Topic: Salute to Turkey (Read 4143 times)

JimH · « **on:** November 27, 2002, 01:34:35 pm »

For those who live in places where football is a different game, tomorrow is a holiday here in the U.S. It's Thanksgiving, a day we act like we're grateful to the Pilgrims and the others who settled this great place we call the United States of America.

Tomorrow, 285,000,000 people will eat around 100,000,000 turkeys, along with mashed potatoes, gravy, cranberries, stuffing (don't ask), sweet potatoes, peas and onions, relish (don't ask), and enough apple pie and ice cream to fill Yankee Stadium. Then they will push back from the table, talk about taking a walk and decide it's too much work on a full stomach.

We're darn lucky. We know that. Tomorrow we say "Thanks" (burp).

HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL!

Jim

Listening to: 'Cha Cha Cha Mambo' from 'Mambo Birdland' by 'Tito Puente' on Media Jukebox

KingSparta · « **Reply #1 on:** November 27, 2002, 01:47:13 pm »

>> relish
Thats A New One On Me

>> and enough apple pie
And Pumkin Pie

You must not forget Beer since the Pilgrims had to have Beer with them, it is a major staple of the US Food Group.

JimH · « **Reply #2 on:** November 27, 2002, 02:00:37 pm »

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>> relish
Thats A New One On Me

The relish tray was the first thing that the women in the old house in Fairbury, Nebraska would put out, so I remember it at eye-level on the dining room table.

It was on a round glass tray with lots of jagged edges, filled with a lot of stuff we weren't supposed to eat YET.

Ours had carrots and celery and what I remember best was getting my fingers slapped. "You just wait."

graham131 · « **Reply #3 on:** November 27, 2002, 02:11:46 pm »

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For those who live in places where football is a different game, tomorrow is a holiday here in the U.S. It's Thanksgiving, a day we act like we're grateful to the Pilgrims and the others who settled this great place we call the United States of America.

Tomorrow, 285,000,000 people will eat around 100,000,000 turkeys, along with mashed potatoes, gravy, cranberries, stuffing (don't ask), sweet potatoes, peas and onions, relish (don't ask), and enough apple pie and ice cream to fill Yankee Stadium. Then they will push back from the table, talk about taking a walk and decide it's too much work on a full stomach.

We're darn lucky. We know that. Tomorrow we say "Thanks" (burp).

HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL!

Jim

Listening to: 'Cha Cha Cha Mambo' from 'Mambo Birdland' by 'Tito Puente' on Media Jukebox

Sounds like Christmas Day for us here over the pond

KingSparta · « **Reply #4 on:** November 27, 2002, 02:36:15 pm »

>> The relish tray
well the pic above looks good all but the sweet pickles (I can't stand them) maybe in tater sause on my fish i had yesterday it would be ok.

We are having a Dinner With Me (KingSparta - Mr. Peanut) Sue (wife) Son and his friend

1. Turkey
2. Turkey Gravy
3. Mashed Potatoes
4. Cranberry Sauce
5. Broccoli (Fresh)
6. Cauliflour (Fresh)
7. Wine (Big Bottle)

JimH · « **Reply #5 on:** November 27, 2002, 02:39:23 pm »

Glad to see the party list, but brocolli and caulliflower? Those are vegetables in North Carolina?

KingSparta · « **Reply #6 on:** November 27, 2002, 02:55:21 pm »

>> brocolli and caulliflower
Yea well Me and sue eat brocolli, caulliflower and asparagus allot and i guess she asked them and they said "brocolli and caulliflower" so i guess thats it.

I think normaly I would pick Corn but trying to get sue to eat corn is to hard for me to do. I think she is getting stronger as she gets older, and to force feed her at her age just don't sound right she is almost 56 going on 29.

MachineHead · « **Reply #7 on:** November 28, 2002, 03:12:41 pm »

Somewhat on this subject. How did you prepare your bird?

I started last night about 8:00 pm or so. Lit an entire bag (20lb) of charcoal in the grill. This particular one has a firebox on the side. Once the charcoal was ready I threw a healthy portion of mesquite on for some wonderful smoke flavor. It was cold enough here lastnight to just leave the birds on over night. Next step, break out the deep fryer and give them a good dunking for about half an hour or so.

Makes for a very moist and flavorful turkey. I think we all had to loosen the belts a notch or two.

TimB · « **Reply #8 on:** November 29, 2002, 01:00:42 am »

Don't forget travel! For many people Thanksigiving means driving hundreds of miles to visit family and eating with large groups of people, we only had 15 (including a German and a Brit .)

Turkey
Stuffing
Gravy
Brussel Sprouts (hey I LOVE them)

Carrots
Onions
Green Bean Cassarole

Pumpkin Pie
Apple Pie
Ice Cream

I suspect we all have much to be thankful for. (Not forgetting a mostly stable version of MC9 with iPod plug-in.)

-=Tim (who travelled north of the Mason-Dixon (Nixon-Manson?

)) line for his Thanksigiving Dinner.)

zevele10 · « **Reply #9 on:** November 29, 2002, 04:08:37 am »

break out the deep fryer and give them a good dunking for about half an hour or so

I may give you a big laugh...but...

you mean you deep fry a whole turkey?

MachineHead · « **Reply #10 on:** November 29, 2002, 04:39:40 am »

Yes. The deep fryers are available everywhere now. You do it outside over a single large burner (propane) that sounds like a jet engine. Drop dodo in, about six or seven minutes per pound. Turns out very good.

KingSparta · « **Reply #11 on:** November 29, 2002, 05:45:30 am »

>> Drop dodo in, about six or seven minutes per pound.
I talked to my pest control manager this morning thats how he cooked his he cooked it at 3mins 15seconds per LB and it was cooked. the book called for 3 mins per LB

Sue (My Wife) baked ours she also injected it with 2 cups of broth before cooking we also stuffed the bird.

Everything was good.

We also heard of 2 families that could not aford a thanksgiving dinner so we bought them both A turkey, stuffing, potatoes and a few other things.

They were really happy and it made me and sue feel good helping someone out who is down on luck. we had to cook one of the turkeys because they don't have money for gas for the stove.

They both are being helped by the community.

zevele10 · « **Reply #12 on:** November 29, 2002, 05:46:33 am »

Turns out very good.

i think yes.
Something i really would like to taste.
If you do not mind to tell me how you smoke the little bird exatly ,it is something i want to try .
NOT in my flat !
But in a kibboutz where i have friends .
They can get gear from the kitchen.

By the way ,i did not forget you -yes i know it looks like i do-.

I cannot burn ,as i cannot do a lot of things .
I do think i found -with help of cause- the problem.
Not sure to be able to explain . Kind of motherboadr not compatible with ATA and a card [?] missing to make thing running as they have to run.

I will fix all of it soon and get Atlon 1800 or 2000 on the way.

Are you still on phone 56 kps connection ?
If yes do you have a line only for it =can you download other night or day?

Here first big bad weather since early morning.
First time need for a pullover and some heating in the house..is good!

The to be new house is in town ? Or still in he country side?

Since yesterday ,i enjoy MV9 ...killing program really !

Nice week-end to all the tribe

xen-uno · « **Reply #13 on:** November 29, 2002, 06:54:11 am »

Thanksgiving Mad-Lib:

______ (verb) Thanksgiving to ______ (noun)! ______ (pronoun) ate so much!.....______ (fraction) a ______ (unit of mass) of ______ (winged animal), ______ (number) ______ (container) of ______ (noun) sauce, and ______ (number) pieces of ______ (noun) pie! I'm so full, I can hardly ______ (verb).

______ (adjective) wishes to ______ (noun)!

10^{______ (number)}

Listening to: ______ (color) Crowes - "Seeing ______ (plural noun)"

How to play: Get another person and ask them for a word that fits the category (ie: verb => miserable)...keep doin that until the Mad-Lib is filled...guaranteed for ______ (unit of time) of fun!. For real wackiness do it while your under the influence of something and post it here

Kurt Young · « **Reply #14 on:** November 29, 2002, 12:55:30 pm »

Nobody's mentioned the deviled eggs and watergate salad yet. A staple at every thanksgiving I can remember (back home, that is), my mom made some very bodacious deviled eggs.

For those that have never experienced them: she'd hard-boil some eggs, peel 'em, cut 'em in half and separate the yolks. All of the yolks then got mashed in a bowl with mustard, paprika, and other stuff. Then you take that mixture and fill up the holes in the hard-boiled egg whites. Served cold, they're delicious! (Though they always felt kind of clammy when you picked them up to eat them).

Watergate salad? That's any fruit salad, mixed with whipped cream and tiny marshmallows... light on the fruit

Ours was always green for some reason. The best part (for a kid, anyway) is they served it with the main course, not as a dessert! Sweet!

And let's not forget my Nana's cranberry Jell-O^TM - molded in a flat sheet-cake with a layer of crushed pecans on the bottom, sometimes with little chunks of pineapple suspended in it.

Happy thanksgiving

KingSparta · « **Reply #15 on:** November 29, 2002, 01:09:04 pm »

>> deviled eggs
sue said somthing about making some but she never did but how you said it is made sounds the same as sue's and my mom's

sub-24 · « **Reply #16 on:** November 29, 2002, 01:12:24 pm »

I thought Americans ate like that every day.

Thats why youre not the slimest bunch on the planet.

Who need an excuse to eat too much anyway.

Currently eating "White Chocolate Buttons with a Chilean Red"

KingSparta · « **Reply #17 on:** November 29, 2002, 01:24:32 pm »

>> I thought Americans ate like that every day.
>> Thats why youre not the slimest bunch on the planet.
were getting ready for when an asteroid hits earth

it will be cold then and we will be insulated plus we can live off of our fat for years before we need to eat your frozen body

JimH · « **Reply #18 on:** November 29, 2002, 02:09:17 pm »

I had to wipe the drink droplets off my screen after reading this. Thanks for the laugh. I'm lucky I didn't choke.

Fat and Ready For Any Thing.

JimH · « **Reply #19 on:** November 29, 2002, 02:14:03 pm »

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We also heard of 2 families that could not aford a thanksgiving dinner so we bought them both A turkey, stuffing, potatoes and a few other things.

They were really happy and it made me and sue feel good helping someone out who is down on luck. we had to cook one of the turkeys because they don't have money for gas for the stove.

They both are being helped by the community.

Salute to Mark and Sue.

I read this thread out of order. Thanks for doing what I wish I had.

KingSparta · « **Reply #20 on:** November 29, 2002, 02:19:32 pm »

Hehe, LOL

Now Drinking Chardonnay (wife likes it, i prefer something Semi-Sweet)

Jim I take it all Chardonnay is not the same can you recomend a Chardonnay you normaly drink? i would like to try it. this one is from Sutter Home. the reason i ask is you were drinking it the other day and i never had any (I normaly stick to red).

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KingSparta · « **Reply #21 on:** November 29, 2002, 02:22:23 pm »

>> Thanks for doing what I wish I had
I might not show it all the time (I put up a front) but I have a soft heart from time to time.

I guess it is that Liberal part of me.

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JimH · « **Reply #22 on:** November 29, 2002, 02:29:19 pm »

The Chardonnay I bought tonight is from Bonterra Vineyards. It's owned by Fetzer who grows organically in Sonoma and Mendocino counties in California, north of San Francisco, north of Napa county. I think it was $13. I had a tour once of the Fetzer vineyard and I like their wine. I've never had a bottle of theirs I didn't.

I prefer Sancerre or Sauvignon Blanc but they are a little less sweet.

One of the many reasons I like France is that, in any grocery store, you can buy a really nice bottle for about 1/2 the price we pay in the U.S. Seems like a kindly attitude toward the pensioners.

KingSparta · « **Reply #23 on:** November 29, 2002, 02:34:29 pm »

Thanks I will see what i can do about geting a bottle of each to try.

Something for wine drinking

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Library Is Currently at 13,148 Songs On The Top 100 Billboard

JimH · « **Reply #24 on:** November 29, 2002, 02:58:18 pm »

Listening to: 'Carolina On My Mind' from 'Classic Songs' by 'James Taylor' on Media Jukebox

He must have a few on your charts.

KingSparta · « **Reply #25 on:** November 29, 2002, 03:11:39 pm »

yep and he does not live to far from me. I Also have everyone of his CD's

Listening to: 'How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)' from 'The Best Of James Taylor' by 'James Taylor' on Media Jukebox Charted At 05 In 1975

The song that was playing on the radio when i met my wife, and the song that got me started Listening to James Taylor

MachineHead · « **Reply #26 on:** November 30, 2002, 05:13:47 am »

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I thought Americans ate like that every day.

Thats why youre not the slimest bunch on the planet.

Boy, that's stereotyping at it's finest. I'll bet my sumo wrestler sized wife and kids will get a kick out of this statement. I'm even bigger. Think Jabba the Hut.

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on Nov 29th, 2002, 9:45am, KingSparta wrote:
We also heard of 2 families that could not aford a thanksgiving dinner so we bought them both A turkey, stuffing, potatoes and a few other things.

They were really happy and it made me and sue feel good helping someone out who is down on luck. we had to cook one of the turkeys because they don't have money for gas for the stove.

They both are being helped by the community.

Salute to Mark and Sue.

I read this thread out of order. Thanks for doing what I wish I had.

Indeed.

Now, what the heck to do with all those leftovers...

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