Author Topic: Wish me luck... (Read 518 times)

majic · « **on:** November 27, 2003, 08:59:15 AM »

...I'm cookin' my first bird today. Big ol' 20 pounder for my family.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Crowwe · « **Reply #1 on:** November 27, 2003, 11:40:15 AM »

Make sure you keep it moist... cover it up and make sure you baste it now and again. Best bet is to marinate it the day before hand with a thin mix of french dressing or beer and brandy

Good luck

capt. apathy · « **Reply #2 on:** November 27, 2003, 12:14:51 PM »

those oven bags are the way to go. your turkey is always moist (this year will be my 19th thanksgiving turkey, not a dry one in the bunch), and all the drippings and broth stay in the bag living the fixings for a lot of gravey.

usually I make the bird and the gravey and my wife makes the rest of the meal (great deal for me, I get a couple high profile tasks that I can wrap up fairly easy, and she gets almost 2 days in the kitchen.)

Charon · « **Reply #3 on:** November 27, 2003, 12:50:42 PM »

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usually I make the bird and the gravey and my wife makes the rest of the meal (great deal for me, I get a couple high profile tasks that I can wrap up fairly easy, and she gets almost 2 days in the kitchen.)

Now there's a page out of Husband 101.

Charon

majic · « **Reply #4 on:** November 27, 2003, 01:14:51 PM »

Been basting like a madman. Turkey is almost ready, I've had the cover off for the last hour to let the skin brown. The parents are gonna how me how to use the drippings to do gravy. mmm, gravy.

Have fun all!

Animal · « **Reply #5 on:** November 27, 2003, 01:18:04 PM »

Big party here. Two 20 punders, and my mom is cooking a goat! I had never heard of goat on thanksgiving, but whatever.

Curval · « **Reply #6 on:** November 27, 2003, 02:17:57 PM »

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Originally posted by Charon
Now there's a page out of Husband 101.

Charon

Yup...that and the toilet seat argument has drastically improved my opinion of Capt. Apathy.

FUNKED1 · « **Reply #7 on:** November 27, 2003, 03:00:08 PM »

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Originally posted by Animal
Big party here. Two 20 punders, and my mom is cooking a goat! I had never heard of goat on thanksgiving, but whatever.

Did you "christen" the goat before she started cooking? That's how we do it in the hills.

capt. apathy · « **Reply #8 on:** November 27, 2003, 03:46:10 PM »

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Yup...that and the toilet seat argument has drastically improved my opinion of Capt. Apathy.

would the fact that I had to work out of town the last 3 times we moved, help or hurt that opinion? yep, just leave for work, come back a couple weeks later to a new house.

Curval · « **Reply #9 on:** November 27, 2003, 04:09:23 PM »

"I'm not worthy, I'm not worthy"

majic · « **Reply #10 on:** November 27, 2003, 04:39:24 PM »

The bird was fricken great! My mom brought stuffing made with sausage and that kicked butt too (not to mention the green bean casserole)!

I'm sleepy.

Curval · « **Reply #11 on:** November 27, 2003, 04:47:44 PM »

WTG man...hope everyone else did the washing up afterwards.

AKS\/\/ulfe · « **Reply #12 on:** November 27, 2003, 07:42:23 PM »

Deep fry it... never have to worry about a dry turkey.
-SW

Maniac · « **Reply #13 on:** November 27, 2003, 07:44:36 PM »

Kaaakaaaa Kaaaaa! Kaaaa! Kaaa bwrrruiip!!!

Dingbat · « **Reply #14 on:** November 28, 2003, 10:28:09 AM »

Smoked Turkey!!! nothing like it, and the gravy is scrumpcious