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Turkey soup is just a requirement for us after Thanksgiving! Therefore, we must have turkey. I get mine from a local farm, organic, fresh, etc, etc......
Just give me the dressing, the gravy, the mashed potatoes, a great whole cranberry dish, the pumpkin pie and I'm a happy camper. Guess you kind of need the turkey to make a great gravy though? And great gravy is the key, IMHO.
One Thanksgiving, a friend made the gravy from one of those envelopes and I poured it all over everything and almost spewed it all over the table when I tasted it. It was NASTY--tasted like pure chemicals.
I was so disappointed--would have happily made gravy for her from the turkey drippings if only she'd asked...bummer.
Just give me the dressing, the gravy, the mashed potatoes, a great whole cranberry dish, the pumpkin pie and I'm a happy camper. Guess you kind of need the turkey to make a great gravy though? And great gravy is the key, IMHO.
One Thanksgiving, a friend made the gravy from one of those envelopes and I poured it all over everything and almost spewed it all over the table when I tasted it. It was NASTY--tasted like pure chemicals.
I was so disappointed--would have happily made gravy for her from the turkey drippings if only she'd asked...bummer.
I've always felt sorry for people who were raised with boxed, canned, and envelope mix food. They have no palate. I'm not even sure if they would appreciate a feast prepared from scratch with natural ingredients. There is just no comparison to homemade rolls, pies, gravy, cranberries, etc. It is an amazing experience. I guess some folks are content with cafeteria fare. YUCCCKKKK!!
Thank goodness "foodies" are a new trend now; people who watch the Food Network shows and are buying cookbooks again. Maybe there's hope.
Personally, I've been rediscovering cooking good food with basic ingredients, buying gourmet cookware, researching recipes on the internet, and I just took possession of a combo gas/charcoal/smoker grill that I intend to utilize to its max potential. Life's too short to eat crappy food.
I make Cornish Game Hens with apricot and pistacio chutney, hlazed with balsamic vinegar and apricot jam blend. Delicious, beautiful to look at and NO leftovers
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I don't see any reason to link turkey with Thanksgiving ...... there were many foods at that first meal. I'm guessing there was more venison than turkey, and maybe some succotash. The dressing has always seemed to me to be the central dish of the meal anyway.
However I do love turkey, so it's good that there is a boneless one out there (must be easy for them to catch). It's a mix of white and dark meat pressed together, tastes pretty good especially slathered with dressing, and of course is frozen.
I don't see any reason to link turkey with Thanksgiving ...... there were many foods at that first meal. I'm guessing there was more venison than turkey, and maybe some succotash.
However I do love the stuff, so it's good that there is a boneless turkey out there (must be easy for them to catch). It's a mix of white and dark meat pressed together, tastes pretty good especially slathered with dressing, and of course is frozen.
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It looks kinda tasty.
