Turkey or no turkey for Thanksgiving?

[lxskllr]

Sounds like I'm having ox tail. A pressure cooker was on the requisition list. I asked if that was essential. The boyfriend called his grandmother, and the answer was "No, but adjustments will have to be made". Dunno what it'll be exactly. Surprises are good, so I didn't ask.

 

[Platypus]

Turkey is garbage imo, don't do it just to do it.

If you really like turkey then make it, but otherwise fuck that noise. Cook something better.

 

[Thebobo]

Sounds like I'm having ox tail. A pressure cooker was on the requisition list. I asked if that was essential. The boyfriend called his grandmother, and the answer was "No, but adjustments will have to be made". Dunno what it'll be exactly. Surprises are good, so I didn't ask.

Eaten a lot of things but never even heard of Ox tail. How do you cook it and is really the tail?

 

[lxskllr]

Eaten a lot of things but never even heard of Ox tail. How do you cook it and is really the tail?

I've heard of it; specifically ox tail soup mentioned above. I'm guessing it's gonna be some kind of Jamaican style since the boyfriend's cooking it. I didn't press for details for two reasons. First, I like surprises as I mentioned. Second, I don't want to come off as prying, or
as having veto power if you get where I'm coming from. The meal's the chef's discretion, and its success or failure is up to the chef. I'll help if asked, but the chef should get all credit one way or the other.

Ox tail's exactly what it sounds like. The tail of a steer. I'm not terribly enthused tbh, but I've never had it, and it might be amazing. I'll live, and be more experienced, so it's no big deal. Beats the traditional Icelandic holiday meal I was threatened with once. Luckily my friend couldn't procur a sheep's head D^: :^D

 

[Geekbabe]

Local supermarket is doing my Thanksgiving cooking, we’re having ham with tons of sides. The meal comes with apple pie but I ordered pecan & fruit of the forest pies from work. All I need is olives, horseradish cheese & crackers now

 

[dave_the_nerd]

It's only the two of us, and I don't really want to do a 10+ pound bird. I was considering a rotisserie chicken to save time, but so many places are closed that I went yesterday to the grocery store to buy a chicken... and ended up buying a duck instead.

So we'll be having duck, plus traditional sides.

 

[ponyo]

Eaten a lot of things but never even heard of Ox tail. How do you cook it and is really the tail?

Ox tail is great. It's excellent in soups, smoked, or braised. It used to be really cheap so during the winter months, we often ate ox tail soup. But ox tails became more fashionable to eat so now it's expensive since there's only one tail per cow. It's usually around $6-7 /lb at the supermarket now. All this ox tail talk has me wanting to smoke some ox tails and cow cheeks. Smoked ox tail and beef cheeks are amazing in tacos.

 

[eng2d2]

Prime rib for us

 

[ponyo]

Local supermarket is doing my Thanksgiving cooking, we’re having ham with tons of sides. The meal comes with apple pie but I ordered pecan & fruit of the forest pies from work. All I need is olives, horseradish cheese & crackers now

Sounds yummy. Now you have me wanting some pies for dessert. I just finished eating grilled prime sirloin cap steaks for dinner. I was thinking fresh pineapple for dessert but now I want pecan pie. And I don't have any at the house.

 

[Red Squirrel]

Turkey, with cranberry sauce. Seriously, try it if you have not, I like it better than gravy!

I was feeling a little Christmassy and bought a tourtiere the other day. Who says you can only have that at Christmas time, but this is typically the time of year you can get them. It's St Hubert brand so it's got to be good. Did not cook it yet. Crazy that Christmas is already around the corner. See lot of lit houses now, I'm a little behind I did not even put my lights up yet.

 

[Ken g6]

My "turkey":

 

[dave_the_nerd]

Turkey, with cranberry sauce. Seriously, try it if you have not, I like it better than gravy!

I was feeling a little Christmassy and bought a tourtiere the other day. Who says you can only have that at Christmas time, but this is typically the time of year you can get them. It's St Hubert brand so it's got to be good. Did not cook it yet. Crazy that Christmas is already around the corner. See lot of lit houses now, I'm a little behind I did not even put my lights up yet.

Sauce is good. I do cranberry relish. 1 pound of fresh cranberries, one orange (with skin/rind, but remove seeds) and a cup of sugar. Blend.

It's better if you make it the night before and let it meld with itself. It has approximately all of the flavor.

 

[squirrel dog]

Turkey . I thought of ground turkey while I was in the store . I began to laugh as I envisioned someone putting a vocal bird in a meat grinder .

 

[sdifox]

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turducken

 

[Jeeebus]

We're definitely doing a ham. Trying to avoid turkey like the plague though it's somewhat difficult with 12+ at the house. Will probably smoke or grill some chickens instead as chicken > turkey just about every way.

 

[Iron Woode]

Turkey, with cranberry sauce. Seriously, try it if you have not, I like it better than gravy!

I was feeling a little Christmassy and bought a tourtiere the other day. Who says you can only have that at Christmas time, but this is typically the time of year you can get them. It's St Hubert brand so it's got to be good. Did not cook it yet. Crazy that Christmas is already around the corner. See lot of lit houses now, I'm a little behind I did not even put my lights up yet.

I like tourtiere every now and then.

for those that don't know what that is - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tourtière

 

[Iron Woode]

I am finishing off a big batch of cabbage roll casserole.

 

[sdifox]

We're definitely doing a ham. Trying to avoid turkey like the plague though it's somewhat difficult with 12+ at the house. Will probably smoke or grill some chickens instead as chicken > turkey just about every way.

I like smoked turkey drumstick

 

[Geekbabe]

We're definitely doing a ham. Trying to avoid turkey like the plague though it's somewhat difficult with 12+ at the house. Will probably smoke or grill some chickens instead as chicken > turkey just about every way.

I heart ham & prefer chicken to turkey!

 

[thebestMAX]

I've been roasting whole chickens instead for the last couple of years, because I prefer it to Turkey.

Yes, this or some nice ham. If I never ate turkey again I wouldnt miss it.

 

[WelshBloke]

Do this....

https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/3147707/spiced-roast-lamb

But with a whole shoulder of lamb (adjust the cooking times for a shoulder, so long and low with a bit of a blast to brown it up). And double the amount of coating.

Turkey sucks. Even brilliant turky is dry and tasteless compared to any other meat.

 

[dullard]

Do this....

https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/3147707/spiced-roast-lamb

But with a whole shoulder of lamb (adjust the cooking times for a shoulder, so long and low with a bit of a blast to brown it up). And double the amount of coating.

Turkey sucks. Even brilliant turky is dry and tasteless compared to any other meat.

Looks fantastic. I do pesto covered lamb at least once a month and it is everyone's favorite. This would be a nice variation.

 

[WelshBloke]

Looks fantastic. I do pesto covered lamb at least once a month and it is everyone's favorite. This would be a nice variation.

That, ginger roast potatoes and some roast veg is probably one of my favourite meals.

You cant go wrong with a slow roasted shoulder of lamb!

 

[ponyo]

Do this....

https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/3147707/spiced-roast-lamb

But with a whole shoulder of lamb (adjust the cooking times for a shoulder, so long and low with a bit of a blast to brown it up). And double the amount of coating.

Turkey sucks. Even brilliant turky is dry and tasteless compared to any other meat.

I can't do lamb for Thanksgiving because not everyone likes it. But that lamb recipe looks pretty good and easy. I might buy boneless leg of lamb from Costco and smoke it after Thanksgiving. Thanks.

 

[Thebobo]

Eons ago I was in charge of the cranberry sauce at the family thanksgiving dinner. It was my job to open the cranberry can and empty it in one piece. For a long number of years that was the only cranberry I ever knew.