>>21739691
>What are you eating?
rib roast and turkey breast
>How are you cooking it?
smoked
>When will it be ready?
dunno maybe around noon.
>Where are you going to celebrate?
staying home
>Why don’t you come out of your room and see the family?
all family will be elsewhere and we will finally have calm, peace, and quiet.

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>>21739691
Christmas Dinner > Slopsgiving

>>What are you eating?
• carrot bisque as a starter
• roast turkey with its jus as well as homemade plain turkey gravy and homemade giblet gravy
• blueberry cranberry sauce and orange cranberry sauce
• butter-braised corn
• bacon-sauteed brussels sprouts with onion
• stuffing-stuffed cabbage rolls
• blue butter jello (that three layered stuff the Mexicans make; it's fucking delicious)
• sweet potato trifle
• apple pie
>>How are you cooking it?
In shifts. The stuffing, save the egg to hold its shape, will be cooked tonight along with the stock for the gravy, the cabbage leaves and the bisque.
The sweet potatoes will be roasted and passed through the chinois tomorrow then the jello will be made Wednesday and the sweet potatoes will be whipped with cream then as well.
Thursday, all that will need doing is making the cranberry sauces and gravies, cooking the sprouts, layering the trifle, stuffing and steaming the cabbage and seasoning-and-roasting the turkey. Also reheating things that need reheating.
The apple pie is shopbought because I caught it on a ridiculously good deal. The corn is, too. After trying some of that brand last week, I decided to forgo my usual baby corn for this nuke-and-eat stuff that comes in its own butter.
>>When will it be ready?
2pm
There will be small bites the missus will make to keep her and kiddo from nibbling my arm off before we sit down to a late lunch.
>>Where are you going to celebrate?
At home.
>>Why don’t you come out of your room and see the family?
Nigga, I'm cooking all that shit myself. I wish I could just stay in my room.

>>21739691
>main
roast chicken, mac & cheese, bbq pulled pork
>sides
green beans, mashed potatoes, cornbread
>dessert
imagine eating dessert

>>21740085
everything in the list is garbage.

>>21740216
Neat!

>>21739691
anyone have the webm/gif of the guy trying to cook a turkey in a garbage can and it ends up being cremated?

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Steeping the spices for the wet brine

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Wet brine at 1.25 percent salt by weight into the Cambro

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Blokka ICE

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In a while, alligator

I plan on brining the turkey, I cook for my family on the Friday after Thanksgiving. There should be about ten adults and three kids (one an infant)
Sadly the cold snap slowed down my defrosting, I was keeping a 20 pound bird in an outside fridge on Friday but effectively it's only been thawing since I took it out and moved it inside Sunday.
I'll probably use a bucket of water to let it thaw in before setting it to brine Thursday morning
Meal will include
>Home made cranberry sauce
>Mashed potatoes
>Those potato rolls from the store
>Sous vide brown sugar carrots
>Roasted brussel sprouts
Dessert is usually provided by visitors, I don't particularly care if it's store bought or otherwise. I toyed with trying to make pan au chocolate as a little thing but I just can't get the lamination right for the puff pastry so I say fuck it.

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>>21739726
>actual Christmas dinner > Thankshitting potluck with everyone doing the most zero effort pre-mixed processed garbage XYZ trash imaginable

I'm doing the turkey for the first time this year, and I'll have to use an electric roaster. I've heard conflicting answers, if I want to brown the turkey a bit, should I blast it with high heat at the start (for 30 minutes) or at the end? It'll be covered in an herb butter, if that makes any difference.

>>21740430
Emulate a wood fire
High heat to start, lower the heat over time
Coat some foil with oil or butter and tent the breast and uncover it at the last 45 minutes to brown, it will keep it moist
If you're going to dry brine, get it salted at least 24 hours before baking, better would be today or tomorrow

>>21740430
>if I want to brown the turkey a bit, should I blast it with high heat at the start (for 30 minutes) or at the end?
Usually turkeys are so large they're going to brown up no matter what. If anything you'll usually have to tent it with some foil to keep it from cooking too heavily. Atleast that's my experience with a gas stove.
>It'll be covered in an herb butter, if that makes any difference.
A word of advice, don't waste good compound butter on the skin. It's just going to run off
You can actually spread it under the skin and coat the entire breast assuring flavor that sticks around. Just work your fingers under it starting from the neck and it'll separate easy.

Doing fuckall, being an adult shutin neet means no more interactions with extended family. Going to miss my uncles cozy Thanksgiving dinner for the 8th year in a row. Most of my aunts and uncles I loved as a kid are all dead now, it feelsbadman. But last time I went was a humiliation ritual, so no more. We had Thanksgiving here 4 years ago and I stayed upstairs and everyone knew it, boy was that awkward. Don't end up like me

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I’m not hosting thanksgiving. But $0.59/lb is $0.59/lb…

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it’s crazy that some people use crammed canberry jelly
it’s so simple
>1 each, cups of sugar, cups of waterc bags of cranberries
>boil and stir until they pop, ~10m
>leave some whole

>>21740678
We don't even cook it, just run it through a meat grinder with some mandarin oranges, then let it sit for a couple of days in the fridge

>>21740693
I’ve tried that! We must read the same magazines. But for me, it’s cooked cranberry sauce

>>21740708
Possibly, but the last magazine I paid for was...Cracked? Always thought it was funnier than Mad
Though I was gifted a subscription to the Atlantic for a few years
A friend of mine told me to stop reading that right-wing propaganda
Yeah, she wasn't kidding
But of course, make real cranberry sauce, it's not hard and is a thousand times better
Mix it with mayo to make turkey sandwiches on Friday
My niece calls it "turkey sauce," I thought she meant gravy but nope, she's all about that cranturkey sauce

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>>21740722
Well that tastes great. Thanks for the new way to eat mayo

>>21740784
Shine on, you cranturkeysauce diamond

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Got this ham from Sam's club. Sides are going to be instant mashed potatoes with brown gravy. Can of carrots and green beans. Thinking I might add another carb. Maybe some homemade cheesy noodles. I'm going to glaze the ham with honey.

>>21740381
>>21740390
>>21740403
This is relevant to my interests.
>>21740406
>>21741051
sad

>>21739691
>What are you eating?
I'm dieting right now, so I'm keeping it simple for my Thanksgiving dinner.
>Roasted chicken (turkey is too big for just one person)
>A simple soup with ham, carrots, celery, onion, and sweet potatoes
>Fresh made cranberry sauce without the sugar

>How are you cooking it?
For the chicken, I'm probably just baking it with a mustard glaze and the usual seasonings (salt, pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, thyme, rosemary)

>When will it be ready?
I'll probably make it on Saturday night, since it will be storming that day so it'll be nice and comfy to cook.

>Where are you going to celebrate?
I'm going by my parents' for Thanksgiving on Thursday. My mom is making Prime Rib and my dad is making wings I think. Might go over to my grandma's on Saturday if the weather holds up.

>Why don’t you come out of your room and see the family?
I don't really like my family. I just visit them over the holidays to keep the peace and shut them up.

>>21739726
Pretty much. Americans have a worse Christmas through the existence of Thanksgiving a month before. Probably explains why they ended up bastardising it into Jewery and consumerism

>>21739726
mine were pretty much the same, right down to the menu due to uncreative and extremely picky eaters in my family

>>21741163
How does a harvest festival affect Christmas?

>>21740085
Why the fuck would anyone eat bisque on Thanksgiving?

Today I'm gonna de-bone a 21lb turkey, dry brine the breasts/thighs and turn the rest of the carcass into broth.

>>21741096
Coriander, clove, green cardamom, yellow mustard, brown mustard, star anise, cinnamon, juniper berries, allspice berries, black pepper, white pepper, green pepper, pink pepper, bay, mandarine oranges, dark brown sugar, and maybe some oddball corning or pickling spices I had left over in the jar
Plus fresh oregano, thyme, and rosemary at the end, but I pulled the rosemary from the brine because it's too strong, I just want a hint, just the oregano and thyme went in the drink
Normally I also add a pomegranate to the brine but I couldn't find one this year, kind of odd...

>>21739691
making a fondue to bring to our senpai thing, simple pepper jack and sodium citrate to drown my entire plate of boring turkey with

thanksgiving is extremely cringe, and not even a real holiday

>>21741799
lies

>>21740406
My present is You….

>>21741799
Thanksgiving has been celebrated for longer than Christmas retard.

>>21741801
>>21741815
it is inherently racist and white people should stop doing it, invent another holiday "sit in the dark and lick a lime-day" maybe?
>been celebrated for longer than Christmas retard
absolutely retarded Jesus (PBUH) was born in America

>>21739691
>a special dessert
practice run for a a special desert you say
whats going on with that?
>Why don’t you see the family?
that would just be silly
I'm gonna cook maybe, but nothing planned

>>21741864
Your demoralization bot is drunk

Does anyone have that relative that just skirts the rules by bring "corn"? Not like prepared corn from cobs or seasoned in anyway. Just like canned corn. They even throw it in a crock pot like they are trying to prove something.

>>21740238
it was two chickens but yeah that gif is hilarious.

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>>21741889
I’m finna mini pavlovas but i can’t think of what to top them with. Berries are not in season. I’m thinking lemon curd

Brit who moved to US here. It's my first Thanks Giving where I'm cooking, thankfully its just me and the wife.

Turkey got me nervous, I brought it too late so I'm currently defrosting it in water, changing it out every 30 mins. I plan to brine it tonight until before bed tomorrow, then pat it dry and let it dry out further in the fridge.

Before sticking in the oven I'll inject herby butter into it and massage butter under the skin and all over it.

Planning to bake it on a rack.

Any tips on the turkey?

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>>21739691
Going to family for Thanksgiving, they'll be handling the main course and I was asked to make cake, so I made a pumpkin banana loaf with walnuts and chocolate chips (something I've made before and posted here (https://thenaturalnurturer.com/moist-whole-wheat-banana-pumpkin-bread/)) and a pumpkin spice cake with raisins (https://www.kingarthurbaking.com/recipes/pumpkin-spice-cake-recipe) which I never tried before but came out pretty good.

My family decided to get some steaks instead of a turkey, and my dad insists on being the "grillmaster" which means they'll be burned into charcoal because my parents have a phobia of non-dry meat (seriously).
I'll probably excuse myself once people start getting into shouting matches and see if I can find a fast food place that's open.

Ribs and apple pie. Turk is so fucking boring.

>>21742340
Start it in a fast oven then turn down the heat every 30 minutes or so
12 minutes per pound plus 15-30 minutes to rest
Salt should be 1.25 percent by weight
Take the guts and neck and roast them with some carrots, onions, and celery and use them to make stock

>>21739691
where my incompitent veggie tray niggas at?

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>>21742398
>hey dad i’d really like mine rare this time. I think the meat has a better texture. Thanks for making dinner. I love you.
try it anon i dare you
>>21742340
Congrats on becoming the best version of British, American.
>tips
Everyone makes a dry turkey once in a while so don’t be discouraged if it comes out badly. I’ve had spatchcock turkeys the last few years and while it’s basically idiotproof and comes out nice, you lose a lot in the presentation. It sounds like you are on the right track as far as brining. Make the biggest batch of gravy you can possibly make.
Don’t forget the mashed potatoes. The thanksgiving recipe is half as much butter as potatoes, by weight. Plus a splash of milk.

>>21739691
I bought an already cooked hickory turkey from Sam club tonight. Im just too damn tired to fuck with making one this year. But garlic mashed potatoes, stuffing, cornbread, mixed veggies, gravy and cranberry sauce. Also a blueberry pie shall be made, and thats more than enough for two people.

>>21742961
Good on you for putting out a full spread even just for a couple

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Low key Thanksgiving this year, got one of these Costco kits. Usually my family hosts pretty major thanksgiving dinners but my mom just had her knee replaced yesterday so it's just gonna be the three of us. I've got a nice turkey in the freezer and we're going to make it for Christmas britbong style though.

>>21740678
You should add some OJ, it really brightens up the sauce. Just a dash

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>What are you eating?
I know it’s a dumb meme but I’m trying a turducken, using turkey, duck, and Cornish hen. Also Muriel’s Mac and cheese, corn casserole, oyster stuffing, fresh cranberry sauce, garlic sauted green beans, roasted Brussels sprouts, fondant sweet potatoes, mashed potatoes, and cookie cat for dessert
>How are you cooking it?
Probably going to use Kenji’s method, cooking the hen and duck to temp and then putting it into a spatchcocked turkey, tied up with twine.
>When will it be ready?
Thanksgiving day at some point
>Where are you going to celebrate?
Home, my family’s out of state. I really like eating though

>>21742387
They asked for cake and you made a pumpkin bread? With nuts? Are you retarded?

>>21743080
They specifically asked for that bread, it's essentially cake anyway.

when you debone a bird like for a gallantine are you supposed to make your dividing cut along the breast or along the back? some videos I've seen online start at the back, but jacques pepin cuts at the breast.

Its two days before Thanksgiving. Have you all thrown out your leftovers yet? They go bad after 2 hours.

>>21742398
I grew up hating most meat because my mother was a nurse and was terrified of food borne illness. Everything was dry or burnt. The first time I ate at a friend’s house, their dad grilled burgers and I was mad because I expected the charred lumps my dad made. His burgers were med-rare and absolutely delicious. That was the big moment when I realized my family wasn’t like other families and it made me sad.

>>21743227
I'm her defense, I once had Mexican food in ohio and that was a mistake.
Everyone who ate there was on the outlet for the next 8 hours. We had to drive home and it was so awful

Planned to make a few baked items today but ended up cleaning instead, gonna be baking almost all day tomorrow now ;_;

>>21741543
How did the deboning go?

>>21742988
That’s nice of you to make the dinner, I hope mom has a swift and excellent recovery

>>21741543
>>21743323
Not him but I just deboned a 15 pound turkey for the first time ever. It took a ridiculously long time, like over an hour, in part because it was still a little frozen inside despite being in the fridge for 4 days but also just because of the mess of dealing with raw poultry. But I got the wings, leg quarters and breasts done pretty satisfactory in my opinion especially for a first time ever doing it, got them on the racked cookie sheet salted to dry brine until Thursday. It seems like it’s going to cook a hell of a lot easier than doing a whole turkey

>>21739691
I will be attempting to cook a 3lb turkey breast in my toaster oven. My family moved across the country so I am alone. Others times when im alone I just cook a chicken thigh and maybe make mashed potato and gravy or stuffing. But I wanted turkey this time and ive never had to cook something this big for this long. I suppose it will give me an excuse to use a meat thermometer thats been collecting dust.

I also bought some sandwich rolls so that if I make some stuffing and mashed potatoes, I will still be able to indulge in having leftover turkey sandwiches with all the other classic ingredients for several days. Cranberry sauce will be from a can, very easy.

The LLM told me 325 for 90 minutes to 2hrs in the toaster oven, cover it with foil until the last 20 mins or so.

I am slightly worried about if the fats or juices produce smoke but it will probably be fine.

I usually didnt set up holiday decorations either because i never have guests but I got a nice plastic christmas tree that I set up and cleaned my messy apartment.

>>21743343
Very cool, I want to try that sometime

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I am a greedy European monitoring this thread in interest. Pls post all your food Yankedoodles

>>21743483
I made chicken soup for me and only me. Gonna go buy some kind of shellfish too here when it gets light out since I never eat that stuff, fallback is maybe a steak. I live alone and my family is 2000 miles from me or in yurp because they hate Americans. Rightfully so most Americans are fat and retarded and would die for Israel.

I have to work through Thanksgibbon so I will post my meager Turkey meal on the weekend. Everyone will TG'd out but since I'm making Turkey sandwiches the timing will likely work out perfectly because everyone else will be making turkey sandwiches then too. I look forward to it!

>>21739691
>>What are you eating?
Apple pie, porchetta, confit potatoes
>>How are you cooking it?
In the air fryer, I'm too poor to have an oven
>>When will it be ready?
Tomorrow
>>Where are you going to celebrate?
The basement which I call home
>>Why don’t you come out of your room and see the family?
I am a disappointment to my family

>>21739691
>What are you eating?
A stir fry like I make nearly every night.
>How are you cooking it?
Stir frying it in a pan.
>When will it be ready?
Dinner time.
>Where are you going to celebrate?
I don't celebrate your bitch ass holidays.
>Why don’t you come out of your room and see the family?
I see them every day and night like the good son that I am.

I got a frozen ham as a gift. I'm not gonna eat it all in one go. Can I unfreeze it to portion it then freeze it again, or is it going to ruin it?

>>21743562
you should thaw it, roast it, and then freeze the leftover roasted ham. don't refreeze it before you've roasted it.

>>21743579
It's already cooked though. Or is the idea to drive off moisture?

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EMERGENCY ALERT we are at t minus ONE DAY to thanksgiving
dinner will be served in approximately 29 hours
it is time to make final preparations
that concludes this EMERGENCY ALERT broadcast

Just picked up my whole beef tenderloin from the store.

$250, but I do enjoy some good beef.

I'm not doing my thanksgiving until Saturday, so i've got time.

>>21743603
The idea is to warm it up
If you freeze it again it will get weird, but it's OK if you use it for soup

>>21741535
Because I couldn't think of any other way to serve carrots for Thanksgiving that wasn't already to similar to something else I'm cooking. Until this morning, anyway: oil-poached with onion, sage added at the end. No more bisque. >>21741544
>couldn't find [a pomegranate] this year
That really is odd, yeah. My local stores were practically giving them away recently.
>>21741799
I like it. : )
>>21741864
My wife and I are both part Asian so it's okay.
>>21742340
Don't overthink or overcook it. That's it. It's just a giant chicken. Treat it as such.

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deadass thought it was tuesday

>>21744239
why the fear brother?
are you cooking this year?

>>21744243
yes, plenty of time anyway but I still feel retarded

7 adults and 2 kids, plan is to eat at 3:00 or whenever the Lions game is over. * means my wife or I is cooking it (I'm just doing the turkey and sprouts), everything else is being brought by guests
>main
20lb turkey, with herb butter rubbed under the skin (have to use an electric roaster unfortunately)*
>sides
stuffing
mashed potatoes*
mac and cheese
sweet potatoes
green bean casserole*
corn pudding*
roasted brussels sprouts*
someone's making a salad of some kind I think
>desserts
pumpkin pie*
pecan pie
apple pie*
cheesecake with cranberry sauce topping*

just me and my mom. she's a memetarian so we're eating some fancypants eggplant cheese ravioli for some insane reason, along with a bunch of other crap

>>21744249
what will you be cooking?

I work and hate my family. I don't think I've ever had a good Thanksgiving or Christmas in my entire life. Specially after everything that has happened this year I'm not celebrating it ever a fucking again.

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My menu is:
Baked King Salmon with a roasted garlic sauce
Wild rice pilaf with mushrooms, nuts, and dates
Roasted kuri pumpkin salad with goat cheese
gruyere and herb bread rolls

And I will be setting aside a small portion of salmon and pumpkin for my cat.

Can I peel my potatoes for mashing the day before and store in water? Or will they go bad left overnight in water?

>>21744583
Absolutely. Just put them in the fridge and refresh the water before cooking. Done it for years.

>>21741163
>bringing up Americans unprompted.

>>21744439
>>21740104
someone did buy a frozen pumpkin pie for dessert but I think he's going to eat it tonight

>>21740104
>>21743039
>>21744267
Am I the only one who thinks mac n cheese on Thanksgiving is going overboard. It's an added carb to the endless carbs that day. I understand kids, but it just seems wrong.

>>21744684
this is why people don't invite gays to thanksgiving

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Holiday anons, help me pick out a cookbook.

Got my dad a Boos Block(tm) last year for Christmas. Motherfucker uses it as a stand for his French press, jar of coffee beans, and the Smeg toaster (the last of which was a gift from my sister to my mom). Love him to death but it pisses me off that I bought such a nice gift for someone that loves to cook and he won't fucking use it... Even conditioned and oiled it myself and all that shit.

This year I am going to get him a cookbook and tell him to pick something out for us to make together. So, I need a cookbook full of meals with big cuts of meat that will benefit from the use of a Boos Block, so I can show his goofy ass to use it for once.

Any recommendations?

>>21744699
Sorry if this is a bit tangential, anyways, it's more Christmas than Thanksgiving but I want to figure out my shopping sooner rather than later. Will be at his house tomorrow and glaring at the block the whole time I'm sure...

>>21739691
>What are you cooking
Appetizer: Shrimp cocktail and cheese puffs
Main: Roast Turkey (obviously), smoked brisket (made by a friend)
Sauces: Actively making a stock out of some giblets and necks I bought for gravy, guacamole, butternut squash puree, salsa verde
Sides: Au Gratin Potatoes, Blanched and Sauteed Green Beans, Gruyere stuffed mushrooms, plus some focaccia and corn tortillas brought by friends
Dessert: My wife is making pumpkin pie
Wines: Piper Heidsieck for the appetizer course, Pinot Noir from the Williamette Valley for Main (can't be assed to check the bottle name rn), probably going to open some SLC Cab after the meal. I'm sure several other bottle will be brought
>Where are you celebrating
We are having several friends over at our house. Most of us don't travel to see family annually anymore

>>21744684
it's a holiday, going overboard is kind of the point

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>>21744581
This sounds lovely, I’ve never done fish for the winter holidays. I wish you and your cat a great Thanksgiving

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>>21744684
For me, variety is what’s fun about Thanksgiving. No one dish would be “overboard” if it’ll get eaten without spoiling. And if you’re cooking for many people, it’s always a crowd pleaser.

I took too long of a fap break so my stock is only just starting to simmer. is 4 hours going to be enough? it would be midnight if I let it go for 6.

>>21744704
>>21744699
buy an ad
sounds like papa uses last years gift daily, just not how you would

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>tfw repeatedly slapping the raw turkey with an open palm to get that meaty "thwack" sound that makes my wife cringe and dry heave

so I'm making a fuckton of food already but unrelated to thanksgiving I also have a block of tofu soaking in chicken stock right now that needs to be cooked in the next day or so, how can I spin this into something holiday-appropriate?

>>21744776
Probably just my fault trying to help him win the kitchen arms race with his rich best friend/boss he's always competing with to have the best Bluetooth meat thermometer, without remembering that I inherited my idiocy genetically from him.

I am just trying to do a nice holiday food thing with my dad.

It's cool if you can't think of a good cookbook for this.

Too bad my buddy at the bookstore is a vegan, or I'd just ask him to help me figure it out. Thought I'd try here before I start digging on my own.

Happy thanksgiving btw (^:

>>21744844
Maybe cut it into holiday shapes and fry it crispy with a sauce as a kind of weirdo appetizer you can laugh about?

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>What are you eating?
21 lb turkey (got it for 5.50 USD baby, god bless super 1) w/ dill potato salad, fresh baked spice bread, cranberry chutney, roasted potatoes and cajun andouille sausage, rice and gravy (gravy made with turkey drippings) and a dessert my mom's making that I forget the details of
>How are you cooking it?
Roasting in-oven with basting every 45 minutes. The drippings are bolstered with apple cider, diced onion, cayenne/MSG/oregano for added flavor. Additional andouille is stuffed inside the turkey along with mirlitons, and the turkey is initially basted with butter
>When will it be ready?
Probably noon or a bit later, depending on if I oversleep or not. I'm on a nocturnal schedule so we'll see
>Why don't you come out of your room and see the family?
I will, I actually look forward to an excuse to leave the den of stank

pic related, it's the bread from last year

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Standard spread.
Turkey (Only had 7 lb birds and 20+ pound birds so I've got a monster dry brining in the fridge). Spatchcocked, putting lemon herb butter underneath the skin right before putting it in the oven.
Stuffing
Cooked cranberry sauce
Potatoes, carrots, and onions cooked under the bird.
Home made rolls
Garlic Taters
Corn and green beans.
Starting the stock at 4 AM tomorrow and will use for the stuffing and gravy.
Scared about the turkey coming out on time tbdesu. Spatchcocked it and usually takes about 2.5 hours for a 16 pound turkey. Might have to put it in a bit early to avoid the gamble.
Pretzels and cheeses to keep the folks happy while it's all cooking.
Pumpkin pie and chocolate mousse for dessert.
This is a forgiveness Thanksgiving considering everyone ditched last minute last year and I ended up having a whole spread to myself.
Thinking I might make turkey chili with the leftovers this year. Gotta find a good recipe for that. Pleb as it may be, the kind from Panera bread always hits the spot when I'm being lazy during Christmas shopping.

>>21744964
>shapes
actually I think I'll make tofu dino nuggies for an appetizer

I got a 10lb boneless ham for my sad thanksgiving dinner alone with no family or friends but I was thinking about cutting it in half, freezing the other half and having that on Christmas. Is 5lbs of ham a good meal+a few more or should I just cook the whole thing? I am still very new to cooking in general and don't really expect much.

>>21745386
5lbs of ham is plenty for one person. Get some sides like brussel sprouts or green beans or something.

I made my stock but it tastes unusually sweet compared to the crap that comes out of a can. did I fuck up preparing the carcass or was the onion and 2 stalks of celery a mistake?

my mom literally eats through a tube in her stomach.

I got some buttery rolls, some catfish, some fried tilapia, some boneless motherfucking chicken titties smothered in Sweet Baby Ray's Hickory and Brown Sugar, homemade mash potatoes my nigga, got some macaroni and cheese going and what the fuck you know about motherfucking cornbread you feel me? Then a 26oz Café Valley triple chocolate fudge cake which I'm about to lay down to motherfuckin rest, lay my ballsack on that bitch, I'm gonna destroy that shit dog and then decided to go with a Dutch apple pie by Marie Callender
I'm about to fuck this shit UP. Hell yeah my boy

I'm making chili with Wagyu beef

>>21745514
No, canned stocks are just overtly salty by default (the extra sodium acts as a preservative). True homemade stocks should taste of the natural sweetness of the aromatics you used. If you still want it to be a little more savory add in a dash of soy sauce or Worcestershire sauce or a sprinkle of MSG.

>>21745555
>5555
nice hiss
>>21739691
who's up late cooking/prepping still?

>>21739726
They are basically the same

>>21745630
My roommate unfortunately tried to do me a solid and tried to clean the oven while I was working today.
Unfortunately didn't wipe it all down (I guess) and it reeks so I'm scrubbing it down at 1 in the fucking morning.
Always fucking something.

>>21745644
You're not supposed to eat meat on Christmas

Every time at thanksgiving I’m reminded of how slowly I cook. I’m so fucking tired of seeing recipes saying the length of time something takes, and then it takes me twice or even three times as long. Tonight I made stuffing and didn’t even cook it, I will be baking it tomorrow. Someone in the house toasted the bread and made the homemade turkey stock (I was the one who broke down the turkey though) which was still simmering when I got home. So I had to let the stock finish and strain it, then chop the celery, onion, rosemary, pick off the rosemary and thyme leaves, brown the sausage and remove it, soften the onions and celery, slice and add garlic and herbs, add all that shit to the bread, add eggs, add stock, fold it all together, put it in the buttered 13x9 pan. I didn’t even cook the fucking thing yet and it took me something like 2-2.5 hours to do what I just listed. I’m so tired of being retarded

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>>21745690
This is the shakedown before you take it outside, right?

I think I should win uncle of the year because I picked up a bag of chicken nuggets the other day while shopping for my niece and nephew who don't eat anything. How do you deal with picky eaters in your family, /ck/?

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>>21745697
I don't know

>>21745666
Fucking tell me about it. Mashed potatoes are the devil. They always take too long. I swear to god I could start cooking them now and they still won't be done until 5 PM.

>>21745666
time to buy a food processor
>>21745707
>How do you deal with picky eaters in your family, /ck/?
let 'em starve, only way to learn

>>21745718
>peel
>boil
>drain
>add butter/cream/seasonings/etc.
>done
Where's the hitch, man?

>>21745666
>666
slow?
you don't say
>>21745707
gaslighting, finger pointing, laughing, rumors even

>>21745723
It's easy, it just takes forever compared to everything else.

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>>21743323
Great. Got the thighs and breasts ready to pop in the oven. The breasts are trivial to carve off the bone and there's really only the one bone in the thighs if you break the carcass down properly. Held off on doing the broth until later because I went lazy mode on the gravy and bought the stuff costco sells, which is pretty damn good.

>>21745747
You're gonna mash them anyways, just cut them into small pieces instead of boiling them whole if that's what you're doing.

>>21745747
Cut the potatoes into 1/4 inch slices.

>>21745666
>Every time at thanksgiving I’m reminded of how slowly I cook
I feel you - I spent all day cooking to lighten the load tomorrow and still had to drop a few dishes from the menu due to time

>>21745791
>>21745796
I usually quarter 'em, but maybe I'll chop 'em more today. Thanks, lads.

>>21745630
I started a pork roast in the slow cooker at midnight so it would finish up by noon but it already smells amazing and I can't sleep I just want to eat it now.

>>21741163
Imagine complaining about having a meal with loved ones. Foreigners are truly soulless devils.

>>21745831
In the civilized world christmas is the big food holiday. The problem is that thanksgiving food and christmas food are too similar so it takes away from christmas. Godless heathens

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>What are you eating?
Ive been brining a 20lb turkey in salt, brown sugar, hard herbs, orange peel and garlic for about 20 hours. after starting the brine, I prepped a bacon and white cheddar mac and cheese (sauce from ingredients), and bacon jalapeño baked beans. I will be making glazed carrots, turkey gravy, and bringing sneeds hawaiian rolls. others are bringing green bean casserole, pumpkin pie, deviled eggs, pasta salad, cranberry sloppa, mashed potatoes and bread dressing. ill be having some irish coffees along the way
>How are you cooking it?
the beans/mac trays are prepared and can heat up while the roast rests. ill be making the carrots on the stove in this time as well. I plan on getting a couple hours of sleep while the turkey roasts, as I work third shift both before and after the merriment.
>When will it be ready?
I'll start around 11am and serve around 5pm
>Where are you going to celebrate?
My brother is hosting. This is his wife's first American Thanksgiving and im putting in tremendous effort to welcome her and show her our best, despite the unfortunate work scheduling. please wish me good luck and indefatigability.

happy thanksgiving /ck/, i hope you have fun preparing something carefully.

I'm on green bean casserole duty. I made Chef John's French Onion version the past two years and the first time it was good but the second time it fucking sucked. Wish me luck, bros

>>21741864
And that's a good thing

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Any Hawaiians here? I love me some purple sweet potatoes

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>boughted a premade thanksgiving dinner this year
soulless? yes. am I beyond excited to sit on my ass all day but still have a complete turkey day meal? also yes.

>>21740406
My extended family is quite competitive so it self selects for really good potluck dishes. If you can’t cook, you bring wine.

>>21746284
I saw a few people at the grocery store yesterday picking up already prepared Thanksgiving meals that just needed to be heated up.

Seems expensive for what you get, but as you said, you DO get to be lazy all day.

>>21746296
oh yeah the price was incredibly inflated but I had my mind set on it already. but as long as it doesnt taste like shit Ill be happy.

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one minute homemade rolls
>put frozen rolls in your own ziplock
>hey mom, i made these earlier in the week and froze them so they’d be fresh. Can i slide them in the oven for about 15 minutes before we eat?
Happy thanksgiving /ck/

>>21746311
>slide them in the oven
is that a double entendre?

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>>21742340
You’ll get a lot of advice on what to do for brining, flavors, cooking time and temp etc. and really you just have to figure out what works for you. I think some indisputable points
>brine the bird in some way. Wet or dry, plain or spiced, just salt or sugar too, whatever
>bring the bird to room temp before cooking (at least 1 hr on the counter)
>get some fat on/under the skin. Butter, olive oil, even mayonnaise will work
>definitely tuck the wings, truss the legs too if you have twine
>do not cook with bread stuffing in the bird. A few chunks of aromatics are fine if you’d like

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anyone have experience with blood sausage? guessing not, but i fell in love with it a couple years ago and so i now make it every year as my dish to bring. sadly yesterday the fucking chinese supermarket i go to didn't have any pork shoulder (preferred meat cut for the dish), all other meat cuts had bone in it, i don't have a butcher's knife to deal with them, so i just got some pork belly. i hope that will be an OK substitute? it's just not as fatty as i'd like, you don't generally use lean cuts of meat.

>>21746337
blood sausage isn't something you should bring to a gathering ffs.

>>21746337
>make it every year as my dish to bring.
Are you an asshole on purpose or does it just come naturally to you?
Bringing a dish to a gathering puts a social obligation on others at that event to eat your food, even if just to be polite. You shouldn't be bringing a polarizing food item like blood sausage to such an event.

At least not in the US

>>21746404
Oh so no one should bring anything because one person might not like it?

if i’m the person then yes desu

>>21746418
If you're the only one who likes it, AND you're the preson who brought it, you're an asshole.

>>21746398
why? everyone's loved it once they actually try it. it's just a side.

>>21746404
sorry your family has the palate of a picky 12 year old anon.

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My spread bros

>>21745690
>>21746454
Lazy consumerism processed garbage. Happy Thanksgiving

I hate turkey so much. Least favorite holiday feast by far

>>21746463
Learn to make it better, or stop allowing the current person to make it shittilly.

>>21739726
This. Christmas is all about stuff like Prime Rib while slopsgiving has t*rkey

>>21746454
Starch on starch.

>>21746465
Turkey is lean poultry, hard to get excited about that

>>21746470
Inject it with butter or mayo, be the change you want to see in the world.

we got
>turkey
>stuffing
>mashed potato
>green beans
>rolls
>mac and cheese
>cran
>gravy
>pecan and pumpkin pie

am I missing anything essential?

>>21746489
oh yeah and
>sweet potato casserole

>>21746489
>am I missing anything essential?

love

>>21746489
>>pecan and pumpkin pie
missing sweet potato pie and a fruit pie

>>21746463
you don't have to make turkey. most of the time growing up my family made italian like stuffed shells and lasagna. this year i'm making southern food with friends.

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Every year i am thankful to God for providing me the gracious bounty of 4chan and His generous gift of losers who have it worse than i ever could.

happy thanksgiving /ck/
i plan on eating spaghetti and fried chicken at the strip club like I always do on turkey day

>>21746492
Im posting on 4chan on thanksgiving day so its safe to assume that ones not happening anytime soon. just grateful I get to provide a proper turkey day feast for these shithead roommates of mine

>>21746496
nah he has sweet potato casserole already so he doesnt need sweet potato pie too. and fruit pies are for christmas.

>>21746505
Based.
Day old rotisserie chicken and lots of alcohol at home for me.

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>>21746517
cheers brother

I spent fucking 250 on groceries for this shit to feed 6 people. is this normal

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>>21746527
You're welcome

>order 12lb turkey for pickup with other groceries
>get home only to realize they gave me a 25lb turkey instead
Guess I'm gonna have more leftovers than I thought.

>>21746535
keep it in the freezer for christmas

>>21746548
nvm i am retard

>>21746535
You do know you'll have to throw them out after 2 days or you'll die.

>>21746552
We're all retards anon
>>21746553
Not if I freeze portioned dinners out of 'em.

im so fucking hungry already and have to wait at least 5 more hours to eat

Im not gonna fucking make it man. and if I do im going to explode from sheer consooming

https://youtu.be/1b9ILquBcdY

>>21739726
It's the same though what?

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Where are your food pictures????!?!

>t. greedy euro

>>21746640
Going to be an hour or 2 still. I know some people put the turkey in the oven as soon as they wake up and start eating early afternoon

>>21746640
its still too early in burger time. most people are in a mad dash of prep and cook phase at the moment.

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>>21746650
>>21746652
Thanks anons. Enjoy your meals and I look forward to salivating behind a screen

>>21746640
I wish I lived in europe instead of this gay clown world. polbrains love to talk like its all a shithole now but its still so much better than here. but at least we get thanksgiving. its great

who else /deboned/ here?

>>21746660
There might be a bunch of technical ways to improve the quality of the turkey but they all kill the magic of tossing that bone in bird in the oven

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>>21746660
like so?

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Well here's mine. What do you think?

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Anybody else spending Thanksgiving alone?

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>>21742387
On the move.

>>21746744
jealous
>>21746753
of course

>>21746665
blacked.gov

>>21746820
saar?

>>21739691
>What
We're making a roast beef instead of a turkey this year, because the only turkeys available are giant monstrosities that are pretty tough no matter how we cook them. The rest is the usual; stuffing, mashed potatoes, sweet potato pie, greens, etc.
>How
Pan-searing, then oven finishing
>When
(Soon)
>Where
Home
>Why
But I am anon, I'm The Cook B^)


That said, anyone have any recommendations for the roast beef? We did a trial run a week ago and it turned out a nice medium rare with a salt & peppered crust, but otherwise it was pretty plain. Any ideas on how to snazz it up? I was thinking about rubbing the crust down after searing with a little olive oil and dried rosemary/thyme.

>tfw not in the US so I can't have Thanksgiving food tonight

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>>21746867
bad feel
why does europe hate tasty food so much?

>>21746867
you lack bird meat, potatoes, and generic veg like carrots and onions?

I have eaten Thanksgiving meal (we do late lunch, then pick at leftovers for dinner), yet I feel empty inside. Oh, I am full of turkey, gravy, stuffing, mash potatoes, corn casserole, and sweet Hawaiian rolls, but now it’s over. All that preparation, perfecting the cook times, and setting the table. It’s all over for another year.

>>21746898
You can coo/ck/ whenever you want

>>21743323
Thanks. She's doing surprisingly well so far, she had the other knee done in June and I think the physical therapy from that one got her in much better shape for this one.

On that note I better go figure out how long this shit's gonna take in the oven and get it going pretty soon.

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>>21741096
Went into the oven 30 minutes ago

>>21746898
>yet I feel empty inside. Oh
probably because no pics of the spread, post ''em

>>21746887
Yeah but its not gonna be the same if I just buy a turkey and cook it tonight is it? No family round, no Thanksgiving TV shows etc.

>>21746953
I would've put the butter below the skin, but you should be fine. Might need to clean the oven after if the butter starts to spatter. Could maybe use some salt and pepper, otherwise you have a good setup.

>>21746975
It's been soaking in salt and pepper since Monday morning
Normally I would put the butter under the skin but it wasn't loose enough

>>21746974
Thanksgiving is a gift you can give yourself. I'd do a chicken, gravy, some potato mash, and stew some finely chopped carrot, onion, and celery in butter on low heat for about 20 min.

A really nice chicken recipe I've found is:
>bring water to a boil, simmer the chicken for 8:20
>preheat oven to 400f
>dry with paper towels, quickly sear in a hot pan, then season (rub down with olive oil + herbs + salt)
>bake at 400f for 30min
>let rest for 10 min
It comes out very juicy and tender.

>>21746988
Gotcha, still catching up on the thread - hope it turns out well!

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Working the day shift at the old folks home. This is what they've got your grandma eating.

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>next six+ of hours gonna be pure american drunkposting hours
i am camped out and comfy, let the dogs out. happy thanksgiving brothers

I fucked up turkey bros.... filled up too much on mash, turkey, rolls, mac and stuffing. no room for sweet potato or pie... will be hitting a food coma soon and then Ill be ready for round two.


also Im very happy with the cracker barrel pre cooked dinner. was a shit ton of food and really fucking good. Ive had better thanksgiving meals but Ive definitely had much worse too.

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>>21747005
>Styrofoam
>plastic
>ice cream scoop shaped food
fucking grim...

Honeybaked ham, cheesy scalloped potatoes, green bean casserole, stovetop, stouffers vegetarian lasagna, sour cream and walnut coffee cake.

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13.5 lbs. Cooked 2.75 hrs and rested 1.5 hrs. 4 sticks of butter with herbs galore.

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>>21747175
Full spread:
Turkey
Taters
Beans
Cranberry sauce
Gravy
Sausage raisin stuffing

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>>21747177
Pie

Enjoy /ck/ senpai

I just bought the turkey breasts by themselves this year and Im not going back. so much fucking easier to deal with and came out juicy and perfect, just seasoned them wrapped in aluminum foil and chucked it in the oven.

dinner finished
everyone is fat and immobile
great success

>>21747144
considering these people are just locked up out of sight in hell's waiting room that's not so bad actually

My turkey cracked open a bit like a Griswold family Christmas, except it was juicy and falling off the bone.

>>21747226
sounds like it was too tender for gravity anon. :]
how'd the skin turn out?

>6 people in this thread brought up bringing mac and cheese
is it really a staple for american thanksgivings? nothing against it, but all of the ones i attended have never had it, and everyone i've spoken to regarding their dinner plans didn't bring it up when discussing meal prep. speaking as a leaf, if that matters

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>>21747240
I've never had mackencheese at Christmas or Thanksgiving myself (New Englander) but it's a common enough side dish where I would expect to see it fairly often. Everyone loves it so why not

My folks had to postpone TG by about a week, but my turkey is already brined, so I just said fuck it and it's in the oven now. I'll just keep this one to eat off of and start the whole process again for the larger one in my freezer.

>>21747232
Crispy, brown and flavorful. The only dry bits were part of the breast but I made gravy from the drippings to remedy that. Everybody loved the food, great success this year.

>>21747246
You had no choice anon, you've done the right thing.

Happy Thanksgiving

For the first time ever, I made mac & cheese using only half of a box of pasta (8oz) as recommended by nearly every recipe in the world, instead of the full box like I usually do. This shit is more like savory cheese custard with a tiny bit of mac wtf. Tastes great but wtf.

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>>21747255
What recipe did you use? All of the ones I've seen call for 16 oz of macaroni.

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How common is the sweet potato casserole at your thanskgiving, /ck/?

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>>21741051
Here is my ham after cooking with honey glaze and smoked paprika.

>>21747261
I just now searched mac and cheese and 2 of the first 3 recipes were for 8oz of pasta. I see it a lot and always wondered why. The specific recipe I use is https://www.saveur.com/article/recipes/southern-style-macaroni-and-cheese/ but I substitute the half & half with a can of evaporated milk and add a pinch of white pepper. Tasted as good as always, just half the size.

>>21747240
More common in the south afaik

Aunt decided to get everything catered this year. Guess that explains why I kept getting told "no it's fine, it's fine, you don't need to, it's okay, it's fine" whenever I offered to bring something for a month and a half.
Honestly, not even that upset considering her own turkey is drier than the Gobi.

>>21747240
It's popular among a certain set
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0pYz5KoctA0

>>21747262
I'd rather have sweet potato pie at that point desu

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>>21747262
I've never seen it in person. Sweet potada mash yes, but with the marshmallows on it? to me that's just an As-See-On-TV thing

>>21747272
>I substitute the half & half with a can of evaporated milk
that might be why, evap. milk is significantly thicker than half & half

>>21747308
no, the reason is that I used half the pasta I normally do just to see what difference it made. anyway the point was I didn't know so many people prefer such a custard heavy mac & cheese.

>>21746454
How depressing

>>21747356
It doesn't cost anything to be kind anon

>>21744777
>thwacking a turkey instead of her butt
She’s dry heaving because she realized she married a pussy

>it's a no one wants to clean me clean up the big huge mess episode.

I know now why my mom and grandma hated cooking thanksgiving.

Oof, I have a second cousin that's a thicc velma bodied shy goth girl
It takes every ounce of my power every year to not bring generational shame on my family

>>21746454
>>21747358
You deserve better anon, you're worth it.

>someone thankful for what they have
>people telling him it's not good enough
Missing the point of the holiday here dudes

I literally just cooked and ate a few pieces of boneless ham and it was all I could do to do that. I just don't care. Even doing the tiny bit of cleanup is hard for me. So anyone who even managed to cook a side dish did better than I did.

>>21747418
I will never understand the appeal of glazed spiral ham for the holidays. it's just one obnoxious flavor that doesn't even go with a lot of other things. two slices and I'm done for the next five years.

>>21747459
This wasn't a glazed spiral this was a smoked boneless whole ham. I put in the oven for 2.5 hours in a roasting pan with two containers of beef broth and that was it. I took it out, sliced it up and ate it (and I also have a whole ton left over though the pieces are thick because I suck at carving)

>>21747463
well then you did better than anyone who was stuck eating that glazed crap

Cousin caught me glancing at her tits, it's so fucking over dude

>>21747501
If she had a graphic tee, just say you were trying to read it, otherwise yeah ur cooked.

>>21747501
might as well go all the way

>>21747505
Plain shirt. I'm screwed. Well, I'll be estranged soon anyway so it doesn't really matter

>>21739691
Does anyone just not care for green Bean casserole?

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>>21746761
They loved both, I'm very pleased.

>>21747513
it's my favorite

>>21747484
>>21747486
very comfy anon. happy thanksgiving!

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Made little biscuits instead of filling up on bread but I kind of miss putting more effort in

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Stuffed, baked tomatoes are refreshingly different from everything else being served without taking away from the whole

My brother-in-law said my green bean casserole was the best he's ever had. I feel like I won Thanksgiving.

I can’t believe how much I cooked this year, as someone who rarely cooks much. It’s just me and my parents. I stopped them from getting JUST a turkey breast and boxed stovetop stuffing.

Friday I got a 15 pound frozen turkey at 35 cents/pound.

Tuesday I broke it down (first time I’ve ever broken down a bird) because I was doing the “cook legs wing and breasts individually rather than the entire thing” method.

Wednesday I used the spine neck and carcass scraps to make a bunch of stock. I also handmade stuffing. Cubing and toasting the sourdough loaf, chopping and sautéing onion and celery with the herbs, sautéing sausage, egg, stock, assembled it to cook today

Then this morning I made the gravy. I also made the green bean casserole with blanching the beans, making the onion and mushroom sauce, assembling it. Then I also made the Brussels sprouts… roasting them in the oven, then in the pan sautéing the bacon, onions, garlic, combining with the Brussels. My mom made the mashed potatoes.

It was so much god damned work, but spreading it out over three days made it somewhat easy. Since I don’t cook much, everything took me probably 2-3 times longer than it would take normal people, but still, I can’t imagine how horrible trying to make this all on just Thanksgiving, or even Wednesday too

>>21744267
>UPDATE
I thought I overcooked the turkey but it turned out decent, and I absolutely nailed the gravy. Oven space/time prevented me from making the brussels sprouts which was a little annoying (especially because the person bringing mac an cheese brought it frozen despite having an oven at their rental house...) but everything turned out pretty good to great.

Cooked my turkey in a multicooker. 2 hours slow cook, 1 & 1/2 roast, and then popped that sucker in the oven for a few minutes to brown the skin. Meat was so juicy, it was falling off the bones.

>>21747262
I make it every year. With the marshmallows on top, because this is America. Add some pecans to that bitch, maybe some raisins if you're feeling fancy, it's fucking delicious.

its ridiculous how cheap turkey is

my mac and cheese dish came out more expensive than the turkey

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>>21741096
>>21746997
It was outstanding

i shuck oysters for my dad and i as an appetizer. we drink beer and listen to music together. thanksgiving is my favorite holiday

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Got put in charge of making sides, cornbread/sausage stuffing and Hasselback potato gratin

>>21747643
Seriously man. Frozen turkeys are in the 30s cents per pound. My 15 pound frozen store brand one cost $5.75 and it tasted fine to me. Not sure how much better a butterball or fancy organic one would taste.

I’m not sure if turkeys are this price all year or just thanksgiving loss leaders. I didn’t have a dish specifically expensive like Mac and cheese would be but yeah… the loaf of bread for stuffing, the Brussels sprouts, the green beans, both of which were only $2 a pound, the package of bacon for $4… added together my entire Turkey was cheaper than all this. Even the $6 pumpkin pie

>>21747655
That's a beautiful bird anon, nicely done

>>21747262
looks ai generated that's how good it looks

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my turkey came out kind of shit sadly. no browning or crispyness on the skin at all. I think it cooked too fast for the skin to dry out, even though I tried to dry it with paper towels before I put it in. maybe next year I will try blow torching it.

>>21747692
There are 2 things you need to do for crisp skin. Most important: dry brine leave it uncovered in the fridge for a few days. Also, put butter of the skin before cooking

>>21746744
>>21747005
>>21747177
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>>21747673
I have NEVER seen such abominations.
And you Americans dare to laugh at British food, you lot can't even cook a simple roast dinner.

>>21747775
You don't get a Thanksgiving because your ancestors were gutless cowards, maybe if they'd been buckle-hatted prudes like ours you might get to enjoy the glory of this feast day instead of being a sour grapes limey.

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>>21739698
Cooked hot mulled apple cider for 6 hours
1 gallon cider
Cinnamon
Vanilla extract
Brown sugar
Cloves
Star Anise
Pinch of nutmeg
Apple cider vinegar
1 cup Knob Creek
Sipping it now

>>21747697
I had it sitting in the fridge overnight but it was in a bowl with some foil over it because I have a cuckshed sized fridge. I had injected it with some salted broth but I was afraid of salting the skin because I wanted to put that blackening seasoning on it.

>>21739691
I had medium rare turkey tonight and that shit was good as fuck

>>21747832
>tfw cooked the Turkey breast to 145
Very very good

>>21747832
>>21747834
why does /ck/ have an obsession with eating food that's supposed to be cooked throughly barely cooked? You're supposed to cook it thoroughly or you'll get salmonella and die nigga

that nigga orders well done hamburgers and the entire kitchen is laughing at him

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>>21747854
Use a leave-in thermometer and you can safely ensure your meat has been sitting at a lower temp, for the proper amount of time required to ensure it's safe to eat.

The 165F temp commonly used, is the (near) instant safe temp, as at 165 degrees salmonella will be killed within about 5-10 seconds.

But it'll ALSO be killed at ~145 degrees in ~10-12 minutes.

>>21747674
I used to work in pricing at a regional grocery chain. Turkeys on Thanksgiving are typically sold at net cost or at a loss, since customers will shop around to see which chain has the lowest price on turkeys and having 10 cent cheaper turkeys can add millions of dollars in gross sales to your store. Stores make up for the lost profit by mandating a minimum purchase requirement.

>>21747906
Yeah, my local chain does $0.27/lbs with a limit of 2 birds per person, and a $40 minimum (besides the turkeys).

will this thread still be up when I make a turkey pot pie on saturday

>>21747832
>poultry
>medium rare
Enjoy your food poisoning

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If Bosnian Grandma anon sees this I made your Medjugorje bread but added in 2 cups of dressing add ins (sausage, leek, mushrooms) instead of the bran and people loved it. My picture sucks but it was pleasantly moist

>>21747821
Whoa that sounds really good

>>21747559
Looks gud.

>>21747913
now I know what to do with the leftover turkey no one else in my family will want.

>>21747913
I hope so because I'm doing my own Thanksgiving this weekend but don't want to miss the thread. I look forehead to seeing your pot pie.

I myself will be making sandwiches but with freshly roasted turkey breast and all the requat fixins

I'll keep the thread ßumped if you do

>>21739691
>>Why don’t you come out of your room and see the family?
I've been in my basement all day

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>>21748255
>my basement
I suspect that if it was your basement you wouldn't be in it all day, you'd be upstairs enjoying your living spaces. You're in someone else's basement aren't you

>>21746665
pepin would be proud. looks like you even got all the shitty tendons out

>>21747866
I'd rather it be underdone than overdone.

>>21747906
>>21747907
Our two local grocery stores with frozen turkeys at 35c a pound or fresh at 85c a pound didn’t even have a minimum purchase requirement which was surprising. I have seen stores with minimum in the past, but those they actually give out for free. It was great that the store didn’t have one, becuase I had to go to a few stores in town to work deals to get all the things I needed. But being able to pop in and get my entire turkey done for under $6 was great

>>21748635
I spend $200-300/week on groceries for my family, so it was simple to break that down into 5 trips, each trip hitting more than $40 to get my 6 turkeys at $0.27/lbs.

I didn't have to buy anything extra I wouldn't normally buy, so having the $40 minimum didn't really make a difference.

My haul this year was 109.1lbs of turkey for $29.47

>>21748660
>into 5 trips
3 trips

>>21748663
>trips
Check 'em

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>>21748660
What the fuck are you doing with 6 turkeys

>>21748702
gloves, shoes, helmet, cocksock

>>21748702
Cooking them over the course of the next year.

Stock up around thanksgiving 6-8 turkeys will last all year with a roast every 1.5-2 months.

Keeps me well supplied with turkey stock to cook with as well.

>>21748922
I'm the other turkeybro.
I don't go completely nutso like you do but we grab a few of them every year but we only roast one. I break down the others and refreeze them in parts or, in the case of titty, cut into soup/stew chunks or fillets. The bones go into stock which itself gets frozen, as well.
>>21748660
Jesus. We're a family of three and spend less than $300/month but it's among too many different stores to ever qualify for a free turkey at any of them unless I pull my couponing tricks. Like, we got two 25¢/turkeys at Lidl, no minimum purchase required, but Acme had a deal last week for 10× points on Best Buy gift cards so I got the maximum, $500 worth, no activation fee. That's 5000 points literally for free. And not only can 400 points be cashed in for $7 off meat purchases, /but they can be stacked/ so we got turkeys from Acme for practically nothing since we're gonna buy stuff at Best Buy anyway. The only problem is that you can only cash in four of those $7 off rewards at once. So I got one 23.something-pounder and and a tiny 8.65lb bird for $32something less $28 in meat coupons = $4ish for 32lbs of meat IE less than 13¢/lb.
Even if bones make up about 40% of a turkey's weight, that's still less than 32¢/lb for boneless meat and you get bonus stock out of it, to boot. When else are you gonna get meat that cheap? And we still have 3400+ points left to use up.

Our haul was 65.4ish pounds of turkey for less than $12.50 (can't remember how much that 23ish pound one weighed).

>>21748987
>The bones go into stock which itself gets frozen, as well.
Yeah, I make turkey stock cubes to toss into shit when I want to add some depth of flavor without any effort.

>Jesus. We're a family of three and spend less than $300/month
Family of 5, and we're in one of the richer suburbs of the nation, which doesn't help. We are also a big beef household, so that isn't cheap.

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This was the turkey I made. It was quite good.

Uncle got covid and the feast was canceled, made this poorfag meal and ate with my dad instead. Wasn't very good either

>>21749086
your family is faggots

>>21748702
>What the fuck are you doing with 6 turkeys
Turturturturturturducken

>>21749038
Perfection

>>21747775
Rent has never been more free

>>21749038
nicely done anon

>>21742988
May as well give a review of this BTW. Turkey was decent, I think it could have used a little more seasoning but for a breast cooked on its own it was solid. Stuffing was surprisingly great. Potatoes were decent. Gravy was underwhelming and there was nowhere near enough, I had to make some extra with regular chicken stock. Cranberry sauce was fine. Green beans were green beans.

All in all it wasn't bad for $35 and minimal work compared to a "real" thanksgiving dinner but it wasn't amazing either.