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My son took over the cranberry sauce last year, so that's his job now. It's funny, because my in-laws had no idea one can make cranberry sauce... and until I met them, I hadn't heard of the stuff that comes in a can. So, it's a yearly battle: they show up with a can and refuse to touch the homemade stuff because it's not the familiar cylindrical shape
Here's my cranberry sauce---actually, its a relish--
chop up raw cranberries coarsely in a foodpocessor
Add a cup or more sugar, along with 1/4 cup brown sugar
place in a tightly covered glass bowl or other container
leave in fridge 1-2 days, until berries start to break down into a jelly
add 1/4 can frozen, concentrated orange juice
canned, diced, drained pineapple
nutmeg---1/4---1 tsp
chopped walnuts, if desired, I usually make two, one with, one without
finely diced apple
I have never had a complaint about the turkey, and I just roast it, without a bunch of advance preparations. Who needs a bunch of brining, herbing, bagging or anything, when there is so much work involved anyway?
In previous years, I never had any complaints about my turkey either, but everyone at my table seemed to agree that brining the bird produces superior results. Yes, it is a lot of extra work, but it transforms a very good turkey into a truly excellent one!
One year Chef Daughter took a look at that can-shaped cranberry jelly sitting in its glass dish in the kitchen, frowned and squashed it up. It was a real disappointment to the person who had brought it. Guess it becomes part of the tradition.
One thing it is excellent for is for making leftover turkey sandwiches.
In previous years, I never had any complaints about my turkey either, but everyone at my table seemed to agree that brining the bird produces superior results. Yes, it is a lot of extra work, but it transforms a very good turkey into a truly excellent one!
Yes, but they are at my table, and I have done all the work, so they can take it or leave it.
Anybody do anything else but turkey and ham? rack of lamb? Roast?
Also most spiral sliced ham doesn't taste better to me unless I'm not buying the right brand. The bone ham shanks seem to have much more flavor.
We always do BOTH a turkey and a ham. I've had really good luck with the spirals with a bone from Costco. We always end up with a largish crowd of friends, family, and Marines/Sailors from husbands work. Ham goes on the grill so I have room in the oven for the Turkey and assorted hot dishes.
I've never done anything but turkey and ham for Thanksgiving. I'm thinking of doing prime rib for Christmas though
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