Comments on: Recipe of the Month: Thanksgiving Dinner

By: Scudworth

Scudworth — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 15:17:26 +0000

I only realized this when I actually made the Sweet Potato Casserole yesterday, but I forgot to include the brown sugar in the instructions for making the topping. I have dutifully amended the original post to reflect this careless sin of omission.

By: Kim Reece-LAirson

Kim Reece-LAirson — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 02:23:28 +0000

My mom soaked our turkey in a bucket of kosher salt and water and cooked it in an oven bag. It was moist and tender. I have heard if you rub butter on the turkey, then rub it with flour, and place a stalk of celery and an onion in the bird, it will turn out moist & good- I am going to try it.

By: BrianJ

BrianJ — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 01:58:59 +0000

Floyd: I love it!

By: Floyd the Wonderdog

Floyd the Wonderdog — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 14:37:05 +0000

Place a Cornish hen in the turkey cavity. After the turkey is brought to the table, say, “What’s this?” and remove the hen from the turkey cavity. Tell the astonished people that the turkey must have been pregnant.

By: jjohnsen

jjohnsen — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 23:54:11 +0000

Or so my food guru Alton Brown tells me.

By: jjohnsen

jjohnsen — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 23:52:24 +0000

Besides preventing burning, the tin foil over the breasts helps the dark meat and light meat finish cooking around the same time so the people that like dark meat don’t die of food poisoning.

By: gabby

gabby — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 22:27:26 +0000

That cranberry sauce sounds divine.

By: Tom

Tom — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 20:19:48 +0000

Good stuff. I’ve found that it’s easier to get herb butter well distributed under the skin if I chill it before applying to the bird. When it’s semi solid you can push it around from outside the skin. Also, I cut little slits in the skin on the back of the bird so I can apply herb butter to the thighs.

Also, a nice way to get herb flavor into the gravy is to add some herb butter at the end. I also like the look of the green herbs in the gravy. For a little acidity I add some lemon juice.

I always use sour cream in mashed potatoes instead of heavy cream. It gives them some welcome tang. I’ve never really liked heavy cream in potatoes.