Thanksgiving Food Thread - Recipes and discussions

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The flock is starting to prep for Thanksgiving and we're working on the menu. My guess it'll be the same as last year's where my folks made some form of fish dish, I make a ham for the two people in attendance that eat meat, a plethora of sides, and 2 desserts.

I just wish there was a way for me to work with a bone-in ham again, I loved working with 'em but I always ended up with an excess of leftovers which kind of forced my hand into moving to smaller and less-appealing boneless hams.
 
I've got my blackface and a Dodgers cap ready, and I plan to go undercover at a nearby black family's Thanksgiving so I can get some decent cornbread and sweet potato pie. I'm bringing a cyanide pill along in case they try to get me to play spades. If you don't see me again after the 27th, know that I love you all.
 
IMO people who despise cranberry sauce are the same type to dismiss pineapple on pizza because it's a shitty meme answer in lieu of actually basing something on your own experience. Cranberries go fantastic with the other flavors of Thanksgiving, especially herby stuffing mixes and the savory profile of turkey and gravy. Typically the only other sweet thing you'll have on a plate is sweet potatoes, but that's a much more savory sweetness compared to the tart flavor of cranberries. Also, while I'm the type to enjoy the jelly stuff out of a can because that's all my family could afford most years there are far more options than just that: with orange zest, lemon zest, spices like cinnamon and nutmeg, or even sugared for a more festive feel.
 
I'm a big fan of After Thanksgiving empanadas. Basically you fill them with whatever Thanksgiving leftovers you have. Typically I fill them with turkey, dressing, and cranberry sauce. I've seen others use sweet potato, mashed potatoes, and other Thanksgiving foods as well.
 
This is my favorite stuffing recipe. Also, I suggest cooking the onions in some white wine (Chardonnay or Pinot Grigio work great). Another addition I like to add is fresh lemon juice and lemon zest. The fresh herbs are a must. To cut down on time, strip the herbs off the stems and put into a food processor. If needed, add a tiny bit of water to the food processor too, and you’ll get a giant amount of herbs chopped up at once. I suggest doing this for the onion too, especially if you intend to double or triple the recipe. I’ve got stuffing haters to like stuffing with this recipe.
 
Tingle dijo:
IMO people who despise cranberry sauce are the same type to dismiss pineapple on pizza because it's a shitty meme answer in lieu of actually basing something on your own experience.
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Even the canned crap is good. But everyone should make it from scratch. It's dead easy and you can do it ahead of time. I like to add orange juice/zest, cream liqueur, ginger/cardamom, stuff like that.
JambledUpWords dijo:
This is my favorite stuffing recipe. Also, I suggest cooking the onions in some white wine (Chardonnay or Pinot Grigio work great). Another addition I like to add is fresh lemon juice and lemon zest. The fresh herbs are a must. To cut down on time, strip the herbs off the stems and put into a food processor. If needed, add a tiny bit of water to the food processor too, and you’ll get a giant amount of herbs chopped up at once. I suggest doing this for the onion too, especially if you intend to double or triple the recipe. I’ve got stuffing haters to like stuffing with this recipe.
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Hard to imagine not liking real stuffing/dressing, that's not sawdust-like.

I like to mix a loaf of Italian bread or whatever with pumpernickel. This symbolizes our interracial melting pot.

Sausage is a hearty addition. I add mushrooms every time. Not crazy about fruit bits though (like cherries or something, not the lemons you suggested).
 
No holiday feast is complete without cranberry relish and a Watergate salad.

Watergate Salad
1 (3.4 ounce) package instant pistachio pudding mix
1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple, with juice
1 cup miniature marshmallows
½ cup chopped pecans
4 ounces whipped cream
Maraschino cherries for garnish (optional)

Combine pudding mix, pineapple and juice, add in marshmallows and nuts, fold in whipped cream.
Chill and garnish with extra whipped cream, chopped nuts and Maraschino cherries.

Cranberry Relish
12 ounces fresh cranberries
1 medium orange, with peel
1 cup sugar
dash of cinnamon

Slice the ends off of the orange. Leave the rest of the skin on and slice into at least 8 wedges.
Add fresh cranberries, orange wedges, cinnamon and sugar to a food processor and blend until no large chunks remain.
Refrigerate for at least 3 hours before serving.
 
FatalTater dijo:
Watergate Salad
1 (3.4 ounce) package instant pistachio pudding mix
1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple, with juice
1 cup miniature marshmallows
½ cup chopped pecans
4 ounces whipped cream
Maraschino cherries for garnish (optional)
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I despise pistachio pudding, but you can use a pack of jello mix instead and it's pretty great. I usually use strawberry or orange.
 
there should be a KF cook book, i would buy a copy!

i make the same thing every year....turkey, cornbread dressing with giblet gravy...mashed potatoes made with cream, cranberry sauce, green beans simmered with onion and bacon, clover leaf rolls, pumpkin/pecan/mincemeat pies, apple cider with brandy, fruit salad, and this cheese ball thing ive made for practically ever. various dessert liqueurs, and homemade advocaat. also, a cheese platter, because cheese is amazing, with olives, radish roses, etc.
:hambone:
 
UnLimiTed-Lbs dijo:
anyone has any recommendation videos on how to prep and cook a Turkey? Its going to be my first time cooking a Turkey, so I wanna make a good first impression.
I already have the bird in my freezer.
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I think the two good routes for cooking türkiye are related to brining, or smoking:

AnneRipper1010

Tema 'Turkey recipe'

Looking for a new turkey recipe for Thanksgiving this year. Any recommendations tips tricks ect?

When I made my first turkey, I soaked it in brine overnight before cooking it. I don't remember the exact recipe I used but it should be trivial to figure out the process.
 
Cranberry sauce is the easiest shit on the planet to make. Fresh cranberries, sugar, water, orange peel, cinnamon stick and pinch of nutmeg/allspice if you want. Boil that shit. Done. There's natural pectin in the berries so it's its own thickener too.

Toss that shit on some smoked turkey with stuffing and a thin smear of gravy and you've got a god tier sandwich the next day.
 
The Cringe Connoisseur dijo:
Cranberry sauce is the easiest shit on the planet to make. Fresh cranberries, sugar, water, orange peel, cinnamon stick and pinch of nutmeg/allspice if you want. Boil that shit. Done. There's natural pectin in the berries so it's its own thickener too.

Toss that shit on some smoked turkey with stuffing and a thin smear of gravy and you've got a god tier sandwich the next day.
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I make my cranberry sauce homemade each year, and it’s hard for me to go back to the prepackaged version. If there’s any part of the meal you don’t need someone else to make for you, it’s that. I personally like to add red wine to my cranberry sauce. It gives it more depth of flavor. This is a basic recipe for it, but it’s easy to adjust according to preference.
 
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