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General Forums => The O' Club => Topic started by: Ripsnort on December 25, 2007, 10:09:07 AM
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What did you cook for Christmas eve or what are you having for Christmas day dinners?
I cooked up four Canadian geese that my oldest and I shot earlier last month using two different recipes serving 14 people.
Wild goose pics before and after below: First set of pics is Goose stuffed with apples, wrapped in bacon, with Merlot wine, tarragon, peppercorns. After its finished, the bacon is removed and a Mimosa Orange glazed is applied with tangerines to top it.
Before baking: http://pic4.picturetrail.com/VOL767/2726312/18619604/294730887.jpg
After baking: http://pic4.picturetrail.com/VOL767/2726312/18619604/294730886.jpg
These are breasted Wild goose. They are prepared as butterflied, stuffed with cream cheese and fresh jalipenos, rolled up with a outer bacon crust, then BBQ'd and drizzled with a skosh of Gran Marnier before serving:
Before BBQ: http://pic4.picturetrail.com/VOL767/2726312/18619604/294730892.jpg
After BBQ: http://pic4.picturetrail.com/VOL767/2726312/18619604/294730891.jpg
Best part is, no leftovers! Everything was devoured
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Looks delicious Rip. We usually do traditional fare. This year gonna let someone else do the cooking.
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We're going to the Base chow hall this Christmas. DMAFB throws a great spread on the holidays.
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Hors d'oeuvres
Chilled Jumbo Shrimp with Cocktail Sauce
Buffalo Wings
Brie with Carr's crackers
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Main Course
Prime Rib (pre slathered with Dijon Mustard, fresh grated horseradish and peppercorns)
Chevre au gratin spuds
Asparagus Polonaise (go look it up :lol )
Wifey's Pecan Pie w Vanilla Ice Cream
Sebastiani "Cherryblock" '04 Sonoma Cabernet
Now all we need is the 17 yr old to get back so we can plow through this feast :)
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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!
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I cooked prime rib last night. Made a crust out of kosher salt, horseradish, pepper, garlic, and olive oil. Put it on, put the meat thermometer in, cooked at 350 until it was about 125-130F internally. Let it sit for 20, ate it w/ a bunch of other yummy stuff.
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(http://pic4.picturetrail.com/VOL767/2726312/18619604/294730887.jpg)
Did you drop it in the grass? :)
Looks like a wonderful meal Rip! Wish I could do more than burn water.
Wife is cooking traditional fixin's right now. Turkey, Ham and all the T-Givin' sides. I'm gonna eat until I blow up. It will make me smile :)
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I was supposed to be doing all of the traditional meal stuff ~ ham, turkey, all that.
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')
Yesterday I made pumpkin pie, cheesecake, chocolate-pecan pie & the best fudge ever made. I'm REALLY looking forward to dessert. :)
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Duck.
That's about all I get, because I'm doing South Beach again. So I get duck and veggies. The wife gets to add the rest of the usual fixins' :)
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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!
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. :)
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Originally posted by REP0MAN
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Did you drop it in the grass? :)
Looks like a wonderful meal Rip! Wish I could do more than burn water.
Wife is cooking traditional fixin's right now. Turkey, Ham and all the T-Givin' sides. I'm gonna eat until I blow up. It will make me smile :)
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:lol Actually, I dropped in the grass after finishing the bottle of Merlot that I sprinked on top of that goose before cooking....my head hurts today. :) Never mix beer with Merlot, then do a cognac capper with a cigar, all in the same night...:cry
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My "dinner".
Some of this
(http://www.rbihospitality.com/images/recipes/21320058171296.jpg)
and some of this
(http://www.tequilasource.com/cuervoreserva/pics/jcrf_2008_3656_r2.jpg)
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A bit more traditional this year:
(http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z144/croduh/DSC017562.jpg)
Before that came to desk(not my pic):
(http://hometown.aol.de/marijabolta/images/sarma_1.jpg)
Usual soup, many cakes, cookies and other fattening stuff to eat.
Very good and tasty lunch it was!
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Gotta throw this out to give wife credit for atmosphere.
Separate plates for dark meat and white meat.
Life is good..
Merry Christmas, all!
(http://www.ka4zzq.com/Nightmares/CM/DSC03995.jpg)
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LOL Rip! Merlot is evil, I agree.
Drone, can I come to dinner? :)
Good to see ya buddy
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Hey Drone good to see you. Is that you in the Avatar?
Croduh, you ever try it this way in Croatia?
(http://www.thegreenhead.com/imgs/bayouclassic-turkey-fryer-2.jpg)
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.
:)
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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
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..
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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.
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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.
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(http://images.businessweek.com/ss/06/06/hardees_badthings/image/hungryman.jpg) (http://www.benekeith.com/upload/web_brand/image/26/bottle1ex.jpg)
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Geez, Rip...
That goose looks mighty fine! I'm drooling out of both sides of my mouth just staring at the pics!
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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
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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
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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:)
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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.
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!
:D
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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 (http://www.target.com/Bayou-Classic-30-qt-Turkey-Fryer/dp/B0000BXHL1/sr=1-1/qid=1198795049/ref=sr_1_1/602-1045922-3456623?ie=UTF8&rh=k%3Aturkey%20fryer&page=1)
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.
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Deep frying Turkey is the newest craze in Croatia :rofl :rofl
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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.
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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 (http://www.seasonshot.com/About.cfm)
I'm ready to see if this stuff relley works.:aok :O