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Cooking & Baking

rsdsharp

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15. You're very welcome.

Reply to japple (Reply #10)

Thu Nov 21, 2013, 12:33 PM

Nov 2013

There is video of how to do his turkey on the food network website -- it's excerpts from a whole show. I happened to catch the show last year (it's from one of the early seasons of Good Eats), tried it, and it was the best turkey we've ever done. He recommends brining, but I have difficulty finding the room, especially with a large bird, so I just use a Butterball. After the initial time at 500 degrees, the turkey is gorgeous (but still needs time at the lower temperature.)

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it it too early to talk thanksgiving menus? [View all] fizzgig Nov 2013 OP

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mmmmmmmmmmmm fizzgig Nov 2013 #4

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i vote tamales! fizzgig Nov 2013 #5

Just the two of us too. Liberal Jesus Freak Nov 2013 #8

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good deal fizzgig Nov 2013 #6

We have our marching orders! Sentath Nov 2013 #16

good luck with the yams fizzgig Nov 2013 #20

Here's what we're doing this year rsdsharp Nov 2013 #7

sounds amazing fizzgig Nov 2013 #11

Here's ours for Thanksgivinkah! The empressof all Nov 2013 #9

sounds awesome! fizzgig Nov 2013 #12

The Latkes will make several appearances this month The empressof all Nov 2013 #17

yeah, they aren't really things to do in small batches fizzgig Nov 2013 #19

Heck, no, it's not too early. We will be having our traditional (favorite) holiday turkey japple Nov 2013 #10

sounds wonderful fizzgig Nov 2013 #13

You're very welcome. rsdsharp Nov 2013 #15

I'm just a simple home cook/home canner Le Taz Hot Nov 2013 #14

sounds good to me fizzgig Nov 2013 #18

So far, I've got this: Nay Nov 2013 #21

last time i did sweet potato casserole with marshmellows i set it on fire under the broiler fizzgig Nov 2013 #22

That's pretty funny! Did you blow out the flames and act like nothing Nay Nov 2013 #24

everyone was in the kitchen fizzgig Nov 2013 #26

LOL! Well, now you can be the butt of a cute Thanksgiving story. There are Nay Nov 2013 #29

My sister-in-law did that the first Thanksgiving she spent with us....we still laugh. nt msanthrope Nov 2013 #31

Hey, everyone has children or picky eaters in their family! I'll probably serve japple Nov 2013 #23

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I love love love Mince Pie The empressof all Nov 2013 #33

I love mince pie, too. And I ADORE hard sauce (our recipe is butter, bourbon and powdered sugar) japple Nov 2013 #34

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that looks incredible fizzgig Nov 2013 #28

It's the long program for sure... FarPoint Nov 2013 #30

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