Who's Cooking Turkey And How

firstdown · 11-26-2008, 01:52 PM

Just thought it would be fun to see how everyone prepares their feast for tomorrow or any family traditions. This year we are breaking traditiion and going to our golf and tennis club for dinner. I'm still slow cooking a smaller turkey on the grill so we will have some as leftovers. We are also smoking a Stripe Bass which we will serve with crackers before we leave for dinner. I about frooze last night catching the fish to smoke but it is great tasting and has become a little tradition we do. Its nice all of my family lives in the area so no one has over a 30min drive.

BDBohnzie · 11-26-2008, 02:29 PM

My wife's aunt still does it the old-fashioned way...20 lb turkey in the oven early in the AM. My parents usually get one of the boxed deals at Giant...where the turkey is precooked, and all you do is heat it up. It's always been pretty good. Dad makes an awesome sausage and pecan stuffing. I keep telling him we need to deep fry one year...

firstdown · 11-26-2008, 02:35 PM

Deep fry is good but I found that slow cooking on the grill with some apple wood chips is the deal.

ArtMonkDrillz · 11-26-2008, 03:21 PM

We're going to deep fry a turkey at FedEx while we tailgate on Sunday. Always good stuff.

But for tomorrow, we go to my aunt's for a good old fashioned Thanksgiving. Since my family is so big she usually cooks 2 25lb birds, with all the extras. Last year i ate so much that I thought I injured myself internally.

dmek25 · 11-26-2008, 03:30 PM

grillz, where are yuou guys going to be? i love me some fried turkey

saden1 · 11-26-2008, 03:42 PM

I'm hosting the family this time around and I was smart enough to order thanks giving dinner with all the fixings for $110.

ArtMonkDrillz · 11-26-2008, 03:43 PM

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Originally Posted by dmek25

grillz, where are yuou guys going to be? i love me some fried turkey

Somewhere in the green lot, probably just to the right of Arena Drive.
This will be about the fourth or fifth year we're breaking out the, and we're getting pretty decent at it. Plus when we're done we'll probably chuck some cupcakes in the frier just for shits and giggles.

firstdown · 11-26-2008, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by saden1

I'm hosting the family this time around and I was smart enough to order thanks giving dinner with all the fixings for $110.

Thats cheaper then if you tried going out buying all the stuff then cooking it yourself.

saden1 · 11-26-2008, 04:36 PM

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Originally Posted by firstdown

Thats cheaper then if you tried going out buying all the stuff then cooking it yourself.

That's what I said to myself. Hopefully it'll taste as good as it looked on the pictures

724Skinsfan · 11-26-2008, 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by saden1

That's what I said to myself. Hopefully it'll taste as good as it looked on the pictures

I'm sure it will taste just fine, but that statement just begs for disappointment.

Already had one oven-cooked turkey last Saturday at my sister's family gathering. Getting some more turkey tomorrow at the in-laws. And there's rumor of still another feast at my dad's on Saturday.

It's the most wonderful time of the year!

mooby · 11-26-2008, 10:20 PM

I'm gonna be having the oven cooked turkey as well with my family this year, same as always. My dad always cooks a huge meal and Thanksgiving is one of the rare days where my entire family comes together to celebrate.

DynamiteRave · 11-26-2008, 10:46 PM

Deep fried Cajun turkey. Mmmmm.

firstdown · 11-28-2008, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by saden1

That's what I said to myself. Hopefully it'll taste as good as it looked on the pictures

So how did it work out?

Schneed10 · 11-28-2008, 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by ArtMonkDrillz

We're going to deep fry a turkey at FedEx while we tailgate on Sunday. Always good stuff.

But for tomorrow, we go to my aunt's for a good old fashioned Thanksgiving. Since my family is so big she usually cooks 2 25lb birds, with all the extras. Last year i ate so much that I thought I injured myself internally.

I honestly feel like I hurt my stomach a little last night. I had two gigantic piled high plates, and then 30 minutes later went for four pieces of pie which essentially amounted to 2/3rds of a pie. I felt so full that I could feel food where my esophogus meets my stomach, and any bending or twisting would have resulted in involunary upchuck.

Today my stomach honestly feels wierd. It's not like it hurts, but it doesn't feel right. I think I stretched it out something fierce.

God help my sphincter, when the time comes!

That Guy · 11-28-2008, 05:25 PM

i'm late here, but i went to a friend's... he used the deep frying technique

didn't really taste much different than baked, but it was good.

11-26-2008, 01:52 PM	#1
firstdown Living Legend Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: chesapeake, va Age: 60 Posts: 15,817	Who's Cooking Turkey And How Just thought it would be fun to see how everyone prepares their feast for tomorrow or any family traditions. This year we are breaking traditiion and going to our golf and tennis club for dinner. I'm still slow cooking a smaller turkey on the grill so we will have some as leftovers. We are also smoking a Stripe Bass which we will serve with crackers before we leave for dinner. I about frooze last night catching the fish to smoke but it is great tasting and has become a little tradition we do. Its nice all of my family lives in the area so no one has over a 30min drive.

11-26-2008, 02:29 PM	#2
BDBohnzie Playmaker Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Frederick, MD Age: 45 Posts: 4,628	Re: Who's Cooking Turkey And How My wife's aunt still does it the old-fashioned way...20 lb turkey in the oven early in the AM. My parents usually get one of the boxed deals at Giant...where the turkey is precooked, and all you do is heat it up. It's always been pretty good. Dad makes an awesome sausage and pecan stuffing. I keep telling him we need to deep fry one year... __________________ Bad Things man, I mean bad things... “WE TOOK HIM IN THE SIXTH ROUND SO WE'RE NOT SMART EITHER.” - Shanny on what the Skins saw in Alfred Morris

11-26-2008, 02:35 PM	#3
firstdown Living Legend Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: chesapeake, va Age: 60 Posts: 15,817	Re: Who's Cooking Turkey And How Deep fry is good but I found that slow cooking on the grill with some apple wood chips is the deal.

11-26-2008, 03:21 PM	#4
ArtMonkDrillz Franchise Player Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Ellicott City, MD Age: 42 Posts: 8,029	Re: Who's Cooking Turkey And How We're going to deep fry a turkey at FedEx while we tailgate on Sunday. Always good stuff. But for tomorrow, we go to my aunt's for a good old fashioned Thanksgiving. Since my family is so big she usually cooks 2 25lb birds, with all the extras. Last year i ate so much that I thought I injured myself internally. __________________ "Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man." The Dude

11-26-2008, 03:30 PM	#5
dmek25 MVP Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: lancaster,pa Age: 63 Posts: 10,672	Re: Who's Cooking Turkey And How grillz, where are yuou guys going to be? i love me some fried turkey __________________ "It's better to be quiet and thought a fool than to open ones mouth and remove all doubt." courtesy of 53fan

11-26-2008, 03:42 PM	#6
saden1 MVP Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Seattle Age: 45 Posts: 10,069	Re: Who's Cooking Turkey And How I'm hosting the family this time around and I was smart enough to order thanks giving dinner with all the fixings for $110. __________________ "The Redskins have always suffered from chronic organizational deformities under Snyder." -Jenkins

11-26-2008, 10:20 PM	#11
mooby Hug Anne Spyder Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 20,468	Re: Who's Cooking Turkey And How I'm gonna be having the oven cooked turkey as well with my family this year, same as always. My dad always cooks a huge meal and Thanksgiving is one of the rare days where my entire family comes together to celebrate. __________________ Hail to the Football Team

11-26-2008, 10:46 PM	#12
DynamiteRave Living Legend Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Washington DC Age: 38 Posts: 16,867	Re: Who's Cooking Turkey And How Deep fried Cajun turkey. Mmmmm. __________________ Establishment, establishment, you always know what's best. I've been a part of this message board for 17 years. Damn I'm old.

11-28-2008, 05:25 PM	#15
That Guy Living Legend Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: VA Age: 42 Posts: 17,553	Re: Who's Cooking Turkey And How i'm late here, but i went to a friend's... he used the deep frying technique didn't really taste much different than baked, but it was good.

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