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The Nasty Bits: Turkey Neck Gumbo
I love love love cooked turkey necks. I simmer them with onions,celery, carrots and of course some garlic :-)
Pam
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I've never brined a turkey before but reading the recipe, think I am gonna try one this year and the pecan pie sounded lovely
Pam
Cook the Book: 'Gourmet Today'
Oh my gosh, the first cookbook was the red cover of Betty Crocker and still use it today....it is so worn out, pages pasted back in the spines lol
My Mother had the same cookbook and used the yeast bread recipes all the time we were children growing up.... mmmmm.... yeasty memories
Pam
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Video: Coolio Makes Deep-Fried Turkey
Soooooooooooooooo funny hahahha and we spell turkey::: turkay
hahahahhahahaha
Pam
The Nasty Bits: Turkey Neck Gumbo
I love love love cooked turkey necks. I simmer them with onions,celery, carrots and of course some garlic :-)
Pam
Win a Free Organic D'Artagnan Turkey
I've never brined a turkey before but reading the recipe, think I am gonna try one this year and the pecan pie sounded lovely
Pam
Cook the Book: 'Gourmet Today'
Oh my gosh, the first cookbook was the red cover of Betty Crocker and still use it today....it is so worn out, pages pasted back in the spines lol
My Mother had the same cookbook and used the yeast bread recipes all the time we were children growing up.... mmmmm.... yeasty memories
Pam
You live where?
My family is from the southeastern Kentucky, between Pinetop and Whitesburg. I was born & still live in Dayton, Ohio.
I learn to cook at my Mother's & Grandmother's knee in Kentucky where chicken feet & pork neck bones were a normal meal haha
Pam
Top Chef Calendar Giveaway: What's Your Favorite Sugar-free Dessert?
I am a diabetic and suppose to be sugar free lolzz
I think my most favorite sugar free dessert is a fruit smoothie, made with plain yogurt, bananas, pineapple and fresh strawberries.
Pam
Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: Two Peter Luger Steaks
A nice thick ribeye grilled to medium rare with loads of mushrooms on top
Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: Edible Chocolate Box from Charles Chocolates
A chocolate cake with a peanut butter topping , with chocolate ganach poured over it YUMMM
Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: Southside Market Sausage
I think my most favorite BBQ place is my own home lol
I make my own bbq sauce and love watching it do it's own thing on the grill.
Pam
Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: Zingerman's Praise the Lard Gift Box
I looovvvvve bacon , fried so crisp that it shatters when bitten.
I have also have a jowl bacon groove happening now days too,it so under used .
Pam
Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: Two Peter Luger Steaks
ribeye is my favorite by far and the runner up would be new york strip and either cooked on a grill YUMMMM
Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: D'Artagnan Boneless Heritage Ham
I love to make a grilled ham & Munster cheese sammie with spicy brown mustard
Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: Zingerman's Praise the Lard Gift Box
Taking thick cuts of sliced peppered bacon,baking till nice & crisp, toasting nice thick toast, adding fresh sliced tomatoes & a nice layer of Hellman's mayo... this is what dreams are made of :-)
Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: D'Artagnan Boneless Heritage Ham
Just had it this morning, fried eggs & ham YUMM
Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: Edible Chocolate Box from Charles Chocolates
extreme deep chocolate killer brownies YUMMMM
Seriously Delicious Holiday Food Giveaway: Russ & Daughters
A nice toasted bagel with cream cheese & lox....YUMMMM
Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: Two Peter Luger Steaks
A nice thick cut of ribeye , cooked on the grill with loads of sauted mushrooms....YUMMMMMM
Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: Southside Market Sausage
Smokey Joes here in Dayton,Ohio :-)
Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: D'Artagnan Boneless Heritage Ham
A ham sandwich and run it thru the garden with a side of mayo pls :-)
Cream of Wheat: Way or No Way?
WAY!! I love it a little thick and eat with runny eggs like you would grits.
Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: D'Artagnan Boneless Heritage Ham
Ham & cream cheese with chives is da bomb lolzzz
Or a ham sammie with fried eggs(yolk must be runny)
Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: Edible Chocolate Box from Charles Chocolates
Oh my gosh, hard one to pick,but I would have to say homemade hott fudge sauce to go over homemade vanilla ice cream YUMMMM
Michael Ruhlman on Butchering a Whole Pig
Gosh, brings back memories of when I was a child in Kentucky.
Every fall we (my Father) would butcher 1 or 2 hogs. The hams would
be salted and hung to be smoked, the head of the pig made into souse.
The rest of the pig would used from nose to tail, nothing wasted.
Some of the lard would even be made into lye soap .
Wow, the memories are flooding back :-)
Seriously Delicious Holiday Food Giveaway: Russ & Daughters
Crisp toasted bagel,thin smear of butter,then cream cheese topped
with a very thin strip of smoked salmon and a few drips of hot sauce.
McDonald's Filet-O-Fish: Yea or Nay?
It's too bad that the fish patty has gotten much smaller and the cheese is only 1/2 of a slice but..... I am so lovin the fish sammie at Mc D's.
When it's blazing hot & fresh with loads of tartar sauce,it's so so so awesome :-)
Video: Coolio Makes Deep-Fried Turkey
He is a fool! The turkey looks like it came out pretty good though. He could've done without the females in the back.....totally useless!
Video: Coolio Makes Deep-Fried Turkey
@meleyna, I was reading the comments while watching the video and trying to figure out when this bell pepper would pop in and I am almost curious how he plans on shipping an autographed bell pepper and who is trying to win it
Video: Coolio Makes Deep-Fried Turkey
I am laughing so, so hard right now. The bell pepper is the best part. I think that just cured my hangover.
The Nasty Bits: Turkey Neck Gumbo
I give, I give!!! If being served a juicy, fatty, tasty chicken sausage in my gumbo is the worst thing that happens to me, it’s a pretty good day. I just don’t want you going all healthy on us. Another problem has presented its’ self, I’ve been calling around and I can’t find turkey necks. I’m in Oregon where we’re looking at a cold wet weekend and making gumbo while I nibbled on duck tongue sounded like a hell of a plan. Am I frying the tongues? You bet.
The Nasty Bits: Turkey Neck Gumbo
NWCajun, I'm still not seeing the problem w/ chicken sausage - if it's appropriately juicy and fatty, with a nicely spiced flavor - well, then I'm happy :) Let me just say that I am not in principle opposed to chicken, just its general application. I don’t think that I’ve had more than one chicken breast in the past 2 years, and that was from a well-raised chicken that I brined myself.
Duck Tongues! Now we're talking. You're deep-frying them, right?
The Nasty Bits: Turkey Neck Gumbo
Chichi, Don’t get me wrong, what you made is definitely a gumbo, I’m sure a damn fine gumbo. While reprimand is too strong a word, I do still want to give you grief about “chicken andouille” . You celebrate the pigs ears, tail and head and then use a chicken based sausage. It just seems incongruous. Love your stuff, just wanted to give you a little shit. By the way, I found a source for duck tongues and hope to eat some this week end. Keep up the good fight, Al W
The Nasty Bits: Turkey Neck Gumbo
Hi nasty bits lovers,
As always, thank you for the heartwarming comments! I would love nothing more than to write an entire book about offal. My hope is that if I keep writing and doing what I’m doing, the shape of the book will become clearer. In the meantime, it’s very encouraging to see that more than five people would buy it.
Sorry for the backlog of questions; I am up to my ears in ears!
Pfooti: I served my turkey necks as-is, and watched as my guests happily gnawed the meat and tendon off the bone. That being said, you could take the meat off as well – turkey necks are large enough such that most of the flesh could be de-boned. To do so, prior to adding them to the gumbo, leave the turkeys necks whole instead of chopping them into 2 or 3-inch sections.
NWcajun: I understand that depending on what cook you ask, andouille is either the traditionally smoked pork sausage with its distinctive seasonings, or it can be any type of sausage that is “Cajun/andouille” in spirit. That is to say, the links have the cayenne, thyme, mace, cloves, allspice, and majoram that make andouille taste like andouille. Clearly, you fall into the former camp. Having made gumbo with all sorts of additions (crab, shrimp, fried chicken, pork neck, etc), I’m not as devoted to the type of protein so much as the base of roux. (Feel free to reprimand me, but I’m pretty stubborn myself about what makes gumbo a gumbo!)
cellophane: I have NEVER tried smoked turkey tails. Wow. I’m sold. See? So many new parts to try! I can’t remember the last time I had a steak.
With regards to the issue of roux, I’m glad to see a healthy debate about proper procedure – certainly the kind of discussion one would expect from such a legendary, timeless stew. If I make another batch of turkey gumbo from leftover turkey after Thanksgiving, I will give the other methods a try and report back.
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Congrats to our winner bogusrogus, and thanks to everyone who entered! The winner has been notified and the Contest Winners page has been updated.
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Mashed Potato Lover since my first Thanksgiving. Hands down, looks the best:
http://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2007/11/serious_thanksgiving_perfect_mashed_potatoes.html?ref=thxgindex
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Corn Bread Dressing with Pecans and Bacon sounds perfect for our southern-themed Thanksgiving feast!
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Sautéed brussels sprouts with bacon, maybe toss in some walnuts.
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Cranberry Sauce With Champagne and Currants
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roasted turkey roulade...mmmm!
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Pumpkin cheesecake...
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I'm still fascinated by the Apple-Brined Smoked turkey!
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smoked oyster and sticky rice in lotus leaf
want!!!!
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Pumpkin cheesecake! Sure sounds Yummy : )
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Pumpkin Pie Brûlée sounds amazing!
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Maple-Walnut Cornbread
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Pumpkin pie brulee
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Cornbread Dressing with Pecans and Bacon may lure me away from my set menu.
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sprouts and bacon. mmmm.
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brussels sprouts and bacon
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Butternut Squash Apple Cranberry Bake.
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Pumpkin pie brulee - yum!
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Soooooooooooooooo funny hahahha and we spell turkey::: turkay
hahahahhahahaha
Pam