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Wow...I think I just drooled into my keyboard. This sounds amazing.

We're hosting my family for Thanksgiving this year, and among the guests is my ultra-frugal, no-bargain-is-too-good-to-pass-up, and "I'm an expert on all things" father. Several years ago, he had a bad experience with a Butterball brand turkey. He called the company to complain and got coupons for three free turkeys in the mail. Well...as you might expect, that made the pain of the terrible turkey go away in his mind and Butterball was redeemed. Nonetheless, last year, he opted away from the Butterball brand and went with a less expensive grocery store variety. While cheap, it was terrible, and he was sorely depressed when they didn't send any coupons in the mail. He's called three times to see what variety we've purchased and how we're cooking it. I think I'll tell him we're having this. Perhaps the only thing Dad likes better than a bargain is a tasty treat out of a smoker! Happy Thanksgiving!

Brining the bird is the way to go. Sounds delicious.

Wow, this recipe looks amazing!!!

Jiffy is a great thing to have around in case of emergencies. I also love it in my favorite Thanksgiving side, corn pudding http://tinyurl.com/ygprkfc
I use cornbread in my dressing as well, but with other breads in the mix and lots of good stuff, so I make a very simpe recipe and leave it out for a few days to dry up. But for eatin' - it's real southern cornbread in a cast iron skillet cooked with bacon grease all the way!

I tried the Iced Mocha and it was a complete waste of nearly $3. It was WAY too sweet and although I could taste the coffee, I wouldn't want to because it had a harsh, burnt flavor.

Make your coffee at home, put it in a travel mug (preferably stainless steel---I got a nice one at Target) and have your coffee or espresso exactly the way you like it while saving money and the environment (all those throw-away cups and lids)

You may as well seek out some really good coffee, there is barely a price difference between McCafe and a good cafe and the quality and flavor is obviously worlds apart. In NYC, Gimme!, Joe and 9th Street Espresso all offer the same drinks in the same price range--and it will be a drink to savor.... otherwise, check out http://www.espressomap.com to find quality obessed coffee shops in the US.

I got an iced mocha on my way to work on Sunday morning as I was running too late to make my own coffee at home. I thought it was swill... and for almost $3, was NOT worth it. It was completely full of ice so I probably got about 5 ounces worth of actual beverage. Like the article mentioned, I too thought it tasted more like chocolate milk than anything else.

I noted this morning though, I got a 32 OUNCE vanilla iced coffee at Einstein Bros for $1.79 (which is mad cheap for coffee around here - Philly 'burbs). And their coffee at least tastes half decent, as far as chains go.

yeah, as said above, we've had mccafe in MN for a year and a half, two years now. its crazy that its just coming to NYC. personally, their iced coffees are my saving grace... like 1.75 for a medium and for just over 2 bucks you can get a large that will last you forever... its not too shabby and it keeps me awake at work or on a long drive, and i can grab on in the drive thru, sooooo easy.
i get the mochas sometimes, but its like paying 3 bucks for a chocolate milk with whipped cream, plus their medium mocha seems REALLY small, or like they put too much ice in it, because i always drink it in like three gulps. so its not really worth the money, but sometimes i just NEED one. with the cinnamon melts, its a pretty rad combo [can you tell i have mcdonalds often? its one of only three options near where i work, the others being subway and a gas station, so MCCAFE YAY].

I went cross border shopping once (I live on the Canadian side) at a mall in New York state, and one of my friends went to Dunkin Donuts and ordered a coffee and the person asked him "What would you like in it?" My friend said "double double", and received a blank stare from the person, which my friend returned with another blank stare not realizing Double Double is a Canadian term. I was in earshot and explained double double means two creams, two sugars.

Anyways, I had a cup of coffee at mcdonalds when they were offering them free in the mornings and it wasn't bad. Not too bitter or acidic which is my main problem with a lot of coffee, too acidic.

One thing I frequently notice about tonic off the gun, other than the "off" flavor, is how damn sweet it is. I don't know if it's the brand of syrup places use or what it is exactly, but it's often much more sweet and much less bitter than what comes in bottles. And also they usually use too much of it and drown out the gin (although that's certainly going to be harder to do with Tanqueray).

Big B,
Do the Indonesians and Colombians drink Nescafe coffees because they are cheaper than the ground coffees? Maybe sugars and milks aren't readily available to them if they have brewed coffee.