Author Topic: Christmas Dinners? (Read 594 times)

Sled · « **Reply #15 on:** December 25, 2007, 04:19:42 PM »

Hey Drone good to see you. Is that you in the Avatar?

Croduh, you ever try it this way in Croatia?

Cook a whole Turkey in 30 - 45 min. And it is tasty!!

I like the looks of your method, want to trad recipes?

Merry Christmas.

APDrone · « **Reply #16 on:** December 25, 2007, 04:43:25 PM »

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Originally posted by REP0MAN

Drone, can I come to dinner?

Good to see ya buddy

Of course! But, you're gonna have to sift through the fridge for leftovers. Dark meat went fast..lol

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Originally posted by SLED

Hey Drone good to see you. Is that you in the Avatar?

Yeah.. figure'd I'd throw my mug up for a little while.

Nice looking bird, Sled. Makes me want to grab a leg in one hand, don the pointy horned helmet, wield a short sword and go conquer a Nordic village.

Water is probably a mite chilly this time of year..

Stringer · « **Reply #17 on:** December 25, 2007, 08:11:03 PM »

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Originally posted by FBplmmr
I went to the house of some Italian friends last night--

squid, scungolli, scallops, conch, shrimp, ravioli etc (many things I could not pronounce)

I swear we at the table for 3+ hours!

In my family the turkey&ham get set out.. everyone descends on the table, and 15 minutes later there is nothing but bones left behind!

Merry Christmas all!

My wife is from Italy (her family came over when she was young), and that's the Christmas eve meal we have at her folks.

Change the courses and sitting at the table for 3+ hours is what we used to do every Sunday afternoon at her parent's place.

My wife is a great cook, but her mother is even better....man, I do miss that since we moved from Boston.

texasmom · « **Reply #18 on:** December 25, 2007, 09:09:10 PM »

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Originally posted by texasmom
I accidentally bought a capon instead of a turkey ~ I never even heard of it until after I brought it home & TxDad chuckled. Oh well ~ smells great ~ got a good lemon & thyme basting recipe for it. I guess we'll see how it goes.

Next year I'll know not to buy a capon (the TxFamily has been calling it the 'Al Capone')

The capon tasted great. But not nearly as great as a turkey would have been. Sorry, chicken just don't cut it for a christmas meal.

rpm · « **Reply #19 on:** December 25, 2007, 10:25:19 PM »

Druss · « **Reply #20 on:** December 25, 2007, 11:02:39 PM »

Geez, Rip...

That goose looks mighty fine! I'm drooling out of both sides of my mouth just staring at the pics!

DREDIOCK · « **Reply #21 on:** December 26, 2007, 12:01:25 AM »

Be easier to list what I didnt eat the last two days.
That list would be much shorter
But I think I covered all the major food groups..several times
And a few of the non major ones several times as well.
LOL

DREDIOCK · « **Reply #22 on:** December 26, 2007, 12:06:34 AM »

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Originally posted by FBplmmr
I went to the house of some Italian friends last night--

I swear we at the table for 3+ hours!

Went to an itallian christening about a year or so ago.
That is not an inaccurate discription.

With Itallians. Eating isnt a meal. its a day long event. LMAO

croduh · « **Reply #23 on:** December 26, 2007, 04:49:54 AM »

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Originally posted by SLED
Hey Drone good to see you. Is that you in the Avatar?

Croduh, you ever try it this way in Croatia?

Cook a whole Turkey in 30 - 45 min. And it is tasty!!

I like the looks of your method, want to trad recipes?

Merry Christmas.

Just prepare the turkey, slice potatoes in half, put everything in that clay pot, add a bit of olive oil, fat, rosemarin , cover it all with the upper part of clay pot and let it cook for 1 hour.Turn it only once in that hour, otherwise if you turn it often it will be "too crispy and burned".

Never tried it the way pic shows, is it frying in oil?

Merry Christmas:)

FBplmmr · « **Reply #24 on:** December 26, 2007, 05:18:37 AM »

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Originally posted by Ripsnort
Isn't that called the "7 fishes" meal? My Mom and her Boyfriend (Italian) had the "7 fishes" dinner last night as well in FL.

Yep, "Night of the seven fishes' is what they called it.

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Originally posted by DREDIOCK
Went to an itallian christening about a year or so ago.
That is not an inaccurate discription.

With Itallians. Eating isnt a meal. its a day long event. LMAO

I did leave early--- the buttons were ready to pop on my pants!

Sled · « **Reply #25 on:** December 27, 2007, 04:44:08 PM »

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Originally posted by croduh
Never tried it the way pic shows, is it frying in oil?

Yes, It sounds greasy, but it is not. The oil seals the skin of the bird and the meat does not soak any oil. VERY moist and tender.

There are Turkey frying kits you can buy. here is one. Turkey frying kit

But you need a propane / gas burner, that will hold a 35-40L pot. Put about 19L of Peanut oil in the pot. Bring to 180C, SLOWLY and carefully lower bird into oil (try to make sure the bird is well drained of water) cook at ~175C for 3 minutes per .45Kg. Remove and let the bird rest for about 10 minutes.

Just be careful, turkey fryers can be dangerous if not treated with respect. Always do this outside away from house. It is important that the pot has LOTS of extra room for the oil to expand when you put the Turkey in.

RATTFINK · « **Reply #26 on:** December 28, 2007, 02:26:47 AM »

[SIZE=20]THIS JUST IN[/SIZE]

Deep frying Turkey is the newest craze in Croatia

croduh · « **Reply #27 on:** December 28, 2007, 06:54:39 AM »

Hehe,

I already have the big pot, will try it next time i get my hands on turkey:D
I don't use peanut oil though, sunflower oil, not that there is much difference.

red26 · « **Reply #28 on:** December 28, 2007, 07:09:07 AM »

this year we went to the inlaws. Next year they are coming to my house and they can try the bird that I get to shoot with this new product.

for all the hunters out there

I'm ready to see if this stuff relley works.