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Roasted Turkey Thighs
my mouth is salivating,..........SO UNFAIR! lol
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Pioneer Woman's sweet potatoes! I can't pass up a good sweet potatoe recipe - especially a rustic one!
Mixed Review: Ad Hoc's Fried Chicken Mix
I am a lover of all things "fried" and this chicken looks SCRUMPTIOUS!!!
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How to Spatchcock a Turkey
Great technique, quicker and faster! I like it!!
Roasted Turkey Thighs
my mouth is salivating,..........SO UNFAIR! lol
Win a Free Organic D'Artagnan Turkey
Pioneer Woman's sweet potatoes! I can't pass up a good sweet potatoe recipe - especially a rustic one!
Mixed Review: Ad Hoc's Fried Chicken Mix
I am a lover of all things "fried" and this chicken looks SCRUMPTIOUS!!!
Thankgiving side dish ideas - HELP!!
@mcanna, I understand. This will be extra special this year but at an unfortunate case - it will be the last we spend with my grandmother because she is terminally ill. So I'd like to do some extra special for her.
Thankgiving side dish ideas - HELP!!
Yummy! All sound great! Im thinking I want to "tweak" my stuffing and mashed potatoes this year - any thoughts on that?
How New York Gets the English Breakfast Wrong
Heart Attach on a plate
Alton Brown Says No to Stuffing the Turkey
We have both, stuffing and dressing and alas,....NO ONE HAS EVER GOTTEN SICK! I'll be enjoying my "ass dressing" this year (as my dad calls it)! lol
Brooklyn Star Brunch: The South Has Risen Again in Williamsburg
OMG!!!! Why can't I be in NYC right now?
Phoenix: Impossibly Airy, Amazingly Awesome Pancakes at Matt's Big Breakfast
I knew it sounded familiar (yes I watch triple D and find it entertaining). I'll be heading through AZ soon, its already on my list!
Bill's Classic Burger with Cheese
1 word ala Paula Dean - "YUM"
Father & Son Chili Dogs and Burgers: An Undiscovered Gem in New Jersey?
@Nick: Looks good, I'll take the chili you dont want! lol
Sunday Brunch: Aunt Patty's Coffee Cake
Brilliant! My mouth is ready for a "hunk" of it! lol
What A $47,221 Lunch Looks Like
well in all fairness how many bottles of wine where purchased @ $500 a pop (literally)?
Mundelein, Illinois: Bill's Pizza & Pub
@travpard - NYC style ISNT the only style out there! I appreciate both thin and thick (even pan from some parts of the country). And who's to say that thin crust wont make you fat?????
Mundelein, Illinois: Bill's Pizza & Pub
OMGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG!!! mmmmm pizzaaaaaaa
Redefining Beach Food with the Pretzel Burger at Hudson House in Redondo Beach, CA
Not a fan of the bun but we can keep everthing else!
Table 8: A Burger Improved By An Eastward Migration, But By How Much?
@jmceats - I voted on that survey (as I do most of them on here) and I still enjoy a soft, squshy appropriate ratio to burger bun, slightly warm (with or without grill marks or buttered). Color me practical I guess!
Table 8: A Burger Improved By An Eastward Migration, But By How Much?
Quick question - what is it with these buns? I mean they look flat and completely un-tasty but you seen this same type of bun on burgers everwhere! What happend to the good old days of the classic potato or for that much "egg" bun???? Have we all evolved into a foo-foo burger eating exsistence?
Standing Room Only: 35th Street Red Hots
I knew there was a reason I wanted to go to Chicago?!?
Mixed Review: King Arthur Flour Pumpkin Spice Muffins with Pumpkin Spice Hot Cocoa
Looks completely festive and oh so good!
This Week's Poll Results
God Bless In-N-Out!!
Yankees vs. Phillies: The Serious Eats World Series
Too bad the Phillies won last night eh?
How to Spatchcock a Turkey
I can't wait to try this one. It looks so moist and yummy. Might have to make it for Christmas as well.
Thankgiving side dish ideas - HELP!!
Neither are fancy, but both are oh-so-good!
Carrot Soufflé
Serves 10
3-1/2 lbs peeled carrots
1-1/2 lbs sugar
1 TBS baking powder
1 TBS vanilla
1/4 cup flour
6 eggs
1/2 lb butter, softened
powdered sugar
Steam or boil carrots until extra soft. Drain well.
While carrots are warm, add sugar, baking powder and vanilla.
Whip with mixer until smooth.
Add flour and mix well.
Whip eggs and add to carrot mixture. Blend well.
Add softened margarine to mixture and blend well.
Pour mixture into baking dish about half full as the souffle will rise.
Bake in 350ºF oven about 1 hour or until top is a light golden brown.
Sprinkle lightly with powdered sugar over top before serving.
Corn Pudding
2 16 oz cans creamed corn
1/2 cup butter, melted
1 cup flour
3 eggs, beaten
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup milk
Mix all ingredients and beat until smooth. Pour into a 9”x13” baking pan. Bake at 350˚F for 35 to 40 minutes or until golden brown and center is firm to touch.
How to Spatchcock a Turkey
We had a Thanksgiving pre-game last weekend and used the spatchcock method. I used Alton Brown's brine recipe, brined for about 8 hours. A 15 lb bird took about an hour and a half to cook. Our guests said again and again that it was the juiciest turkey they have ever had. A few weeks ago I spatchcocked a chicken as a test run and it was the best roast chicken I've ever made. The brine-spatchcock method is definitely the way to go.
How to Spatchcock a Turkey
This technique sounds so good. A couple years ago, I cooked my turkey breast side down technique, that was a very moist turkey. Another time I tried pouring boiling water on turkey while in the sink, again kept the moisture in and was very moist ,and tender, but ruined the skin, too tough and I was bummed as I am a skin lover. coco ps: I will have to try this
How to Spatchcock a Turkey
Just use a large roasting pan with a flat rack instead of a v-shaped rack.
Better yet you can just place the turkey on large chunks of aromatics/mirepoix (onions, celery & carrots) & herbs (or potatoes maybe) and use them as a rack to keep the bird from sitting in drippings. Add a little stock to keep them from burning at roasting temps. They'll be useless after they've roasted for long, but strain them out & deglaze the pan and you have some delicious strong stock for gravy.
How to Spatchcock a Turkey
I think spatchcocking a turkey may be illegal in several Southern states. Well, maybe if it was consensual ....
How to Spatchcock a Turkey
Also, just so I can start my Christmas planning, has anyone tried to spatchcock a Goose?
In that case I imagine that the fat dripping would be a REAL issue.
How to Spatchcock a Turkey
This looks interesting, I have not thought to do it with a turkey.
My question is a about fat drippings. Generally I try to raise the bird in cooking rack (not sure what it is called, an x shaped thing that the bird sits in the top half, that lifts it above the pan)
So then would all the meat sit in the fat while it cooks?
If so, is there enough juice in the pan to make gravy?
Do you grease the pan first so that it doesn't stick?
All the fat loving people, trust me, I am with you, but my family is not, and on this day I cater to their needs.
Thanks
SF
How to Spatchcock a Turkey
I spatchcock turkeys all the time for a couple of reasons: One, because I get an extra piece of meat to add flavor to my roasted turkey stock; and two, the most important reason, the turkey lays flat, so I can use the second rack in the oven for the side dishes that are just as important as the turkey. A salute of my Pilgrim hat to whoever thought up this technique.
How to Spatchcock a Turkey
@Squeezebottle: Yeah I was wondering about that. There was a bit of hubbub about the dead lamb butchering, but not about the pretty graphic break down of a turkey? ::sighs::
How to Spatchcock a Turkey
I spatchcock chickens all year 'round. But I'd never thought to do the turkey - something about liking the visual of the giant bird in the middle of the table. But the time savings seem curiously worth it now.
How to Spatchcock a Turkey
question: article says this technique shaves a half-hour off of the typical 3 hour cook time for a 10-12 lb bird, but then steps 12-13 imply that total cooking time is only about an hour? confused.
How to Spatchcock a Turkey
I always do both chickens and thanksgiving Turkeys this way. I find that as well as reducing the cooking time it really does create the juiciest bird. Last year I even skipped the brining due to poor time management and it still came out juicy and evenly cooked.
How to Spatchcock a Turkey
I've never actually cooked a turkey (always travelling over the holidays), but I always do chickens this way, so if I end up staying put this year I'll definitely do my turkey this way.
How to Spatchcock a Turkey
@latenac - thanks for the clarification on spatchcocking vs. butterflying! Here's my buttermilk brine recipe (I saw it in the Williams-Sonoma Thanksgiving planner last year and modified it to make it a lot simpler). For a 15 pound turkey, use 4 quarts of buttermilk, Whole peppercorns (a handful is enough), Fresh Sage, Lemon wedges, Fresh Rosemary, Fresh Thyme, a little salt (if the turkey is already brined). Mix all ingredients together and prepare your turkey by cleaning it with cold water, placing it in a brining bag, and pouring the buttermilk brine over the turkey. Remove air from brining bag and set in fridge overnight.
The post from last year: http://tinyurl.com/bttrmlkbrine and Williams-Sonoma's original recipe: http://tinyurl.com/WSbrine
Good luck with this year's turkey - I'm so obsessed with spatchcocking that I've already spatchcocked 2 chickens this week!
How to Spatchcock a Turkey
So, for those of you following at home:
Dead turkey: Ok
Dead lamb: Not ok
How to Spatchcock a Turkey
Never thought about doing this with a turkey, as well. Though when I do it I'll usually remove the wishbone while spatchcocking the bird. Helps to simplify carving.
How to Spatchcock a Turkey
We spatchcocked chickens all summer. I never thought of doing it with a turkey but makes perfect sense. Technically so you know spatchcocking is different than butterflying. You don't push all the way flat to break the breastbone for spatchcocking as you do with butterflying. I'm so going to do this next week. Can you tell us your buttermilk brine recipe?
How to Spatchcock a Turkey
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How to Spatchcock a Turkey
I did several Thanksgiving's ago, following the Chris Kimball/America's Test Kitchen method.
I brined as well, and it worked out very well.
One suggestion is to make cuts -- I've seen Jacque Pepin do this -- where the thighs join the bird and the wing joins the breast. These areas are tought to get done and making incisions at these points help the heat penetrate and ensure thorough cooking.
Thankgiving side dish ideas - HELP!!
My family usually may have vegetables and some shrimp as a side dish. Once for Christmas we had some basmati.
Thankgiving side dish ideas - HELP!!
as crazy as it might sound I never had mashed potatoes with Thanksgiving dinner until I moved to Chicago from New Orleans a few years ago. For me its all about grandmaws Oyster Stuffing and New Orleans Dirty Rice (an not the kind from the box in the grocery store).
let me know if you want some recipes :)
Thankgiving side dish ideas - HELP!!
also a stir-fry butternut squash. cut squash into small cubes, and saute with some olive oil, sprinkle a dash of cinnamon and a little butter. delish.
Thankgiving side dish ideas - HELP!!
we've been doing mac n cheese as a new addition to thanksgiving and it is definitely the most popular dish on the table and the only one with zero leftovers. We use a simple tyler florence recipe but instead of 2lbs of the cheddar we usually will do like 1/2 cheddar and 1/2 fontina:
1/4 cup flour
1 stick butter
1 quart whole milk
2 pounds sharp cheddar
1 pound elbow macaroni, cooked and drained
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a 2quart saucepan, melt butter then incorporate flour to make roux. With a wire wisk slowly pour in milk, wisking vigorously to avoid lumps. Once milk is incorporated, sauce is made. Simmer for ten minutes to remove flour flavor. Finally fold in two pounds of grated cheddar. Season with salt and pepper. In a large mixing bowl combine elbow macaroni with cheese sauce. Mix well. Pour into casserole pan and bake at 350 degrees for thirty minutes or until crunchy golden brown.
Thankgiving side dish ideas - HELP!!
I do roasted brussel sprouts with apples, garlic and bacon. Everyone loves those, including the kids.
Last year I did a scalloped herbed potato recipe that I found on the Pioneer Woman's website. She has a lot of really yummy side dish recipes.
For an appetizer I did her bacon wrapped jalapeno peppers stuffed with cream cheese. Sinful and delicious.
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Great technique, quicker and faster! I like it!!