Been up since 5 AM to brine the turkey. I sent my buddies a classic joke about the turkey neck being an infected penis. I’m already on my 3rd mimosa. God is good. Happy Thanksgiving, Idiots.
Fireworks have started. One sister is pissed my recently divorced sister is dating again. This is the same one who called and told me “what the fuck are you thinking” when I got engaged at 20. Though in fairness the majority of the board here told me the same thing lol 12 years and still going strong, having outlasted three other marriages in my family in the meantime
I dry brined mine yesterday morning. I used the serious eats Cajun turkey /spatchcock/ dry brine recipes. Turned out fabulous last year. Why are you brining the turkey day of? I question your methods!
The turkey is now stuffed and in the oven. And I certainly didn’t spatchcock the turkey, or anything else for that matter. I gave that up after the early intervention program. Happy Thanksgiving idiots.
I dry brined mine a few days ago also.I quartered it and am sousviding it this year. I did the spatchcock last year. And it was good, but I like mixing it up.
My MIL is cooking the meal, and I’m just making broccoli cheese casserole. Just the three of us, then work tomorrow. Retail life. I miss the big dinners back home when I was a kid. Called my dad and had a good talk. Called my sister and she screened my call and doesn’t want to talk. Fun.
Our butcher usually brines it ahead of pickup but didn’t this year for some reason, so I brined it this morning for 6 hours. Water, cider, salt, sugar, bay leaves, peppercorns.
Wait, like actually stuffed with stuffing? I thought that was a big no-no? Happy Thanksgivings idiots. I'm thankful for not having to do jack shit today through Sunday
Yes, with stuffing. My family has been cooking it that way as long as I’ve been alive. The post-thanksgiving stomach bug is an annual tradition. But seriously, we’ve never had an issue. The turkey packaging even lists cooking times for stuffed birds.
Only by the "don't run with scissors" crowd. My family has been stuffing turkeys with real home made stuffing for generations without a problem. Some people are just looking for problems to solve. Now, that being said, I don't stuff my turkeys with bread any more... I usually stuff them with onions, citrus, etc, to help keep things moist, and just do stuffing in a box that I adjust slightly and crisp up under the broiler... way easier, and tastes great.
Report back on how your method turns out. I've never heard of anyone going that route with a whole turkey for Thanksgiving. We are having a spatchcocked turkey, stuffin' muffins (thanks @jdoogie) canned cranberry sauce, moms sweet potato casserole with praline topping, mashed potatoes and gravy, grilled asparagus. I still need to make my Caribbean fudge pie, plus I have some frozen Sara Lee fruit pies in the freezer. I scaled back a little from last year, did half recipes and nixed a couple sides. It's so much fucking food. Good food, but I can't be running across the street to borrow my neighbors oven. My growing up Thanksgiving feasts often had 20 people in attendance, and my mom cooked it all. How the fuck did she keep it all hot?! That is the biggest magic trick of them all.
I am attempting a homemade stuffing today. Baguette, onion, celery, garlic, butter, egg, chicken stock, salt, pepper, sage, parsley, and a plant in my front yard that I'm really hoping is rosemary.