stuffing: boxed or from scratch?

[nanette1985]

I don't eat stuffing so I don't have an opinion. However, since I spent many years doing the whole Thanksgiving thing, my opinion is about the amount of work and fuss that goes into the big "do". Anything that makes it easier is super in my book.

Have a happy turkey day.

 

[EagleKeeper]

I don't eat stuffing so I don't have an opinion. However, since I spent many years doing the whole Thanksgiving thing, my opinion is about the amount of work and fuss that goes into the big "do". Anything that makes it easier is super in my book.

Have a happy turkey day.

It is actually close to the same amount.
With the scratch; you assemble the ingredients, mix them up and pop the in the bird. Wash the bowl at that time to reduce the load after the meal.

With the box stuffing; you have to spend the time to mix up the ingredients and stay by the stove to cook them.
Plus you have an extra pot to wash afterward when all the dishes are starting to pile up.

Many people do not like the concept of stuffing the bird and therefore want the box stuffing in the pan.

 

[Imp]

Stuffed... by the deli section.

The grocery store near my home, which is a chain store, sells stuffed turkeys or pieces of meat. They taste great, so if you're lazy.

 

[nageov3t]

for what it's worth, I won't have access to the bird... stuffing will be made separately.

I was kinda thinking about trying http://www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/cheesy-stuffing-cups-107779.aspx (leaving out the walnuts/cranberries/celery and maybe adding half a pound of chopped bacon)

 

[torpid]

Both

 

[KeithTalent]

I always do my stuffing the night before and never but it in the bird. Cooking it separately cooks it far more evenly and will give it a nice crust on top if you do it right.

KT

 

[torpid]

I always do my stuffing the night before and never but it in the bird. Cooking it separately cooks it far more evenly and will give it a nice crust on top if you do it right.

KT

Yeah... don't stuff your bird with stuffing. That means you have to cook the bird longer in order to get the stuffing to a safe temperature for consumption, which usually means the actual bird gets overcooked.

 

[endlessmike]

I like Stove Top as a decent convenient side during the week, but it doesnt compare to homemade in my opinion, so I wouldn't bust it out for Thanksgiving. I'm sure lots of folks do thouh, and if that's what wherever you're going normally serves, then it should be fine.

 

[KaOTiK]

I love my mom's homemade stuffing, probably my fav thing to eat at thanksgiving besides pumpkin pie.

 

[GoodRevrnd]

Yeah... don't stuff your bird with stuffing. That means you have to cook the bird longer in order to get the stuffing to a safe temperature for consumption, which usually means the actual bird gets overcooked.

Yup. Either this or you have to take the stuffing out of the bird and then cook it some more to get it to safe temp and give it a crust. Why bother? Make stuffing separately in a pan.

 

[Krazy4Real]

Just get the boxed stuff if that's what you're used to.

 

[Sixguns]

Either way its great stuff, no pun intended. My wife makes it out of the box since its just the two of us because she says its much quicker but I really dont care.

 

[Aikouka]

With the box stuffing; you have to spend the time to mix up the ingredients and stay by the stove to cook them.
Plus you have an extra pot to wash afterward when all the dishes are starting to pile up.

I think you need to go read a Stove Top box, bud, as it hasn't been that involved IN YEARS. All you do is put the Stove Top mixture (it's already mixed now... no more seasoning pouch) into a microwave safe bowl, put the water in it, cut the stick (I think it's a half-stick) of butter into smaller pieces and place it on top of the mixture (they should be spread out to evenly cover the mixture). It takes about 5 minutes in the microwave, and the bowl you cook it in is the one you serve it in.

For those that will inevitably lambaste me for using a microwave, it tastes just fine. However, I did add the caveat of ensuring proper butter spread for a reason as when the butter melts, it will properly ooze all over.