Thanksgiving Menu

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What is broccolini?

[The once and future king]

Roast the yams in with the carrots.

[jakethebake]

Smoked turkey.
Cajun rice dressing.
Garlic cheese grits.
Cranberry sauce (not from a can!!!).
Sweet potatoes with the little marshmallows melted on top.
Dinner rolls slathered with butter.
Sweet potato pecan pie!!!!!!!!!

[BottlesOf]

Very similar to brocolli, and as the label on the bunces said, "it's a new vegetable." I find that interesting, as I've never heard of a new vegetable.

It's basically the same as brocolli, as far as I could tell, except there were many more bunches with less flowers on the top. They appeared to be slimmer than bunches of broccoli.

[Diplomat]

Trip report?

-Diplomat

[sfer]

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It's basically the same as brocolli, as far as I could tell, except there were many more bunches with less flowers on the top. They appeared to be slimmer than bunches of broccoli.

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Is spelling correctly an iterative process for you, or are you content to leave a couple guesses out there? [img]/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]

[BottlesOf]

broc.... is a tough one, and I don't plan on using it enough to bother looking it up.

[eric5148]

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Sweet potatoes with the little marshmallows melted on top.


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Marshmellows on sweet potatoes? Sounds a little heavy on the sweet. But, I guess if you eat a lot of sweet food you're taste buds are desensitized, and it won't taste very sweet to you.

[Ulysses]

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Trip report?

-Diplomat

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Smashing success!

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Turkey: Brined overnight in salt/pepper/garlic/sugar/maple syrup brine. Cooking right now on bed of chopped celery and onions.

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This turned out great. I'm not sure how much flavor the vegetables really imparted, but the turkey turned out really juicy and very well-seasoned. There's really no comparison between brined and non-brined turkey. IMO, the best preparation is brined, deep-fried turkey, but that's a pain in the ass and roasting in a bag turns out almost as well. The sugar/maple didn't add much if any flavor, but as eric(?) mentioned, it does make for a little browner/crispier skin.

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Gravy: Standard gravy from brined turkey drippings infused w/ those aromatic vegetable flavors.

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The gravy turned out great. No need for any extra spices/seasonings.

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Stuffing: Cornbread stuffing w/ onions and celery.

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As expected.

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Green beans: Sauteed in olive oil w/ salt/pepper/garlic and a touch of soy.

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This was great. Also tossed in some minced onions.

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Carrots: Roasting right now, tossed w/ salt/pepper/olive oil. Bourbon and maple syrup glaze.

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I love glazed carrots and these were no exception.

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Buttermilk dinner rolls.

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You know, rolls.

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Ocean Spray Jellied Cranberry Sauce.

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Slices of this stuff with turkey. Mmmmmmmmmmmm, delicious.

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Sterling Chardonnay and Clos Du Bois Pinot.

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Went ahead with these original two selections, which everyone enjoyed. The parents got a little buzzed.

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Cherry Pie.

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Someone asked about pumpkin pie. I had just had pumpkin pie last week, which is why I went with cherry. I am a fan of all kinds of pies, so this was a somewhat random choice.

The lack of potatoes was really a non-issue. Didn't miss them at all. I do think that some roasted yams sound like a good idea, so maybe I'll add them and some corn next year.

[Zeno]

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Green beans: Sauteed in olive oil w/ salt/pepper/garlic and a touch of soy.


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This was great. Also tossed in some minced onions.


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Not because I said so? [img]/images/graemlins/smirk.gif[/img]

I need your advice on some wine. I'll make a separate post.

-Zeno