dumb of an idea is it to debone the turkey, tie it up, and roast it like that? What prep differences would need to be made?

>It's anon's first time cooking Thanksgiving dinner, I can't wait to see his take on turkey

>>15124479
I never got what was with the weird fork flourish in this webm. I'm also.not sure if the whole thing is just a meme or not or how much Frito-Lay paid to have this recipe invented for their shitty Flaming Hot Cheetos.

where are my upside down mayonnaise turkey chads at?

>>15124258
are you autistic? nevermind, don't answer. just say, "hey mom, i want to try my hand at cooking the turkey, i found this recipe i'd like to try, would you be ok with that?" she'd probably be grateful to have a helping hand with thanksgiving dinner. you don't have to be an outright cunt about it.

>>15124347
>>15124357
>>15124453
will you please shut the fuck up and try doing something for once in your life? all you know how to do is complain. cook a fucking turkey, faggot, or don't, we're not your therapist. don't bother this year. do it next.

I made deviled eggs. Sauteed shallots and garlic in bacon grease. Used horseradish mustard and some siracha to give em a kick. They're delicious.

>>15124576
Can I come over for Thanksgiving? Those sound fantastic.

Im spending Thanksgiving with just my roomates this year. Between the 3 of us we have:

A 3 bone prime rib w/ a choice of either horseradish cream sauce or a red wine mushroom cream sauce im gonna make out of the pan drippings.
Green Bean Casserole
Scalloped potatoes
Sourdough rolls
Derby Pie (Chocolate, Pecan, and Bourbon pie)
Pumpkin Cookies

Im looking forward to it

>>15119289
That sounds so good anon.

How are you making the garlic habanero turkey? Just making a seasoning mixture and then rubbing it all between the skin and the meat?

>>15123934
Alright fuck it up I'm using Jell-O packs.

Despite the fact that I'm not boiling water, I dubt this will work given what happened when a drop of water accidentally landed on some of this powder. But FUCK IT I'm going to see what happens I guess.

>>15111956
Thanksgiving for plebs hosting zero to four guests:

Turkey: Butterball at ~$1/pound. Is everyone here aware of the advantages of spatchcocking?

Gravy: This is the only part that requires culinary skills. Minimal ingredients: Drippings, Flour, Butter, Stock (with no yeast extract, msg, etc). Extra credit: fresh herbs, white wine, etc.

Mashed Potatoes: self-explanatory.

Stuffing: Buy it if you don't know.

Greens: Stir-fried broccoli and onions, or equivalent.

Degenerate traditional Amerimutt sides: Cranberry sauce, 'prepared' sweet potatoes, turnips, green-bean casserole, pie, etc: You're on your own, burger.

>>15124453
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4AV-yvuvAD0

>>15112813
Sweet potatoes with hella brown sugar and butter

>>15112813
For me it's pecan pie, apple pie and pumpkin pie.

>>15124707
What kind of pan is there that is big enough to catch the drippings from a spatchcocked turkey to turn into gravy? Plus fuck not letting the unspatchcocked bottom of your turkey roast in it's own juices for the gravy.

>>15124848
Anti-spatchcocker detected.

Why do you deny the existence of a sufficiently large pan to catch the drippings? You're not some pathetic European are you?

I'm making tandoori chicken for Thanksgiving lmao, my parents fucking h8 turkey

I disassembled my turkey and I'm using the carcas to make stock while I will make the rest of the pieces tomorrow

We don't celebrate here in yuropooria :(

>>15112800
based and checked

>>15124897
Same only I roasted the bones/veg

>>15124897
>Use money, resources, and time/attention division to make stock and drain out the taste from good meat when you can just buy fucking stock

I don't understand this degree of autism.

Granted, Im also really wary as to why you are making this stock from the turkey to beging with. I really hope you're not making your turkey into a soup, anon, because you already offended me by cutting off pieces of it like this.

>>15125004
This is a cooking board you retarded pleb

>>15125004
hey how are you doing anon I hope you are okay I'm sorry if you've had a bad day. I am making my turkey on the smoker and I cannot collect drippings to make gravy so I need to make stock in advance so we can be happy

Just me and the bro, making a bastardized Peking duck style capon. Rubbed the inside with hoisin, ginger, garlic, soy sauce, salt, thirteen spice, and sichuan peppercorns. Poached the outer skin in leftover brine from my habanero hot sauce, diluted with water, cooking wine, and seasoned the same as the inner rub. Now it's curing and drying, going to roast, cold smoke, and fry tomorrow.

Good luck /ck/!! Sending my energy to your birds!!!

sticky

>>15111956
My country doesn't have Thanksgiving.
But I'm posting in the sticky and there's nothing you can do about it!

>>15124707
Green bean casserole is good when made from scratch

>>15125084
It's a meaningless holiday in America too except family and good food, anon. You should try it one year and hang out with us here. That's my only tradition for this holiday too.

>making turkey, mashed potatoes, green bean casserole, and stuffing
>getting antsy because i don't know what recipes to use and have never made any of these but the mash
>have to figure this all out before i go to store so i know all the ingredients to get
i'm paralyzed

>>15125117
Just remain calm and break everything down into logical steps. You got this anon! Would be happy to try to give more detailed help, and I'm sure others would as well.

>>15111956
Making duck for thanksgiving. Someone redpill me on this.

>>15125117
It's a little late to be getting ingredients, especially a turkey.

>>15125137
i'm making it for friday and already got a turkey. was planning on trying to figure exactly what to make and then run into the store in the morning and get all of it in one go. thinking maybe even pecan pie or chess pie

oh god oh fuck

>>15125053

Fucking hell, almost forgot to glaze!

>>15125156

>Just put some fucken bacon on it lel

Please tell me there's other seasoning, brine, something else going on here?

>>15125164
Yeah I brined the turkey with salt and the usual seasonings in a 20 qt stcokpot overnight.

>>15125175
YOU FORGOT THE ACID????? YOU HAVE TO ADD VINEGAR YOU FOOL

>>15125156
Cover it in foil you fool
>>15125161
RUB UNDER THE SKIN YIU MANIAC

>>15125178
>>15125180
>vinegar and aluminium foil
great combination lel

>>15125184
I SMOKE MY BIRDS NONE OF THIS OVEN BULLSHIT

>>15125180

>Rub under the skin

The whole inside of the bird has been rubbed, think I'm good. Didn't bother separating the skin from the muscle though, no air compressor handy, and capon is a lot fattier than duck so I'm not expecting perfect crispy beijing kaoya skin

>>15125175

Looks great champ.

>>15125210
I'm being brave and filled the bird with homemade stuffing even though it's 25 lb and everyone says you'll literally fucking die if you do

>>15125104
Oh, I've been lurking the thread and finding some tips very interesting, even though I believe I'll never roast a turkey, prepare pies or eat things like pecans, pumpkins or yams.

>>15111956
My dumbass mom bought a 18 lbs turkey for 5 people which 2 might not even eat. So, she brought it over tonight so I could prepare it.
>drops it off two hours ago
>hey, wtf what size is that?
>anon, its a 18lb turkey
WTF?

>go to do the prep on it
>still frozen solid
>already opened the packaging because this woman insisted it was done thawing
Fucking dumb bitch. I never hosted Thanksgiving and she sets me up to fail.

What the fuck do I do? I'm going to look like a dumb nigger because of my fucking mom.

I'm just going to fucking kill myself. I warned her to buy the turkey this weekend so that she could get a small one. She shows up with a turkey for 30 people.
>call her at 3 am
>gets an attitude with me because im calling late
>got up at 7:30 am this morning to be at work at 8am and got off at 5pm today
>now left with a turkey sitting in the sink to dethaw
This bitch set me up.

>>15125252
She set you up the minute she got pregnant with you LMAO

>>15125266
doubles confirm
time to mcfucking kill myself

>>15125252
water defrost, google it.
you have no time for a brine so just garlic butter outside and inside the skin like Ramsey does

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XO5DF8soxwM

Since your bird is big, roast it to brown, then cover the breast with foil so you dont over cook it, ramsey covers it with bacon, but i know you dont want to go out shopping again.

>>15125252
That poor bird. I cant imaging an eighteen lb bird would have a good life even for a factory bird. Maybe its been injected with a ton of brine.
Either way fuck her. Cut it up into parts. Freeze some and bake the rest. Stare into her eyes as you place a platter with already cut up turkey onto the table.

Never made a turkey before. What do I need to know for a first time? I have a pan+rack. It's 15lbs.

First time I'm hosting a Thanksgiving dinner and I went overboard on planning how much food.

Clam dip
Shrimp cocktail
10lb turkey
10lb praline glazed ham
Red and Yukon mashed potatoes
Cornbread Dressing
White sweet corn off the cob
Green been casserole
Creamed spinach
Brioche rolls
Kings Hawaiian rolls
Cannoli cheesecake (plus pecan pie being brought)
Canned cranberry sauce

Luksusowa and cranberry ginger ale for adults.

>R8 my spread reddit

>>15124358
maybe stop having low standards

>>15125284
Yeah thats the exact recipe i wanted to use for a 12 lb bird but the dumb bitch gets a 18lb turkey. I am so fucked.

Thanks anon but this womans incompetence and laziness is the reason im done with her.

>>15125294
It better be completely thawed out, that shit takes forever
put chicken stock or some other useful liquid in the bottom of the pan so the drippings don't burn up
baste regularly
cover with foil for most of the cooking time and then roast the shit out of it at the end

>>15125295
sweet hawaiian rolls are disgusting at Thanksgiving/Christmas desu
you should be eating them in your bungalow with Spam

>>15125295
Looks fine for 4+ people. Don't trip.
Also, hawaiian rolls are wonderful.

>>15125308
>Not having Kings when you have a bunch of sliced pork

>>15125284
also, i did get bacon just for this.

I used a different flour that I used to use for some foccacia dough. Added liquid gradually in the mixer, it suddenly turned into a hard ball when about half the liquid was added, then when I added the rest of the liquid, it turned into a batter with lumps of hard glutenous dough. Is there any way to save it? I'm thinking let it rest and hopefully the hard dough will absorb batter water then remix.

>>15125322
your still good then, if you don't have a probe thermometer, just wing it using estimated cooking times + a bit longer since your nervous and prone to take it out sooner.
Even if it is a little overcooked and dry, that's what the gravy is for.

>>15124945
Why would anyone but americans celebrate it?

>>15125341
Okay.

While it's in a water bath right now, when its done dethawing, can I dry it with paper towel and then begin the rubbing of the herb butter on the top and under the turkey skin and cover with aluminum foil and puit in the fridge?

>>15125359
I don't think it's a good idea to freeze it again this close to Thanksgiving, anon.

Hope you all have a good thanksgiving. I'm going to a couple places and it's standard fare. Turkey, Ham, Stuffing, Potatoes, Greens, Baked beans, Rolls and deserts and stuff.

>>15111956
Thought you had to post "fuck jannies" to get stickied.

>>15125359
let the breast brown first, then cover it with foil like an hour half in
preshape the foil first, but i thought you were using bacon? just cover the breast in bacon.

>>15125369
No no. Not freeze it. I dont want to leave it sitting in the sink bath over night. I've been changing the water every 30 minutes like instructed. However, I'm cooking this bird tomorrow morning closer to the time I want to cook it and then let it rest for the same time just like Gordon.

What do I do with the bird after its done dethawing from the water baths?

Can I do the herb butter spread under the turkey and on the outside? Do I have to let the turkey dry off before doing the butter rub?

>>15125406
halp?

Canadian Thanksgiving is better

>>15115014
>I'm spending Thanksgiving with my girlfriend's family and I want to bring a bottle of wine. Does anyone have any favorites that pair well with thanksgiving dinner?
The young seasonal gewurztraminer is a standard matching for Thanksgiving dinner. It arrives this time of year, and good with poultry. Bring something else on top of that (assuming 2-4 glasses per person, it'll be fine to have more or a variety). There may be a cheese or crudite platter set out, and sometimes we'll have a not too sweet cava, pink champage, a cold duck, spumante or prosecco. I like all wines for this course. If there is ham or roast beef also on the table, you have a good bet in other wines as well.
It is also nice sometimes to handle the beer drinker with something pumpkin or seasonal edition ale (or a cider).
Have to sometimes worry if there will be zero alcohol because of that one relative with a problem....
You could also bring a nice bag of coffee beans, freshly ground if you're worried about equipment their end. Starbucks Fall Blend and Holiday Blends are out, if you want something easy to find, and Dunkin regular never offends anyone picky.

>>15112813
Pumpkin pie, pecan pie, and bread pudding.

>>15111956
>Mods promoting going out without a vaccine
Disgusting

Deboned my turkey and tied it up (it's upside-down in the image). Did the same for Christmas last year, was a good time.

>>15125004
The carcass is the ribs/back. You don't generally get much meat off of it.

>>15125161
I'm intrigued.

>>15112795
This is pretty much the baseline for baked mac and cheese. Most good recipes do this but add some extra shit. I put a bit of sour cream and mayo in mine.

>>15124094
It's for tough meat or thick meat. Turkeys are fat birds and if you go too hot too quick then the inside will be raw.

I'm just doing Gordon Ramsay's christmas Turkey Recipe. It has a dry cider gravy that looks fucking delicious. I'm also quite a fan of herb butters so it was enticing. Good luck to all the anons cooking today.

can never enjoy regular turkey after tasting tukrey in bbq sauce.

>Mom awful at cooking and especially terrible at Thanksgiving
>Hasn't let anyone else cook for Thanksgiving since my sister made mashed potatoes 3 years ago
>Mom got mad and said my sister was putting too much butter in the mashed potatoes
>Mom later insisted the whole family hated the mashed potatoes and that my sister had ruined Thanksgiving
>Next year Mom made her usual mashed potatoes by dumping a box of Hungry Jack Instant Mashed Potatoes into a pot of boiling water

My mom is a control freak in the kitchen despite being terrible at cooking, but has agreed to let me make gravy this year. I plan on using the giblets to make a gravy. Can anyone recommend a recipe? I'm embarrassed to admit it, but despite living on my own and doing all my own cooking for a few years I've never actually made gravy before. Even if I fuck up I'm sure it'll turn out better than the pic related gravy my mom buys.

>>15125822
>fat free gravy
What the fuck. Anyway, here:
https://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2016/11/the-best-turkey-gravy-recipe.html

>>15125682
wow i never thought of this. this is a really good idea. might try it for christmas.

>>15125219
rip

>>15125847
I debone pretty much all of the whole chickens I cook now, and it works pretty much the same on turkeys. It's a pretty easy process overall: remove the wishbone from the neck hole with a few small incisions, make two cuts on each side of the spine from the top to the bottom, scrape the flesh away until you hit the hip and shoulder joints, work your knife through the joints (they pop out easily) and then peel everything off the carcass. Really satisfying step. From there, cut off the wings after the first joint and remove the wing/leg bones by scraping along the bones with your knife, not cutting. This will let you get both leg bones out, and when you're making a turkey you'll also get a bunch of tendons that you can either extract with pliers (did this for the Christmas one) or just lazily trim a bit (the one I posted). Lastly, on the carcass there are the tenders underneath a membrane. Work your finger under it and just sort of run it off, then remove the tendon from the tender if you're working on a turkey (it's pretty negligible on a chicken) From there, you have a pretty neat piece of meat. Smear it with compound butter on the inside, give it a bit of flavorful but not bulky stuffing, do whatever. I press the chickens I prepare this way skin-side-down in a hot pan before roasting them skin-side-up, so maybe that could work for a turkey if you have a huge enough pan.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfY0lrdXar8

Learned the technique from this video initially. See how he really cuts little and just scrapes and peels. You get a ton of bones that you can use for stock, as well.

>>15125004
based retard

>>15125219
>>15125853
why do people say this is a health hazard? bacteria?

Whats your family's weird side? We make this cranberry ice cream type deal. This pic is kinda close but it looks too runny. Its basically cool whip and cranberry sauce and a few other things and we freeze it. Makes a really nice contrast with the saltyness of the turkey. Good hot/cold dynamic too. Fun to eat. Guests are always confused but they end up loving it.

>>15125753
This. Smoked turkey is the only good turkey.

I prepared all of the side dishes for tonight's dinner yesterday. My sister in law is extremely hot and I was getting incredibly horny thinking about seeing her tonight. I couldn't help myself and shot a massive load into the gravy. Can't wait to watch her eat it.

>>15125912
Based

>>15120720
based. happy Thanksgiving anpn

>>15125907
How does one guarantee both smokiness and juiciness?

>playing halo MCC on pc
>every 30 minutes I go and baste the turkey
>watching video game analysis videos on youtube of games I'm nostalgic about
>window open with cold air breezing in
Feeling pretty comfy today boys. Hope you're having a good thanksgiving.

>>15120720
have fun anon. its important to start traditions with your family, whoever youve got.

>>15125899
Yes. If you monitor the turkey meat's temperature, you're not getting the temperature of the stuffing in the cavity which has been contaminated with raw turkey juices.

>>15120720
Be sure to get your kid in the kitchen to help out with the meal.

>>15125698
yup, the only issue I have with the recipe is that butter and flour should be equal weights not equal volumes but it's close enough

>>15125906
vile, i won't mind eating it as a desert but WITH the turkey?

Woke up 5am, couldn't fall back asleep. Made some homemade salsa, doing steaks and potatoes later.

>>15111956
Happy Thanksgiving Anon!
I'm sure you can do just fine, but in case you ruin the food remember - good times come from atmosphere. Be friendly and charismatic, and people will forget about the food (unless every single dish is unsalvageable, but dessert should take care of that.)

When's it appropriate to begin drinking? I have a family video call at 12. had some amaretto in my coffee already.

>>15126010
>not already drinking

>>15126013
>corona
it appears you haven't begun either.

>>15126013
>putting fruit in your beer

>>15126018
>>15126019
It was on sale. Just a pacing beer while I prep.

>>15126010
I've had two glasses of mead already. Trying not to drink it too quickly because I want a glass with dinner.

>>15126034
I had some mead yesterday for the first time. Not bad.

>>15126034
What's a good mead brand? Always wanted to try it.

I clean as I go, usually but thanksgiving is a little different and between people bringing stuff and my own cooking, even cleaning as I go I will have pile up of dishes. The rule in general is that the person cooking doesn't eat until the sink is clean. Is is rude to ask for help cleaning up so I can be at the table on time with everyone else?

>>15126010
I'm opening a bottle of wine right before serving turkey.

>>15111956
what the FUCK temperature am I supposed to cook turkey at? It's a 15 pound turkey, so I need to know what temp to take it out of the oven + what temp to rest.
Everybody is giving me different answers. Some lady on the internet just told me the thigh needs to reach 180F, others tell me 165, others say to take it out at 155 and it will rise as it rests.

And some sources are telling me the dark meat needs to be cooked to a higher temperature than the breasts. Is that true? And am I sticking the thermometer in the breast or thigh?

>>15126034
>>15126036
Ayy, meadbros. I have a bottle waiting for dinner tonight.

>>15126043
I recently ordered three botles from Golden Coast Meadery (a San Diego-based mead place) and have drank one, which was very nice. They ship to other places in the US, but are fairly expensive.

>>15126043
I'm an american, so don't expect me to have aquired taste for the stuff. However, a brand you can find anywhere is Carrol, which I think is a pretty standard mead. It's not too dry or too sweet. My favorite brand is Chaucer's mead. Their bottles usually come with a mulling spice packet, so if you want spiced mead they give you the option. Mead is delicious, easily my favorite wine.

>>15126056
15 freedom degrees per pound

>>15126056
kek, all of what you posted is technically true. that's the challenge of cooking a whole bird. white meat has a lower internal temp needed than dark meat. I'd get it to 150/55 before taking it out to rest but check the underside (where the dark meat is) and make sure it's getting heated properly. i'd also recommend raising your bird so the heat circulates.

what temperature are you guys leaving the oven at to keep the birb warm?

>>15126075
I just rest mine on the counter under tin-foil.

At absolute most i'd set my oven to 100-125f and leave it covered in tinfoil.

>>15126075
I keep my house at 200F so my food doesn't cool too much

>been up since 4 am smoking a turkey
>wife won't quit reading me dumb Facebook status' and talking about the Macy's parade

I'm going to start drinking

>>15126063
I am going to get some mead from Horns of Odin, there is a Wild Honey mead that looks particularly good. I am sending some on to a friend in the UK too.

>>15126063
>mead

>>15126087
>>wife won't quit reading me dumb Facebook status' and talking about the Macy's parade
my greatest fear about marriage is marrying some brainded dummy that does this shit. hope she sucks you off well at least
>>15126093
small dick

>>15126093
If you don't like mead you're unironically both a faggot and a nigger.

>>15126111
i would argue the poster is indicating he likes mead so much he would drink six bottles at once. He just chose a triggering image to portray this meaning.

Thanksgiving is a racist holiday stupid burgers

>>15126091
Interesting flavors, I think I'd try the fir.

>>15126128
yeah that looks good too, I like the company a lot and they have a good podcast they sponsor called "the nordic mythology podcast" they make drinking horns too, to go with the mead. I don't think I am quite there yet. I am good with a glass.

>>15126120
I'd argue that no one lacks that much self awareness.

>>15126123
maybe read a history book.

How do you snatch cock a turkey?

Is Libby's pumpkin pie mix pre-cooked? I was going to use it to make pumpkin pie cream puffs but I don't want to fold undercooked pumpkin into my whipped cream.

https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/211532/pumpkin-cream-puffs/

I'm skipping the turkey because I live alone and going with Cornish Hen instead. Going to boil it and make a chicken stock that can be used for blood soup, and serve with rice.

>>15126149
Nothing on the tin suggests that it is pre-cooked.

>>15126149
>https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/211532/pumpkin-cream-puffs/
if you read the reviews of the recipe others have tried it and been successful

>>15126010
I live in Mountain Time, so the first NFL game starts at 10:30am (in two hours). I've decided to hold off on drinking until kickoff.
Also what are you lads drinking today? I bought one of pic-related. 1.32 gallons, equivalent to fourteen 12-ounce beers. I'm hoping to be able to kill it all today, we'll see.
>>15126080
>>15126075
Are you talking about keeping it in there for a long period for people to grab second and third helpings? For safety, food shouldn't be kept between 40-140F for more than 2 hours. I'm debating whether I should just keep it warmed in the oven after the initial serving or refrigerate after two hours, since my turkey will be finished around 1 and I plan on eating it into the night.
But if you warm it in the oven it should probably be 140F minimum, at least if you're keeping it there longer than a couple hours or so.

blazed auntie yams

>>15124576
>horseradish mustard for deviled eggs
that's a great idea anon. i'd have saved the sriracha as an optional topping myself, though

>>15125178
https://www.seriouseats.com/2012/11/the-food-lab-the-truth-about-brining-turkey-thanksgiving.html

I've got a 30 pack of Keystone Light for Thanksgiving

It should be based and help cover up my mom's horrid cooking

>>15125906
my mom used to make this absolutely fucking vile marshmallow jello salad ("salad"), pic related is one of the less disgusting images of it i could find. some real 1950s americana shit. she gave up on it after realizing she was the only one who would touch it

>>15126230
some of them can be terrible, I like this kind though: https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/strawberry-pretzel-dessert/

>>15125838
What the fuck kind of gravy is that? It doesn't use giblet chunks.

Disgraceful.

>>15126159
Well that is why I asked. But I'm seeing cooking times of 15 minutes for the baking and 5 minutes for the no-bake, pan-cooked version.

>>15126164
Oh, I didn't realize there were reviews. Thanks, it looks like it works.

got a 20 lb turkey I got into the brine yesterday, gonna try spatchcocking it this year wish me luck

GUYS WTF IS HAPPENING?
My turkey has been in the oven for 30 minutes and it's already risen from 32 degrees to 90 degrees. I started at 450 for 20 minutes and then turned down to 325. And I know it would rise faster in the beginning because of a greater temperature difference but almost 60 degrees in only half an hour seems like it's wrong.

I stuck it into the breast, and tried to find the thickest part but idk. It's kind of in the middle though, a little bit down. But this really seems like it's cooking too fast. Or is this normal?

>>15126264
How big is your turkey roaster that it can fit a 20 lb spatchcocked turkey? I was going to try it because I always spatchcock chickens, but realized it would be wayyyy too wide to fit in anything I have.

>>15126275
why are you opening the oven at 30 minutes?

>>15126290
I have one of those wired temp probes so I can read the temperature when it's in the oven.

But I did open the oven too just to look at it and make sure I wasn't burning it since it was cooking so fast, and also I was going to see if I could baste it but it has almost no juices in the bottom... I'm using a cheap disposable tray so there might be juices pooled in the middle that I can't see or reach but idk.

but back to the question: Is it normal for a turkey to cook this fast? It kept going it passed 100 degrees at the 40-minute mark. For a 15-pound turkey I was expecting this to take over 3 hours but at this rate it'll be done in under two.

>>15126263
Canned raw pumpkin puree is sterile and fine to eat standalone.

>>15126303
my turkey breast is in the oven, it came to 160 in 77 minutes.

>>15112439
>mac and cheese
>thanksgiving

Southeasterners are a mistake

>>15126181
>For safety
lmao

>>15126322
stay mad

>>15126314
really? Then wtf is everybody telling me to expect 15 minutes per pound? And people are talking about taking 3-5 hours for their turkeys? I got up early and rushed to get the turkey started because I wanted it done by noon but now it's going to be finished by late-morning.
Oh well. I turned the temp down to 300 to see if that slows it down a little.

>>15126331
i figured on 13 minutes a pound, bc i am just cooking the breast. the oven is at 350. it should be done in another 15 minutes.I think it really depends on your bird and your oven though.

>visit America one year for Thanksgiving
>hoping to see ornaments everywhere, themed places to visit like haunted houses for Halloween or Christmas palaces or elfin workshops for Christmas, instead there's nothing anywhere except in houses, which I can't even visit so instead stay in my hotel all week
Fucking lamest holiday

Is it ok to drink whiskey at 10am

>>15126349
invite only eurofag

>>15126354
on Thanksgiving it is! I'm cracking a beer right now

> Japanese visa application is finally going through
> will be in Japan for April
So what are you guys thankful for this year?

>>15126357
drinking down an oatmeal stout

>>15126349
you're 25 years too late

>>15126354
Dude I had my wife's sour green apple shit at 6am.

>>15126373
hot. stop i already jacked off 2 times today

EGGNOG
BEAT SIX EGG WHITES WITH A SPOONFUL OF SUGAR TIL STIFF PEAKS

>>15126329
Stay in your containment zone and don't come west.

MOVE TO BOWL TWO
BEAT EGG YOLKS WITH HALF CUP OF SUGAR UNTIL LIGHT
THEN ADD BOOZE AND CREAM AND SPICES
MIX UNTIL COMBINED

>>15126390
godspeed. the traderjoes sherry isn't half bad for $5 but you need to ditch that ground cinnamon and ginger

>>15126364
Bro you're going to get so much cunny there

>>15126393
>don't come west.
HAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA you couldn't pay me to go west, don't worry

fappy thanksgiving anons

MIX BOWL ONE WITH BOWL TWO
BOTTLE AND CHILL
TASTE FREQUENTLY

>>15126397
this was all provided for me i don't have access to anything else, also fresh ginger doesn't work so good in a recipe that isn't cooked

Drinking stouts waiting for some dinner with the family, hearing hunters in the woods shooting their guns, baking some green bean casserole and eating some pie I made last night.. comfy

will my heart stop if i drink a cup of duck fat?

>>15111956
>help me regain my family’s pride!
my I suggest a noose? We're saving bullets for niggers and commies.

>>15112813
pumpkin pie
apple pie
bread pudding with hard sauce
cookies (typically sugar w/ decorative icing)

> drank all the egg nog already last week
> no stores are open

>>15115813
also keep the music down and don't drink too much!

>>15126418
Probably, but it would be totally worth it.

>>15126410
>stouts
I ALSO AM DRINKING STOUT MY BROTHER

>Drank too much eggnog and then a pie with milk last night then some whipped cream
>farting and shitting liquid today
nice

>forgot to make pecan pie
OH FUCK
NOOOO

>>15111956
heh ya fellas ever air fry ya turkeys heh?

>>15126400
You actually reminded me to finally explain to my wife what cunny actually means. She's been saying it for weeks having no clue what it meant.

>>15126462
in what context is she using it

>>15126461
No, how do you do it?

>>15126404
Afraid of real moutains and freedom I see. Good.

>>15126467
She thought it was just vagina. She had no idea it was a bit more specialized. She's been asking if I want her cunny and it's been hilarious.

>>15126459
RIP. Thanksgiving is over.

>>15126230
God, I love gelatin dishes. I really want to learn how to make proper aspic. I can get the gelatin texture just right, but arranging them is a serious pain.

>>15126478
post pic

>>15126487

>>15126346
>>15126303
>>15126275
I found pic-related. I think that's what I'll do since my turkey is about to finish almost 2 hours ahead of schedule.

>>15126478
where did she hear that term

>>15126504
goodbye crispy skin

>>15126513
She lurks occasionally. She likes the diy and animal boards.

>>15126504
Your turkey will be soggy.

>>15111956
Just me and my wife this year due to lockdowns, so we are making this menu:
>Beef Wellington with Green Peppercorn Sauce
>Yam and Brussels Sprout Hash
>Cranberry Chutney
>Wheat Rolls
>Paklava
This is my first time cooking Wellington, so any advice is appreciated.

>>15126525
>anon's wife browses 4chan

>>15126540
this has been normie central for years now

>>15126540
In her own words, she likes that she can be an asshole or say something stupid and have it not be traced back to her.