Thanksgiving

[Anonymous No.4020302]

Share your recipes, ingredients, pictures, and plans for today.

[OP No.4020308]

idunno.

[Anonymous No.4020311]

my plans for today are to eat and drink,,,,,and maybe give an indian a blanket

[Anonymous No.4020313]

noodles + hot water + packet through green onion

[Anonymous No.4020317]

Hot pajamas

[Anonymous No.4020327]

Eat a ton of turkey, mashed potatoes with gravy, and pumpkin pie with whipped cream.

[Anonymous No.4020335]

I'm going to make spaghetti with cheese and onion. Drinking some ginger tea right now.

My plans are to go to the liquor store and play some games. That's about it.

[Anonymous No.4020348]

I'm going the set the table with a beautiful spread of dishes and seasonal decorations, then right at the pinnacle of everyone's appreciation of the scene, I'm going to violently flip the entire table and yell "SURPRISE"

but underneath the table I'll have arranged a traditional japanese tea ceremony setup and that is how we will spend our thanksgiving - in quiet, thoughtful observance of the traditions and customs of the venerable japanese tea ceremony. and if anyone poops my party and refuses to participate, I'll fucking kill them

happy thanksgiving /ck/

[Anonymous No.4020347]

I'm making the kickass apple walnut stuffing that I make every year, but I don't feel like pulling up the recipe right now.

[KyaDash !kDashing02 No.4020359]

Holding off Thanksgiving dinner til Friday.

[Anonymous No.4020361]

Bake a pumpkin pie and eat it by myself

[Anonymous No.4020369]

Pan roasted jerk rack of lamb with black bean/mango salsa, on a bed of arugula with orange vinaigrette, and a pinot noir pan sauce.

[Anonymous No.4020372]

Making an apple pie and attempting a lattice top for the first time. Wish I'd thought to get heavy whipping cream for whipped cream on top. Will post tomorrow when done.

[Anonymous No.4020375]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2paKXbwU8Ls

[Anonymous No.4020382]

http://ab.wsimgs.com/wsimgs/ab/images/i/201236/0023/images/pdf/pages/thanksgiving-guide-2012.pdf

[Anonymous No.4020387]

>>4020302
Letting gramma cook it and lying about how good everything is.

[Anonymous No.4020391]

Im cooking my turkey sous-vide and then crisping the skin in a fryer filled with lard.

[Anonymous No.4020395]

Already made pumpkin pie, the crust is a little burnt. Used the Perfect Pumpkin Pie recipe from Allrecipes. Made a little extra in a separate pan, it's a little too sweet and not spiced enough. And it took half the time to bake as expected.

Turkey tomorrow, I am worried I will burn it too.

Mexican roommates are making tacos con papas and flan. I am excited about that.

[Anonymous No.4020400]

My Mexican family's take on a thanksgiving turkey
chili powder and cumin dry rub on the outside and a stuffing made of ground beef with olives potato and mexican seasonings. Basted with the fat we get from making chicharrones from the excess skin and fat of our ham

[Anonymous No.4020401]

It's only me and my mom, so we're breaking tradition and having a couple of nice steaks.

[Anonymous No.4020407]

contribootin a side dish this year
1/2 a large acorn squash
2 medium yams
1/2lb carrot

Chop squash into manageable chunks. Sprinkle with small amounts of nutmeg, cinnamon, ginger and mild chili powder. Roast ~50 minutes at 350 or until soft.

Also place the two whole yams in the oven as well.

Chop carrot into 1" chunks (or use baby carrot) and give them about 30 minutes of roasting time, too with a couple pats of butter, salt and pepper.

Discard skins of both the squash and yam.

Place all the ingredients in a food processor with a bit of brown sugar and maple syrup (less than 1/4 cup total of both combined) and let it go until you get a smooth, even consistency.

Toast 1/4lb of shelled pistachios along with a few whole black peppercorns, a tablespoon each of sesame seeds, fennel seeds, cumin seeds, caraway seeds and coriander seeds in a dry pan. The pistachios should take about 8 minutes on low heat, the seeds about 3.

Grind them up fine and sprinkle on top to form a nice crust.
Optional: take more maple syrup and drizzle some over the top of everything. Place in the broiler for 2 minutes on highest possible heat to caramelize.
Optional #2 (which I did): make it the day in advance. Keep the nuts+spices separate in a sealed container. Reheat tomorrow for the meal. I'd take a pic, but I already tied the lid down for transportation. Sorry, ck

[Anonymous No.4020421]

>Wake up between noon and 2pm.
>Drive home, say hi to the family/extended family
>survey the food
>think about how I could have cooked a lot of things better
>think about how i was too lazy and broke to cook things better
>eat
>drink wine
>get in the hot tub
>drive home

[RF360 !!s1shuD45usb No.4020425]

Thursday my family and I drive to the folks place and we eat in simple peace.
I don't have to cook a damn thing. I'm thankful for that.

But tonight, I'm whipping up Borscht!
Cheers, /ck/. It's been a great year.

[Anonymous No.4020434]

>>4020421

Your car is a hot tub?

[Anonymous No.4020443]

>>4020440
Pour off any drippings from the skillet. Melt the butter in the same skillet over medium-high heat. Add the leeks, apples, celery, and poultry seasoning; sauté until leeks soften, about 8 minutes. Mix in the cranberries and rosemary. Add the mixture to the sausage, then mix in the bread and parsley. Season the stuffing to taste with salt and pepper.
When ready to stuff the bird, mix the eggs into the stuffing. Fill the main turkey cavity with the stuffing. Mix enough chicken broth into the remaining stuffing to moisten (about ¾ to 1 cup chicken broth, depending on amount of remaining stuffing). Spoon into a buttered baking dish. Cover with buttered aluminum foil and bake alongside the turkey until heated through, about 45 minutes. Uncover stuffing and bake until top is golden brown, about 15 minutes.
To bake stuffing in pan, butter a 15 by 10-inch baking dish. Mix 1 1/3 cups broth into stuffing and transfer to the prepared dish. Cover with buttered foil and bake at 350°F until heated through, about 45 minutes. Uncover and bake until top is golden brown, about 15 minutes.

[Anonymous No.4020441]

>>4020434
time machine

[Anonymous No.4020440]

I posted this in another thread earlier, but I suppose it applies...stuffing recipe I used that rocked my balls off:

14 ounces white bread, cut into 3/4-inch cubes (about 12 cups)
1 pound sweet Italian sausages, casings removed
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter
6 cups sliced leeks (white and pale green parts only; about 3 large leeks)
1 pound tart green apples, peeled, cored, and chopped
2 cups chopped celery with leaves
4 teaspoons poultry seasoning
1 cup dried cranberries (about 4 ounces)
4 teaspoons chopped fresh rosemary
2/3 cup chopped fresh parsley
3 large eggs, beaten to blend
1 1/3 cups low-sodium chicken broth, or as needed

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Divide the bread cubes between 2 large baking sheets. Bake until slightly dry, about 15 minutes. Cool completely.

[Anonymous No.4020448]

I made gingerbread cake with lemon glaze using a recipe from Chef John and pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving this year. Not my picture, but pretty much what it looks like.

[Anonymous No.4020450]

made epic apple pie with apples (surprise), apricots, figs and prunes. also twice baked potato casserole

[Anonymous No.4020453]

>>4020440
neat

[Anonymous No.4020460]

>>4020302
Let's see, I've already made pies for tomorrow (traditional pumpkin and a bourbon-hazelnut-chocolate pie). Made the yeast rolls, which just need to be browned up in the oven. Made the baked mashed potatoes (they're a great make-ahead dish, they just have to have some oven time tomorrow). Prepped the stuffing ingredients. Prepped the turkey, which is seasoned and drying in the fridge overnight (for that nice crispy skin).
So, tomorrow, first I have to make breakfast for everyone (doing a classic quiche Lorraine). Then I'm making a cheese and crudites tray for people to nibble on around lunch time/afternoon while I cook.
Then, I'll roast the bird (same way I always do it, which turns out great), then make the stuffing, Greens Au Gratin, and a green bean casserole (from scratch, using fresh green beans, I don't use condensed soup or any of those other canned products.) And finally I'll put together a relish tray to go along with the meal (olives, gherkins, stuffed celery, cherry tomatoes, and marinated artichoke hearts).
That's pretty much it. Oh, and I'll whip cream for the pies.
You know, threads like this help to remind me of my plans and make sure I haven't missed anything, lol.

[Anonymous No.4020461]

Instead of mashed potatoes, I'm having colcannon. It's still mashed potatoes, but with bits of kale in it.

[Anonymous No.4020467]

my t-day will consist of boxed of wine (I have a Cabernet and a Zinfandel) which I will drink from until I pass out.

[Anonymous No.4020468]

In my family all men are banished from the kitchen to drink beer and watch football until dinner is served so I have no idea what we are having.

[Anonymous No.4020471]

I drove back to hometown for the thanksgiving and I'm not doing shit for it. Mom and sis don't know how to bake but they are making the pies. Dad doesn't have a fucking clue about cooking meat but he is frying 3 turkeys. Aunt can't even make tea but she is in charge of the sides. My Gramma is senile and my Granpa's are dead. I offered to help but they told me not to worry myself, I guess I am an alcohol after-all. Since I drink I don't know a fucking thing about cooking, I'll just be a nice guest and swallow the horribly cooked foods because the sober folk can make them the right way. They are oh-so-sober, dammit I just WISH I could cook like them. I mean I know nothing about food or cooking or life or anything for that matter, all I do is drink and as soon as that first drop of alcohol reaches my stomach I become a word slurring wife fucking fire starting shit talking fool.

[Anonymous No.4020474]

>>4020468

That sounds awesome.

[Anonymous No.4020477]

Going to Grandma's house to eat her dry ass turkey. Man, I love my grandma and all, but... shit... every year... Also praying my aunt doesn't make corn pudding and guilt everyone in the family dumping that shit on their plate. Again.

Contributing pumpkin cheesecake and sweet potato casserole myself.

[Anonymous No.4020483]

kill op

[Anonymous No.4020490]

I don't really cook, just here to check out what everyone's eating tomorrow. But, I canned some apple juice from the tree growing in my backyard and will be trying it tomorrow. This was my first time canning stuff so hopefully it turn out good. I'll probably just strain it and heat it up or something don't really know.

[Anonymous No.4020501]

Spending time with family. (╯°□°)╯︵ ┻━┻
Spending time with family while scouring for Black Friday deals. ┬──┬◡ﾉ(° -°ﾉ)

[Anonymous No.4020529]

>>4020471

They don't want you to cook because your an insufferable, whiny bitch of a cunt.

[Anonymous No.4020534]

>Mother's house for traditional turkey + Mashed Potatoes and gravy.
>As a kid I always ripped off as much skin as I could before the turkey was carved
>Always got in trouble
>Still do it
>Still get in trouble

[Anonymous No.4020541]

Way I make a turkey

Wash and dry
Peanut oil on turkey
Garlic salt and pepper
Grill over coals (ideally wood but can't here)
Take out when done
Tender, juicy, and crisp all in one.

[Anonymous No.4020544]

>>4020534
I love picking at food before it's served just to piss off my relatives.

>grandma always makes a fantastic cherry crumble with a god-tier pecan crust topping
>mom and I peel off small chunks to eat together (leaving the cherries behind) when grandma isn't looking
>our faces as she screams and chases us out of the kitchen
>been doing it since I was a kid and still do it to this day

[Anonymous No.4020549]

1)Put pizza in oven
2)wait for ding
3)Pull pizza from oven

Also bought a sweet potato pie.

[Anonymous No.4020550]

Ok what do you guys suggest drinking while eating turkey? And what is a good drink to have afterwords?

[Anonymous No.4020554]

>>4020550
Definitely Riesling. If the turkey's very well salted or if you used a lot of herb flavorings, get a sweeter one. Otherwise a nice dry Riesling would be great.

I'd drink sherry afterwards personally, but that's just me since I love sherry.

[Anonymous No.4020556]

>>4020550
1)mix beer, gravy, and the turkey juice
2)Alkaseltzer

[Anonymous No.4020560]

>>4020554
OK thanks for the tip, will go for single malt afterwards, just because.

[Anonymous No.4020572]

>>4020302
Going with fried rice, making the cooked rice today to fry tomorrow but just discovered I dont have space to store the rice and the cooker still needs to cook 3 more cups of rice. What do?

[Anonymous No.4020589]

>get called in to work
>barley anyone there
>fuck up huge order of nachos
>eat fucked up nachos while watching junior hockey
>guy and girl go into womens washroom
>sometimes people do coke in there
>tell waitress to check on them
>theyre fucking
>bartenter goes in tells them to stop
>the girl runs outside
>the dude just sits down at the table and orders a drink
>mfw

[Anonymous No.4020591]

I haven't been able/forced to fully take over for my mother yet. This year I made some simple rolls, the candied yams, and I'm of course...making the potatoes...like I've done every year since I was 14.

It's not that I don't like making potatoes, but I've been forced to do it every year for so many years now...some one else make the damn potatoes and let me make the stuffing or something.

[Anonymous No.4020596]

Anyone have some delicious pumpkin pie recipe? What's your favorite, I will be using it tomorrow. Crust from scratch, pumpkin too!

Thanks!

[Anonymous No.4020599]

>>4020596
Open a can of pure pumpkin, add appropriate spice, place in pie crust.

And you're done. Seriously, pumpkin pie from scratch (pureeing it yourself) is so labor intensive, and you will almost always get an inferior product to just buying canned pureed pumpkin that isn't already spiced.

Pie crust on the other hand is pretty baller if you make it yourself, but I've never made one, so I wouldn't have any recommendations on that.

[Anonymous No.4020600]

>>4020550
I love my pear-drink. A little fruity, but it will kick your ass.... having one right now actually:

- 3-count (2-3 oz) Grey Goose Pear Vodka
- 1-count (1-2 oz) Williams Pear liquor
- <1 oz pear puree or pear juice

Shit tastes just like a pear, and gets you drunk. It's delicious during the fall.

Also, cooking my first thanksgiving tomorrow since my grandma and grandpa are pretty sick... they aren't happy about it, but no way can they do it on their on this year.

[Anonymous No.4020602]

this.

/thread.

[Anonymous No.4020606]

>>4020602
Fuck, gonna have one now.
I should pick up some Oriental sometime, too.

[Anonymous No.4020607]

>>4020599

also, a great double layer pumpking cheesecake

-Graham cracker crust
-16 oz cream cheese
-1 teaspoon vanilla
-1/2 cup sugar
(beat together)
(after thats smooth, beat in 2 eggs one at a time)
-Scoop out 1 cup and place at bottom on pie crust, make it smooth
-Mix in 1/2 cup of pumpkin puree into the remaining mix
-Add pinch of nutmeg, clove and brown sugar
fold into cream cheese mixture
-layer on top of cheese cake topping
-Bake a 325 for 20 min
-place in fridge for 3+hours

[Anonymous No.4020609]

>>4020460

Can I come to your house?

[Anonymous No.4020614]

I'm white and contributing tikka masala to my family Thanksgiving dinner.

[Anonymous No.4020615]

Tired of traditional Thanksgiving.
We're having Mexican, served in courses every hour or two to avoid food coma. There is a LOT of corn.
1. Locally-made tortilla chips with guacamole.
2. Tostadas with lardy refried beans, lettuce, heirloom tomato, guacamole and sour cream.
3. Tacos de papa with lime-cabbage salad.
4. Red chile, chicken and cheese enchiladas.
5. Apple pie, pumpkin pie, pecan pie, with ice cream and/or whipped cream.

[Anonymous No.4020630]

[Anonymous No.4020634]

Our menu for the evening:
Brined turkey
Avocado and cranberries with candied almonds on a fresh spring salad with a white balsamic vinaigrette
Garlic mashed potatoes
Caramelized sweet potatoes
Rolls
Texas Toast (wth mom?)
Whatever vegetable my cousin (who I have never met before) brings
Some marie callender frozen pies that my mom brought
Homemade whip cream.
Top it off with some champagne of unknown origins and the traditional sparkling ciders.


I would have made more but I am so burnt out on cooking these days. I made the mistake of letting my friends and family know I can make some tasty ass shit and now I am the go-to guy for event or holiday related food. I am not even all that great, I just know how to do something other than open a box and add an egg.

[Anonymous No.4020635]

I'm serving tuna this Thanksgiving.

I ain't even mad.

[Anonymous No.4020648]

>>4020600
sounds fucking interesting, but don't think we have Grey Goose Pear Vodka or Williams Pear liquor in Norway... we suck at liquor where I live as well. At least we have great Single Malt options.

[Sherron Ballins !!9tpWMDvpAAL No.4020654]

I have to work today, but I get to make all the stuffing/dressing (i think). I found out the kind of bread Ill be using: fucking cranberry raisin. What kind of shit should I throw in here?

The picture of my early thanksgiving. Turkey Legs, Mashed Potatoes, Sausage cornbread stuffing, and an imperial stout.

[Anonymous No.4020658]

Turkey thighs seared with duck fat

[Anonymous No.4020659]

>>4020654

Looks good.

[Sherron Ballins !!9tpWMDvpAAL No.4020660]

>>4020654
forgot mention the other sweet potato casserole with caramelized onions and gouda cheese

[Anonymous No.4020672]

>>4020596
>Crust from scratch, pumpkin too!

I got asked to do pie and biscuits this year, and I did that with the pumpkin pie I made. Also did a chocolate cream pie. Biscuits are just gonna be buttermilk biscuits.

http://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/suzannes_old_fashioned_pumpkin_pie/

That's what I used.

[Anonymous No.4020677]

I want to try deep fried turkey soooo bad, but I'm a pussy.... my family are pussies... my friends are pussies... and no one will do it, lol.

Anyway, I find the event pretty boring BUT - the next day... those turkey sandwiches AWWWYYAA

[Anonymous No.4020678]

>>4020677
>turkey sandwiches

fucking hate it when I invite people over and they insist to take the leftovers.

[Anonymous No.4020682]

posting in a genocide celebration sticky

[Anonymous No.4020691]

>>4020654

a little cinnamon and a shitload of nutmeg and sage

[Sherron Ballins !!9tpWMDvpAAL No.4020694]

>>4020691
I thinking of cooking down some onion, apple, celery, and bacon.

[Anonymous No.4020713]

Wife and I are hosting thanksgiving for the first time. We're serving:

Roasted turkey
Sourdough sausage dressing
Mashed potatoes
Red wine gravy
Cranberry salad
Sweet potato casserole
Homemade sourdough bread
pumpkin pie
white wine, beer, and hard cider

[Gentleman Yian Kut Ku No.4020715]

2x Turkeys one to be eating normally and one to be cut up into torta filling along with veggies
1x Ham
1x Big ass serving of Birria
1x Med serving of Posole
20x goddamn pies I know are not gonna be eaten but brought over
Home made hot fruit punch/jamaica/horchata/
Mashed potatoes and gravy / biscuits from KFC

:V

Mexican Thanksgiving is some weird shit

[RF360 !!s1shuD45usb No.4020734]

>>4020425
Tonight I scattered fresh dill over the top.
The results were 10 times better than expected; the herbs splashed occasional flavor without being intrusive.

It's a perfect match. Always doing it in the future.

[Anonymous No.4020739]

I plan to use a flavor injector to inject my turkey with beer/butter/spices and then wrap it in bacon. I'm going to stuff it with bacon sausage stuffing with a chopped up onion inside. Then I'm going to pour another beer in the bottom of the pan and cook it covered for 3.5 hours and then cook it uncovered for the last hour.

[Anonymous No.4020746]

Deep fried turkey
brown sugar glazed ham
yams
mashed potatoes
gravy
greenbean casserole
Pumpkin cheesecake
Sweet potato pie
Peanut butter cookies
Some people are bringing other sides too.
I'm so glad to have thanksgiving at my house so I don't have to drive anywhere!
Should be 16 people this year, one more than last.

[Anonymous No.4020760]

this; http://www.ebaumsworld.com/video/watch/75436/

[Anonymous No.4020771]

>get a ton of leftover turkey
>make turkey soup for days

That's pretty much it.

[Anonymous No.4020806]

turkey + stuffing
deviled eggs
sourdough bread bowl with spinach dip
mashed red potatoes with garlic and margarine
garlic & onion hummus with pita chips

i have my own recipe for the stuffing where you crumble up frozen white castle burgers and throw them into it, shit is fucking delicious. other than that everything is pretty standard. everything is home cooked except the hummus (it's that packaged garden fresh mediterranean shit)

[Anonymous No.4020819]

>>4020806

fucking forgot all my vegetables, i'm still tired.

i have the obligatory carrot + celery + ranch dip (nobody ever eats the fucking celery), a big ass greek salad with the feta put to the side in case anyone wants to throw turkey in it instead , and finally some corn on the cob.

the turkey is a massive fucking 22 pounds. i'm cooking for 7 people (besides myself).

[Anonymous No.4020830]

Roasting a turkey on the grill

[Anonymous No.4020847]

>>4020529
I second this ^

[Anonymous No.4020857]

Turkey and Dumplings

[Anonymous No.4020874]

Sure is pleb in here...

[sage No.4020900]

>>4020461
pig disgusting.

[Anonymous No.4020906]

Foreigner living in the US here.
I and a group of other foreigners are going to get together at one of their houses for a late lunch meal. As none of us have large families and most of us rather dislike even the juiciest, most moist turkey and all of us dislike the traditional American sides (sweet potatoes with sugar is /not/ for most people, let me tell you), we're going to share a 22-piece fried chicken special from Popeyes and each of us will provide some sort of accompaniment.
I'm bringing egg scones/biscuits, a soda-leavened egg-based bread roll. I'm also bringing mashed potatoes and homemade turkey gravy (the butcher was selling turkey ribs he'd removed the breast from for turkey chops [wut] at 25¢/lb).

[Anonymous No.4020916]

>>4020906
Turkey's really just an excuse to eat all the other shit that comes with turkey dinner. Mashed potatoes, loads of gravy, pie, green bean casserole, etc. I make a mean sweet potato casserole, but fuck candied yams, seriously. And fuck any green bean casserole made with canned cream of mushroom.

[Anonymous No.4020939]

I'm currently in a house of six people and I am one of three making something, only because I wished to do so.
I am pretty sure I am barking up the wrong flavor tree of people who are used to Golden Corral and the usual Thanksgiving classics, but I made Butternut Squash Hummus, Curried Pecan Cranberry Rice, and for a little safety, a turkey meatball recipe I have been tweaking around with the past few times I made it.
I also tossed and pureed acorn squashes in case the kitchen is free enough for me to make a pie or a soup.
I did 99% of all the cooking shit last night as to not be in the way, and also so I can spend the remaining percent of thanksgiving with video games and cleaning up after the two other cooks, because they are notorious for leaving sinks full for days. Dirty dishes, caked on pans, almost usually remedied by me aggressively cleaning it all.

Picture unrelated, scotch cookies I might make again today, oven permitting.

[Anonymous No.4020947]

I brine my turkey for 24 hours in 1 pound of rock salt and 1 pound of dark brown sugar, 5 pound bag of ice. Fry it in 350deg peanut oil, serve.

[( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) No.4020950]

>>4020874
>thumb ring
Are you guy fieri, my manchild dad or any combination of the two?

[Anonymous No.4020960]

a classic here in canada, maple clam bread

[Anonymous No.4020964]

I go to my aunts every year. She said not to bring anything this year, which is nice, because I'm broke.

Usually I make a cornbread with a can of creamstyle corn in it.

[Anonymous No.4020979]

Cornish hens all up in this bitch. Seriously, over a dozen of them.

[Anonymous No.4020980]

They only thing I'm semi looking forward to is stuffing with gravy and green been casserole... I hate turkey and taters....

[Anonymous No.4020988]

Made a quiche. Usually it's just me, my grandparents and my dad. Dad doesn't like vegetables so I omitted the Broccoli and/or Spinach.

6 Eggs
1 Cup Half-n-Half
Several slices of a white cheese, I use Swiss or Provolone
Jar of bacon bits
12-inch Pie Shell

Preheat oven to 375 or so, while oven is pre-heating, put in the pie shell.

Combine the 6 eggs with 1 cup of half-n-half and whisk/beat until completely blended.

Remove pie shell, put down a layer of cheese, and put it back in the oven to melt a bit.

Take pie shell back out, empty jar of bacon bits (far easier than cooking and chopping your own bacon) onto the bottom, layer it even and press it down a bit.

Another layer of cheese on top of the bacon, then pour the egg mixture on top and bake for 40 minutes.

Really easy, It's just a breakfast quiche basically. Usually I'd put in some greens when I add in the egg.

[Anonymous No.4020989]

>>4020678
Oh man. My kinda-uncle always deep fries two turkeys. One for everybody to eat and then one for people to split up and take home.

[Anonymous No.4020998]

>Blind Grandmother coaching lazy sister on how to cook everything

I mean our meals are usually bleh, but dear god im in trouble. Should I eat before I go, cause I think I should.
Probably going to be ordering a pizza by 5.

[Anonymous No.4021006]

Dinner at my mom's, I'm baking cookies
Nestle's Toll House chocolate chips just following the recipe on the chips bag.
I'm also making Cream Cheese Wreath Cookies
For 4 dozen
2 sticks of butter (1 cup)
3 ounces of cream cheese
1/2 cup of sugar
1 teaspoons of vanilla
2 cups of sifted flour.

Mix together in a bowl. Then use a cookie press (I always use a manual press. No electric cookie press I've come across has been able to handle the dough) to form little circles or wreaths on an ungreased cookie sheet. I decorate them with green and red decorating sugar sprinkles to look like holly wreaths
Oven at 375 degrees bake for 8-10 minutes.

[Anonymous No.4021007]

I got one of those frozen turkeys that are pre-injected with a "up to 8% solution of broth, salt" etc. Since it was pre-injected, I didn't brine it. I totally defrosted it a few days ago, rinsed, dried it and rubbed it down with herbs... but it's still leaking liquid.

Is this the injected liquid leaving the bird? Should I stick it in a brine right now to avoid getting a dried out turkey?

[Anonymous No.4021012]

>>4021007

you bought a frankenturkey....who knows, i'd just be hoping that after eating it i didn't grow a third arm

[Anonymous No.4021014]

happy thankgsgiving everyone!

I'm about to do this:

http://www.topwithcinnamon.com/2012/08/banana-butterscotch-hazelnut-cookie.html

[Anonymous No.4021021]

>>4021012
>salt makes you grow extra limbs

Yep, I'm on /ck/

[Anonymous No.4021026]

GF don't let me drink these before diner. I'm craving for some fucking wine and cremas

[Anonymous No.4021028]

For the first time in ever ever, I made a pie. Sweet potato pie. It smells great and looks fine, but I'm worried it'll taste too much like pumpkin pie.

I'm going to make some feta cheese/spinich foldovers here in a little bit.

We also bought some eggnog in this glass bottle at the store, and it's a second best to our homemade eggnog. Looking forward to this afternoon/tonight.

[Anonymous No.4021030]

>>4021021
PHS doesnt have these side effects though.

[Anonymous No.4021035]

Fuck load of pies, some $80 free range organic turkey because one of my relatives is particularly stuck up about these things. Sweet potatoes and a fuck load of eggnog.

[Anonymous No.4021036]

Trying my hand at homemade bread for the first time, my mom's garlic rosemary recipe. And if that fails horribly I'm also making sweet potato casserole, and twice baked potatoes to contribute to the dinner for college kids who have nowhere else to go, which I've been hosting at my place every year since I started college, and it's always pretty great. Only problem is I think everyone coming this year is a vegetarian except me, so there'll be no meat, and no point in cooking a turkey. Which is fine, I'm sure i would have fucked it up. At least there won't be a fucking tofurkey or some shit

[Anonymous No.4021038]

>>4021036

buy yourself a steak and eat it bloody as fuck right in front of them.

[Anonymous No.4021045]

We are having a fuck-load of food, as usual, because my mom is insane. This is all for 5 adults and 2 preschoolers:

Turkey
Giblet Gravy
Mashed potatoes
Cornbread Stuffing
Homemade yeast rolls
Corn/Squash Pudding
Pear/Sweet Potato Gratin
Green Bean Casserole
Broccoli/Wild Rice Casserole
Cranberry Sauce
Deviled Eggs
Apple Pie
Pumpkin Pie
Turtle Cheesecake
7-Up Cake

[Anonymous No.4021052]

Hey /ck/, you guys watching the parade?

[Anonymous No.4021054]

CHEERS /CK/!
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

[Anonymous No.4021059]

Couldnt make it back to my bf's hometown and he was depressed about it so I went and got the traditional Thanksgiving food. Making the pie now and a casserole, waiting until later for everything else. We also got a little 5lb turkey. So we are having thanksgiving for two. Its my first time cooking a TG meal but I feel pretty confident.

Im pissed though because for the 10th year in a row I missed the macys parade. It's my own unfortunate tradition to sleep in or forget about it til its over.

[Anonymous No.4021060]

>>4021052
NO!

[Anonymous No.4021065]

Why does my father soak plain white bread and onions in water, then call it stuffing?

Seriously, that's his fucking "family recipe". Soggy white bread with raw onions.

Fortunately my mother is making a pumpkin pie and a cherry pie, and since I'm the only one who eats the cherry pie I'll take the whole thing home with me.

[Anonymous No.4021067]

Just finished our meal. Normally we visit the rest of our relatives, but work got in the way, so it's just me, my bro, and our parents staying at home.
Meal was smaller this year, but we got most of the essentials
Classic turkey with cranberry stuffing
mashed potatoes with some thin gravy
cranberry sauce
baked corn
green bean casserole
and for dessert, some motherfucking pumpkin whoopie pies

[Anonymous No.4021071]

How to prepare turkey, the /sci/ way:

http://gizmodo.com/5962516/nasa-scientists-show-four-ways-to-cook-your-turkey?utm_campaign=socialflo
w_gizmodo_twitter&utm_source=gizmodo_twitter&utm_medium=socialflow

[Anonymous No.4021074]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZEZPs06Sgw

had thanksgiving yesterday with my family (it was the only day my sister could get off work)

eating leftovers for breakfast right now. My folks made a turkey AND a pot roast. I dont know why we didnt think of pot roast sooner.

[Anonymous No.4021078]

>>4021065
>Why does my father soak plain white bread and onions in water, then call it stuffing?
oh my goooooooOOOOOD!

my pops retired about six months ago and hes teaching himself to cook after living his whole life without cooking. He made stock yesterday by baking the wings and neck from the turkey he bought and then boiled it with celery, onion and carrot. Hes planning on using that to soak some bread hes been drying for a week.

Im super proud hes learning to cook

[Anonymous No.4021089]

>>4021078

>letting bread go stale for stuffing

That's bad. You're supposed to dry it in the oven. The moisture is still present in stale bread. It's just bound to other molecules. You can wrap stale bread, wrap it up, and put in the oven for a few minutes to make it soft again.

Cut the bread up, place it on a cookie sheet and apply heat until crisp. Then make stuffing out of it. Otherwise you get gummy stuffing.

[Anonymous No.4021101]

>tfw grandma made turkey soup only for me

[Anonymous No.4021111]

>>4020443
>not stuffing a turkey with aromatics

[Anonymous No.4021120]

I put homemade cranberry sauce in my oatmeal when I woke up.

[Anonymous No.4021124]

doing alton brown's super simple mashed potato.
2lbs of potatoes (chopped and peeled).
1/2cup of heavy cream
1stick of buttah.

boil potatoes till soft.
mix w/ heavy cream and butter.

parents also have me in charge of the turkey, still not sure how I'm gunna bake it.

[Anonymous No.4021128]

My boyfriend and I already had our "family Thanksgivings", and they were stressful and argumentative as usual, so tonight we are having our own personal feast together to make up for the shittiness. I told him I would make him whatever he wanted, and he said sushi.
I've never made it myself before, so this will be fun. Besides that I'm also making cranberry sauce and kao niao dahn (also never made before, but I saw a bag of wild rice at the asian market while gathering supplies and I couldn't resist.) I had canned seafood as a backup in case I couldn't get the fish, so I don't think I'll need it now.

[Anonymous No.4021137]

Just tried carrot cake for the first time in my life. So good.

[Anonymous No.4021141]

Pie crust (makes 2):

2 cups flour
1 cup shortening
1 1/2 cup water

Blend the shortening into the flour with a pastry knife or a fork until it reaches the consistency of pea-sized chunks. Add water bit by bit while blending lightly, until it begins to form a dough. Cut into two halves and refridgerate up to three days, until ready to use. When ready to use, roll out with rolling pin on a lightly flour-dusted surface until it reaches proper thickness, then fold twice and place in a pie dish. Unfold, and cut remaining dough from edges. Flute edges as you like.

Pumpkin pie filling:

2 cups puree pumpkin, fresh or canned
1 1/2 cup heavy cream
1/4 teaspoon cloves
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon dried powdered ginger
1/4 teaspoon cardamom
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup white sugar
2 eggs
1 egg yolk

Blend together dry ingredients in a bowl. Beat eggs separately and blend into bowl. Add the pumpkin, mix to combine, then the cream and mix to combine. Pour into pie shell.

Bake in a 425 degree preheated oven for 15 minutes, then at 350 for 40-45 minutes or until done by a knife test. Cool completely and serve with whipped cream.

Whipped topping:

1 cup heavy cream
2 tablespoons powdered sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Chill a mixing bowl in the freezer for 5 minutes and add the cream to the bowl. With a hand mixer, beat heavy cream for 4-5 minutes, until soft peaks form. Mix in the powdered sugar and vanilla. Serve immediately.

[Anonymous No.4021148]

>>4021141
sorry, that should be 1/2 cup water, not 1 1/2 cup...

[Anonymous No.4021162]

Here's the apple cranberry sauce I made as well:

1 orange
1 cup water
1 large apple, peeled, cored and diced
3 cups cranberries, fresh or frozen
1 1/4 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon cloves

Juice the orange, and chop the rind. Boil water with the rind for ten minutes, then strain out the rind.

If the cranberries are frozen, thaw them in a bowl of room-temperature water until they are slightly soft, then drain the water.

Add juice, orange water, sugar, spices, cranberries and apple to a saucepan, and bring to a boil on high. Reduce heat to low, cover, and cook for 10-15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the cranberries have all burst and the sauce is relatively thick (it shouldn't be as thick as you would serve it). Pour into a bowl and refrigerate overnight. Serve cold.

[Anonymous No.4021170]

AMIDOINITRITE?

[KyaDash !kDashing02 No.4021218]

I know most people oil their birds before they cook them.

Do you think that olive oil would work well, or not?

[Anonymous No.4021219]

Thanksgiving by myself, gonna pick up some turkey legs or breasts or something. Not sure how I wanna cook em.

[Anonymous No.4021231]

Another Thanksgiving spent alone, possibly eating at a cheap Chinese buffet before heading out to my shitty retail job to start my 15-hour shift.

American life is awesome, isn't it?

[Anonymous No.4021235]

>>4021231
Being American has nothing to do with having a shit job or being disconnected from any family you might have.

[Anonymous No.4021237]

I remember one thanksgiving, like when i was 16 my dad who i rarely see called me over for thanksgiving.... he ended up taking to an AMPM/gas station where we had those 99c hotdogs for thanksgiving....

i havnt spoken to that cheap bastard ever since

[Anonymous No.4021247]

for people without a family, thanksgiving just seems like a strange tradition from another planet. i can cook/eat whatever I want at any time I want, so i don't sit at home crying into a plate of turkey legs and yams.

maybe I'm just too edgy and cynical, but from the outside looking in on this holiday, it's pretty clearly just a ploy to trick sentimental retards into spending a shitton of money on food and gifts and travel expenses.

[Anonymous No.4021249]

>>4021235
I never said that it did, simply that I am an American and this is my life. I don't think you're as intelligent as you think you are, my friend.

[Anonymous No.4021253]

>all these amerilonelies
stay edgy and pleb

[Anonymous No.4021256]

>>4021218
i use compound butter only

[Anonymous No.4021266]

I'm eating that there turkey, my favorite is the funeral potatoes, then taking a fat nap while the women clean up, then playing some black ops with my cousins while the old guys watch, then taking my brother's fr-s out for a spin who lives in cali so I never get to see him, then we go shoot guns in the desert while the women go do black friday and top it off with a movie night before driving back through Las Vegas with my parents where we stop and my Dad buys me and my brothers a Bellagio buffet. Ahhhh I freakin' love thanksgiving.

[Anonymous No.4021273]

Turkey
Ham
Mashed potatoes
Roasted sweet potatoes
Cornbread stuff w/ sage sausage
Traditional stuffing vegetarian version
Rasberry and mandarin orange salad
Quiona salad
Fruit and cheese trays
Grilled asparagus
Broccoli/cauliflower cheese bake thing
Creamed onions

There's some pumkin pie/crumble things on the porch for later

[Anonymous No.4021274]

>that feel when boxed stuffing, kraft mac and cheese, and cheap, baked, tasteless chicken
If only I could cook..

[Anonymous No.4021279]

>>4021274
Cooking is not as hard as it seems. Use youtube and look up recipes, you'll learn in no time.

[Anonymous No.4021284]

I tried brining my turkey with some beer this year. Hope that makes a difference,
The stuffing is my mom's ground pork stuffing, because who needs bread?
Mashed potato/celery root with back bacon bits and parm.
Stuffed baby squash.
Garlic bread and cheesy biscuits if I'm not lazy.
And for dessert cheesecake, pumpkin pie, and sweet potato pie.
Nothing big, but I'm excited to eat.

[Anonymous No.4021293]

>>4021026
That sounds pretty good. I'm having white Russians made with eggnog.

[Anonymous No.4021300]

I am gonna make sharted turkey sandos in about 4 hours onced my belly calms down.

[Anonymous No.4021303]

>>4021065

lol. i made this pic a couple months ago. good to see someone actually saved it

[Anonymous No.4021308]

I make an apple pie drink.

1 gallon apple juice
1 gallon apple cider
6-8 cinnamon sticks
4 cups of sugar
1 liter strong grain alcohol (160 proof or higher)

Mix juice, cider, sugar, and cinnamon in a large pot. Simmer until the cinnamon sticks soften.
Remove from heat and let cool 15 minutes. Mix in alcohol and pour back into the juice bottles. It is best served over ice but not bad warm.

[Anonymous No.4021312]

This is my dinner for Thanksgiving. Be thankful for your turkey and all that stuff.

[Anonymous No.4021317]

>>4021312
I'll eat extra for you.

[Anonymous No.4021320]

Turkey, brined in liquid smoke, kosher salt, onions, celery, peppercorns, and brown sugar (based off Alton Brown's recipe)
2 types of stuffing
green beans
mashed potatoes with gravy
deviled eggs
cherry pie

[Anonymous No.4021326]

>>4021317
Thanks, nigga.

[Anonymous No.4021342]

I'm making a simple meal for two later tonight, most of its already prepped. Its my first time making a thanksgiving meal so I'm anxious, especially since most of it is from scrap except the pie crust and I'm using a cornbread mix.
Turkey by the 45minute method someone mentioned on here before
Gravy from giblets with some red wine and mushrooms
Mashed potatoes
Roasted kale and onion stuffing
Cornbread muffins
Cranberry chutney
Roasted yams
Green bean casserole
Side of roasted asparagus
Pumpkin cheesecake to finish the meal

[Anonymous No.4021373]

>>4021342
>scrap
scratch

[Anonymous No.4021394]

DEEP FRIED TURKEY

[Anonymous No.4021396]

>>4021342
Is there a girl involved...?

[Anonymous No.4021399]

>>4021394
'MUUUURRRRICAAAAAAAAAAA!

[Anonymous No.4021403]

>>4021399
FUCK YEAR

Just put it in the vat - no explosions yet! Needless to say, this is the best way to cook a bird, as long as you remember to let the turkey drip for half an hour before hand.

I used a special family brine, cardamom, orange juice, allspice, dill, and garlic powder.

A delicously browned turkey with a moist interior!

[Anonymous No.4021404]

just put my honey-soy glazed duck in the oven. stuffed it with typical thanksgiving stuffing with some garlic cloves and green onion roots in there as well.

[Anonymous No.4021412]

>>mfw at 17 I've gotten so tired of my fathers Terrible cooking that I'm cooking Thanksgiving dinner on my own. We're having pumpkin cheesecake a la Paula dean, fried chicken, sweet potato casserole, green beans with squash, garlic mashe potatoes, and some simple ass rolls.
I've spent all day on the kitchen. It'll be worth it to have food spiced with something other than salt and pepper.

[Anonymous No.4021418]

>>4021403
That sound delicious, I've always wanted to try fried, but we always end up going to the least hick side of the family for Thanksgiving. Dose fuckin' commies know nuthin' bout dat free murrican spirit bird!

[Anonymous No.4021420]

>>4021412
Hope those ass rolls turn out well man.

[Anonymous No.4021426]

>>4021303
who is that fat necked guy?

[Anonymous No.4021437]

Anyone have any tips for what temperature to roast turkey at?

[Anonymous No.4021457]

>>4021437
i usually go 325 f for 20 min/pound

[Anonymous No.4021460]

>>4021437
500 for 30 minutes than low roast at 350 for a few hours.

[Anonymous No.4021463]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFzz6EZmkq8

A handy reminder for the holidays.
You fucking plebes.

[Anonymous No.4021538]

Lots of juicy turkey
Lots of savory stuffing
Lots of creamy mashed potatoes

All drenched in gravy

[Anonymous No.4021542]

>>4021396
I am the girl. There is also a man involved.

>>4021373
>scrap
>scratch
Maybe its all leftovers from the dumpsters?

[Anonymous No.4021574]

Grandma Ida's Vegetable Stuffing: (not actually my grandma, passed on recipe from my Godmother's family)

1 pound of carrots, grated
5 stalks of celery, chopped
2 medium onions, chopped
3 eggs
1 cup of matzo meal (or you can finely crushed crackers)
1 and 1/2 stick of margerine

Saute the veggies in the margerine for about 10 mins, stirring frequently. Let the mixture cool for about 30 mins. In a separate bowl beat the eggs, add in the cooled mixture and the cup of matzo meal, add some salt and pepper. Bake in a greased cassarole dish (covered with a lid or foil) at 350 for about an hour. I always like to make it the day before and chill it overnight, then cut it and pop it in the oven to warm up.

Usually like to cut it into little squares. Loved this stuff since I was a kid.

[Anonymous No.4021592]

[Anonymous No.4021594]

[Anonymous No.4021601]

>>4021542
It's so traditional Americana :,)
I love it.

[Anonymous No.4021609]

>>4021089
Whatever nerd. As long as it tastes good, the texture don't matter.

[Anonymous No.4021611]

Just got back from grandmothers house. We had roasted turkey with carrots/celery/onions and shit in it. Best part is the carrots. So soft.

Also turkey gravy for the potatoes. I brought all that home.

[Anonymous No.4021613]

>>4021611
Oh and we decided we're doing tacos for Christmas. Last year was seafood (crab legs, shrimp, scallops, etc.) and the year before that was enchiladas.

I'm gonna need a recipe for chicken and beef tacos.

[Anonymous No.4021621]

I have a really simple and delicious crème caramel (flan) recipe!

The caramel:

125 mil sugar
2 tap water

The custard:

60g sugar
500ml water
2 tap vanilla essence
3 eggs

For the caramel:
Combine water and sugar in pan, cook over medium heat until amber in colour and smooth in consistency. Don't worry if there's bubbles, they'll go away after you take it off the heat. Pour into pan.

For the custard:
Heat milk until warm
Whisk eggs until the consistency is.. consistent. Dont overbeat.

Add vanilla and sugar to milk, mix well, pour milk mixture into eggs slowly while mixing.

When the caramel has solidified in your pan, pour the milk/egg mixture overtop.

Bake at 375 farenheit for about 40 minutes in a water bath. Youll know its cooked when the top begins to burn which is perfectly fine because the top layer can be peeled off before serving.

Cool, refrigerate for a minimum of 3 hours, or until completely cool.

To serve, run a knife around the edges of the inside of the pan, put a flat plate on top of the pan and quickly flip.

I'm curious to know if people are interested in making this simple and delicious dessert! :)

[Anonymous No.4021622]

>>4020468
Update it was Molson and Lions/ Texans game then turkey, ham, mashed taters, sweet taters, green beans, corn, stuffing, coleslaw, marshmallow fluff stuff, fruit salad, cranberry sauce, bread, buns, gravy, then pumpkin pie, pecan pie, sheet cake, and cookies.
Now its time to sleep it off

[Anonymous No.4021623]

>>4021613
Don't trust Mexicans with taco recipes. I am the master of the taco. The key is is the mole. Don't be a faggot about the mole.

[Anonymous No.4021641]

I made the pumpkin pies this year. (Odd cousin set up a rotating system for what we all make. He said it'd make it more convenient, but it's just confused the people who don't understand his charts.)

They turned out pretty good.

[Anonymous No.4021647]

>make this thread on /v/
>everyone says "commit suicide"

[Anonymous No.4021658]

>>4021647
>make a thread that has nothing to do with video games on /v/
>everyone says "commit suicide"
Sounds about right to me

[Anonymous No.4021680]

I don't come on here all that much but I consider my father a great cook so here you go.

[Anonymous No.4021681]

I think my dad makes the best turkey, It's so good and I look forward to whenever he makes it.

This year we had Thanksgiving at a family friend's house and they made turkey differently than how I've had it my whole life (the way my dad cooks it). The way they cooked it, it was still wet. It was like they barely got it up to temperature. I actually felt kinda uncomfortable eating it because it didn't seem all the way cooked to me.

I told my dad later about the wetness and my dad responded "that's how it's supposed to be." I told him that I like he makes it, how it's always dry, and he sarcastically replied with a depressed "thanks." I really meant it, my dad makes the best turkey! That is how turkey is really supposed to be!

If I could get real for a moment. My mom died a few months ago, it happened so suddenly. It was awful and I feel bad about all the things I didn't get to do with my mom. I need to learn how my dad cooks. My dad has been the cook throughout my life and I think he's the best. I need to learn thoroughly how he cooks everything, like turkey, while I still have the opportunity. I hope he lives forever.

[Anonymous No.4021689]

I'm living in Japan right now, so nothing for me ;_;

[Anonymous No.4021690]

>>4021689

I heard that American foreigners in Japan have Thanksgiving at KFC

[Anonymous No.4021692]

>>4021681
Your poor father... It sounds like the way in which you can emulate your father's cooking is simply by popping a turkey into the oven until it's slightly over done. Forget about brining and resting.

[Anonymous No.4021693]

also, pee-can pie

[Anonymous No.4021694]

Right now me and a couple friends have this pretty-looking bitch over the fire. I'm not too much into girlmeat to be honest, but Thanksgiving calls for a wide variety of food. I need to be in the right mood for it. I love girl-sole, though, being the footman that I am.

Other than that, I've got the usual stuff: mashed potatoes, turkey, stuffing, arroz con gandules (latinofag here). candied yams, cranberry sauce, etc etc . . .

Hope everybody has a happy thanksgiving! ^_^

[Anonymous No.4021698]

>>4020348
Thank you Ken-Sama. You honor us and your ancestors.

[Anonymous No.4021702]

>>4021681
Sounds like your dad's going to die real soon. Because that's how life works.

[Anonymous No.4021718]

>>4021692

I keep putting it off, but I want to get out a camera and record him cooking all sorts of things on multiple days and put it all on youtube. My dad really is the best cook I know.

>>4021702

My grandma and grandpa, my dad's mom and dad, are still alive. So if they're any indication of how long my dad is going to live, he still has at least another 30+ years.

[Anonymous No.4021719]

>>4021681

Written like a journal entry from an elementary school student. If it's true about your mom, my condolences and happy holidays.

[Anonymous No.4021721]

>>4021592
>>4021594

[Anonymous No.4021750]

>thanksgiving
>november
oh you amerikans

[Anonymous No.4021792]

The Turduckenen-duckenen
http://youtu.be/pjrI91J6jOw

[Anonymous No.4021794]

Made pumpkin pie and curried butternut squash. Shit was so cash.

[Anonymous No.4021826]

Tomorrow I'm going to start brining my turkey for saturday.

[Anonymous No.4021834]

>>4021342
The 45 minute method took more like 1.5hours but it still reduced the cooking time by half. The skin was nice and crisp while the breast was juicy.

[Anonymous No.4021850]

I made so much stuffing this year

Totally worth it.

[Anonymous No.4021859]

>>4021850
Also I'm really disappointed how my Turkey came out this year. Dry dark meat and bland white meat.

[Anonymous No.4021867]

I've eaten things you people wouldn't believe. Turkey stacked up beside a shoulder of ham. I watched dressing sizzle in the pan near the cranberry sauce plate. All those potato rolls will be lost in time, like gravy in rain. Time for pie...

[Anonymous No.4021870]

>>4021867

Well delivered, sir!

[Anonymous No.4021872]

Anyone else having their Thanksgiving on Saturday?

If not ;_;

[Anonymous No.4021891]

>>4021870
Actually, it is "ma'am". I do understand how atypical that is for this forum, however.

[Anonymous No.4021900]

>>4021891
0/10

[Anonymous No.4021932]

>>4021900
Not trolling, dear. Although I do understand your disbelief.

[Anonymous No.4021936]

>>4021932
Stop making all women on 4chan look like cunts, please.

[Anonymous No.4021954]

>>4021621
I should have done this instead of the rice pudding. ._.

[Anonymous No.4021979]

Made this today. It's an Apple Crostata with Spiced Caramel Sauce.

Here's the recipe. Tasted pretty damn good.

http://www.gourmet.com/recipes/gourmetlive/2012/110712/apple-crostata-with-spiced-caramel-sauce-reci
pe

[Doomguy Wanna-be No.4021991]

Went all out this year. Going to post a few. 1/3.

[Anonymous No.4021992]

>>4021979
Here is the process I used for the crust instead of the one in the recipe. I kept the same ingredients just used his tecnique.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFKIKtJGSdU&feature=related

[Anonymous No.4022004]

I have divorced parents, a girlfriend (who's family likes me), and an uncle.

I've been to four Thanksgivings.

I'm fucking bloated and exhausted.

[Doomguy Wanna-be No.4022005]

>>4021991
Left: Applewood smoked for many hours. Right: fried.

[Anonymous No.4022010]

>>4022004
I'm about to be divorced and I just spent thanksgiving at my drunk ass coworkers and his drunk ass girlfriends house. Best Thanksgiving ever !!! Nothing like a dinner and a show.

[Doomguy Wanna-be No.4022011]

>>4021991
3/3
Not pictured: 2 kick ass pies and the rest of my family.

Also lots of wine and beer.

[Anonymous No.4022015]

>>4022011
Very cool. But that fiestaware make my eyes hurt. I just made the apple crostata a few posts up.

[Anonymous No.4022017]

>>4020372
I feel like a failure. After my mom bombarded me with making an assload of dishes for her I didn't have much energy when it came to my pie. Thought it would be my only contribution today but naw. I'm exhausted, so here is my pie.

Kitchen was hot so I had trouble rolling out my dough even after repeated trips to the freezer. Dough was flakey but somewhat tough. Filling was delicious though... Maybe one day I'll succeed. it seems like when I make a pie crust for anything bigger than small pot pie, I fail.

[Anonymous No.4022020]

>>4022017
Filling.

[Anonymous No.4022021]

>>4022017
>>4021992
I had similar problems when I tried to make a tart a few weeks back. I find his technique to be very helpful.

[The Butcher !!RFkffHyG4XO No.4022022]

Only a picture of one plate this year... but there was enough food around to feed 15 hungry people and have leftovers for the next few days.

[Anonymous No.4022034]

>>4021794
I hope you had better luck than I did with a curried dish. I even went mild on my spices so I didn't give everyone pallet shock.
No one dares tries new things and it crushes my spirit
OH WELL more left overs for the SO and I

[Anonymous No.4022052]

>>4021219
roast turkey thigh, came out very nice with a plum sauce and hoisin glaze.

[None !OPIATE9fy. No.4022070]

why don't you forever alone turkey fags just cook the whole bird make soup and pot pies?

>>4022052
some kind of weeaboo?

[Anonymous No.4022081]

>>4022070
that, and I didn't have much to work with.

Granted it's not saying much but it's the best turkey I've had.

[Anonymous No.4022088]

I roasted a duck for the first time, stuffed with apples, pears, and rosemary. It has a pomegranate concentrate glaze, and I braised some parsnips, endives, cipolline onions, dried apricots, and chestnuts to go with the main. Now I'm baking a cheesecake with a layer of pumpkin custard on top in a gingersnap crust, and under that rack is a banana bread loaf with pecans!

[Anonymous No.4022092]

>high smoke point oil all over the turkey
>lemon juice all over the turkey
>salt, pepper
>rosemary, thyme, sage, paprika
>basil, parsley
>oven on 350 F for four hours (was a 14 lb bird)
>about three hours in, lower it to 325 F
>baste every half hour
>yfw this^ is the most important step

[teka No.4022096]

traditional family meal this year, with an incredibly low amount of family horribleness. We actually all get along, which is neat.

Fried turkey, roast ham, roasted potatoes, dressing with cornbread and things, small dish of scratch-made greenbean casserole, delicious green fluff and some darn good cranberry relish.

notes:
spare camping ovens are awesomely useful.
injector-marinade does work (at least in this case. pleasantly surprised)

And I scored big segments of boney carcass for delicious stock, which will probably be boiled (simmered) up tomorrow instead of shopping.

[Anonymous No.4022111]

Everything started out great, as usual. We ate a typical T-day dinner - turkey, taters, peas, corn, baked macaroni and cheese, rolls, etc. Pumpkin pie for dessert. The beer began flowing early before the lions texans halftime show. By 6pm, politics came up. <sigh> "Fuck the republicans. The workers should run the company, not the owners. Anyone who isn't a union member should be fired." Fucking retards.

A couple hours later, another close family member announced that she believed the whole Alex Jones Haliburton weather machine / hurricane katrina incident was controlled by the government. She even believed hurricane sandy was caused by the fed.gov

[Anonymous No.4022129]

>>4022021
Thanks, will check out that vid. Jelly of your crostata.

[Anonymous No.4022130]

This year was my first time hosting Thanksgiving, family came to see me rather than the other way around. I would have been okay doing all the cooking, but was equally okay that the tasks were distributed evenly - I had the turkey, dinner rolls (from scratch) and the wine selection, other family members brought the potatoes, dressing, cake, etc.

I made the best turkey I've ever eaten, ever, this year, I brined it beforehand, then slow roasted it for 16 hours at 185 degrees (started at 400 for one hour). Crispy skin, the whole bird including the breast meat was perfectly moist, and it was amazingly tender - the bones of the carcass just pulled apart with the slightest effort when I stripped it for leftovers/stock after dinner.

Also, my mom and my little sister got drunk, which was pretty funny.

[Anonymous No.4022131]

Shot a deer last night. We had pan-seared venison tenderloin to go along with the turkey.

[Anonymous No.4022142]

>>4022111
That's too bad. My family tends to keep things pleasantly neutral even with the game on and us living in Texas. No babbling about politics, no "strong views", it's always just a nice gathering when we meet at grandma's house. Turkey, stuffing, creamed spinach, green bean casserole, salad, deviled eggs, gravy, bread rolls, yah know. However we meet for lunch and not dinner, so drinking isn't really involved for lunch. More convenient for the drive to reach the location and return back to our homes I guess.

It was a great meal and the recipes stood strong even though it was one of my cousins following them instead of grandma bringing it all together because she's too old now. She did advise him in the kitchen throughout the morning though, as I was told by my mom. Good times.

[Anonymous No.4022145]

>>4022130
i'm curious - why would you note wine selection responsibility and not note the wine you selected? I'm not interested in the wine you selected but I am curious why you would point that out yet fail to qualify your responsibility.

[Anonymous No.4022155]

>>4022142
I sincerely wish it was that way. I bit my tongue, when they spouted their drunken politics in order to avoid a fight. I made it my job to change the subject.

My family has the best sense of humor I have ever encountered. Everyone's experiences end up becoming an animated comedy show. We sometimes lose our breath laughing. That's what keeps me coming back. We ALWAYS share a ton of laughs. It is the best ever.

Nevertheless, my family are political extremists and conspiracy theorists. Weirdos in every sense of the definition. But they are the funniest people I have ever met. Professional stage quality. I swear - if Hitler would have been this comical, I would have considered imprisonment vs hanging.

Happy Thanksgiving.

[Anonymous No.4022164]

>>4022145
You are the most pretentious asshole I've seen all day.

[Anonymous No.4022172]

My aunt took me on a date. We went to Carrabbas. We can't cook well and she has money.

It was great.

[Anonymous No.4022173]

>>4020589
>>the dude just sits down at the table and orders a drink

[Anonymous No.4022175]

>>4022164
Why, because you can't answer anon's question?

[Anonymous No.4022177]

>>4022130
>I made the best turkey I've ever eaten, ever, this year, I brined it beforehand, then slow roasted it for 16 hours at 185 degrees (started at 400 for one hour). Crispy skin, the whole bird including the breast meat was perfectly moist, and it was amazingly tender - the bones of the carcass just pulled apart with the slightest effort when I stripped it for leftovers/stock after dinner.
Too bad it was a factory-farmed shit bird.

[Anonymous No.4022186]

>>4022155
Oh well, sounds like there's the ups and downs as usual. My favorite cousin wasn't present tonight, and he's the real comedian in the family. He always was the huge joker and just a big, bright smile for everyone. Anyway, It sounds like your family has some good quality and despite the bad, the good is much worth the time together. A happy one to you too.

[Anonymous No.4022189]

>>4022177
You seem insanely upset, and it's probably because he had a great day and you had an absolute shit one. There's no need to attempt (and fail) to shit on his time. In the end, you suck and he still had a great day. Go whine about your pathetic life on another board if you must.

[Anonymous No.4022199]

>>4022189
>implying I'm not Canadian
>implying I didn't have a Thanksgiving turkey that I shot over 1 month ago
>implying I didn't spend the night drinking beer and hanging out with my girlfriend and our dog

Wro

[Anonymous No.4022202]

>>4022186
You sound like a good person. Happy holidays.

[Anonymous No.4022252]

>plan to buy from Boston Market like every year
>too late, it ran out of food
>order Chinese instead
>it turns out to be a treat, because we never get to eat these as much since we're Chinese
>everything went better than expected

But next year I'm cooking lasagna and pumpkin pie.

[Anonymous No.4022394]

I'm not in the US but my meal was panko breadcrumb fish, lemon pepper mashed potato and green salad

[Anonymous No.4022426]

>>4022070
i had thxgiving alone for the 3rd year now, too much hastle to fly 2000 miles just for thxgiving. i fly home for xmas tho. made a full 16lb turkey, making soup and enchiladas tomorrow, possibly another dish too, idk what yet.

[Anonymous No.4022458]

Man, I LOVE IT when a plan comes together!
It's >>4020460 reporting back.
Everything turned out perfect. Everyone was stuffed, and there's still tons of food left.
The only annoying thing was when it was "crunch time" near the end, when you're busting ass to get everything out on time, and people kept coming in the kitchen, wandering around with their wine, saying "Ooo, is it ready? Ooooo whats that? Oooo that looks great" and getting all up in my business. I had to keep my cool and not scream "GET THE FUCK OUT", lol. I had to go stand outside in the cold air for about 5 minutes before I could sit down to eat, because I got so hot and sweaty in the kitchen.
But it was all worth it, the food turned out perfect, the turkey was moist and flavorful, and we all had a great time. Now, everyone's either asleep or watching movies, I'm so tired, but I can't sleep.

[Anonymous No.4022557]

Sorry but what is thanksgiving actualy for?

clearly im not from the great USA

[Anonymous No.4022580]

>>4022557
It is the antiquated remains of a Harvest celebration by the puritans in early american history. Has been an american holiday since the inception of the country. It is basically just a day off for the harvest feast.

[Anonymous No.4022880]

>>4022557
im european but youre truly retarded if you don't know what thanksgiving is.

[Anonymous No.4022938]

>>4022580
> Has been an american holiday since the inception of the country.

Not really true. Didn't become a holiday until the civil war and even then it was a "thanks to god" deal, not "thanks to pilgrims or natives". Except for a very small region no one celebrated it after that first one (crops failed miserably subsequent years for the original participants).

Rumor is that earlier americans didn't think the hardships of one village of people was worthy of celebrating. They actually had it easy. They feasted with the natives. Settlers before/after them either starved to death or got a proper scalping.

[Anonymous No.4022969]

>>4022394
> I'm not in the US but my meal was panko breadcrumb fish, lemon pepper mashed potato and green salad

That looks delicious, and the pic turned out nice. Really dig how the light hits the fish on the left.

I've never heard of adding lemon to potato. Any good?

[Anonymous No.4023004]

>>4022938
One of the oddest holidays in that regard.

Turkeys may or may not have been eaten. At the time "turkey" just meant any bird with a featherless head and speckled feathers. Could've been pheasant (most likely ducks and geese, much easier to musket). The adult male natives went after deer/venison and bagged several. Dinner rolls, pie crusts, stuffing... Wheat crops not available at the time. Closest thing they had was corn to make hoe cakes, fried in venison fat. Milk, cheese... No cows in america yet. Cranberry sauce very possible. Berries don't run from you therefore abundant, and watercress too. They made a sauce from berries to go with the deer meat, but weren't specific about what kind.

With no pie crust there was no pumpkin pie, but pumpkins were abundant. Corn out the wazoo... And popcorn was all the rage at the time. Surplus of barley too... I'm sure we know where that went.

And they also had lobsters, clams, sea bass.

Probably the most endurring aspect of Thanksgiving that continues to this day is lazy men sitting on their ass. 90 natives and 56 pilgrims were served, and whole feast was prepared by 4 women and 2 teenage girls.

So... Anyone have a traditional Thanksgiving feast of deer steak, popcorn, cornbread, and deer fat hoe cakes?

[Anonymous No.4023013]

spring chicken with pistaccio gnocci

[Anonymous No.4023016]

>>4023013

[Anonymous No.4023105]

>>4023004
Cornbread stuffing. From a box.

Close enough?

[None !OPIATE9fy. No.4023274]

>>4021867
why didn't you make your own cranberry sauce?

so fucking easy and way better than canned

[Anonymous No.4023448]

>>4023274

how d'you know he didn't?

anyway i'm gonna do a thanksgiving meal on sunday. i live in the uk and i've seen a lot of banter on here concerning cranberry sauce and whether or not people would appreciate it being homemade. maybe the canned stuff would make for a more authentic thanksgiving experience?

[Anonymous No.4023466]

I made a garlic, parmesian cheese, dinner roll crum, and muschrooms and stock Stuffing.

1st time ever made any, best ever.

[Anonymous No.4023470]

>>4023448
Homemade cranberry sauce doesn't have the imprinted ridges from the can, unless you're perverse and allow it to gel inside of a tin can.

I guess cranberry sauce is more authentic people people have grown used to eating it from a can...but I don't think you should choose food for that reason.

[Anonymous No.4023475]

>>4023470

i just want it to be a fun dinner party, idk if we can even get the canned stuff here without going to a specialist shop

the ridges idea sounds hilarious

[None !OPIATE9fy. No.4023499]

>>4023448
>>4023470
we serve both versions of cranberry sauce

one for nostalgia and one for taste

canned sauce used to be tradition until you could get fresh cranberries at every grocery store

[Anonymous No.4023503]

>>4023448
Homemade is more "authentic", but some people really like the canned jelly variety. Homemade is so simple to make, though, that if you can get cranberries, I'd just make homemade. I can give you my recipe, if you like, it's super simple and delicious.

[Anonymous No.4023544]

[Anonymous No.4023562]

>>4023544
Shit man, all that food is going to fall on the floor. What a mess!

[Anonymous No.4023564]

>>4023544
>Sriracha on the Thanksgiving table.
>mfw

(other than that, table looks tasty bro)

[Anonymous No.4023577]

>>4023544
What's the crusted casserole in the foreground, and is that toasted garlic bread?

Besides the lack of cranberry sauce it looks pretty typical. Good.

[Anonymous No.4023617]

>>4023503

yeah, share it, why not?

only other thanksgiving i attended i brought a mulled cranberry sorbet. it was great but i wanna be more traditional this time, not least because it seems i might be cooking everything. simple sounds good.

[Anonymous No.4023620]

>>4023564
sriracha is just another condiment now, man. it's like ketchup or mustard.

[Anonymous No.4023625]

>>4023617
If you're interested in cranberry sauce recipes I posted mine at >>4021162

[Anonymous No.4023626]

>>4023617
Okay, this is really really easy, and it tastes great.

>16 oz. cranberries
>1 cup sugar
>1 cup fresh orange juice
>zest of said oranges

Combine the sugar and orange juice in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Add the cranberries and the orange zest, and lower the heat to a simmer. Simmer for about 20 minutes or until the cranberries have popped and become soft. The sauce should be thicker, but it won't be thick. It thickens as it cools. Let it cool to room temp and then refrigerate. (best if it's made the day before).
Variations: You can use pomegranate juice instead, or, if you want a sweeter, less tart sauce, you can do 3/4 cranberries and 1/4 raspberries or blueberries. Some people like to add apple (I don't care for it, personally). I usually just make the simple recipe above, because I enjoy the taste of cranberry and orange together.

[Anonymous No.4023665]

>>4023626

>cranberries
>orange juice

Pick one fool.

[Anonymous No.4023684]

>>4023665
Idiot. You have no idea what you're talking about.

[Anonymous No.4024384]

>>4023626

thanks dude. sorry i'm late with the reply, i was asleep.

>>4023625
you also, much obliged. i might take pics of the spread tomorrow if this thread is still around.