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megg_inc Posted Tue 20 Nov, 2007 10:32 PM |
AbsolutPurple wrote:
You're really good at telling stories you know.
I'm laughing lots and at the same time happy to see work in progress.
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th74 Posted Tue 20 Nov, 2007 10:35 PM |
AbsolutPurple wrote: th74 wrote: I'm glad you found the neck. Good luck!
you don't stuff it through the neck, right ?
Right, you use the other end! |
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Turtleneck Posted Tue 20 Nov, 2007 11:45 PM |
Well, there's still another day to go. Tomorrow I'm making a refrigerated dessert which should not cause any problems. I've helped my grandmother make it a million times. Thursday I'm sure the hilarity will continue in full force. I've been taking pictures along the way so I can make a "how-to" (or how-not-to) demonstration when I'm done.
Oh, I wasn't going to mention this, but I guess it's good for a laugh. I had the turkey in the brine bag, the bag sitting in a large pot. The bag was doing a good job of standing up on its own. I was pouring in the water with 4-cup Pyrex measuring cup. I turned to refill the cup and the bag collapsed. My kitchen counter was instantly flooded and my cordless phone was there and a couple school pictures of my son. It started to run down the cupboard doors and onto the floor. It took all of 3 seconds! And I'm ashamed to admit this, but I, who have not uttered a swear word aloud in probably 15 years, was heard to fire off 3 of them in such rapid succession that I quite surprised myself. Thank goodness there were no little ears to hear. |
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AbsolutPurple Posted Tue 20 Nov, 2007 11:49 PM |
| FUCK FUCK FUCK |
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ricv64 Posted Wed 21 Nov, 2007 12:38 AM |
| Not to put pressure but a good turkey is like 7th heaven , good luck |
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mili Posted Wed 21 Nov, 2007 12:37 PM |
With so much effort to cook a perfect turkey, it must be delicious. And if it fails, just call for a pizza... Perhaps they make special Thanksgiving pizzas there?
My mother-in-law always frets about the Christmas turkey, and it's always been just fine. Here in Finland it's officially Christmas ham (gray salted), which I don't like. I've never cooked it myself, and if I ever end up being the hostess, it will be an unorthodox Christmas dinner.
Best of luck!!! Hope you can relax and enjoy the day, too. |
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mozman68 Posted Wed 21 Nov, 2007 2:01 PM |
I did a turkey in brine a few years back...first time as well...and it turned out great. Just remember to constantly moisten the turkey while it's cooking with its own juices (you should buy something to do that...a baster... if you don't already have one...a spoon is too hard..they're plastic and cheap).
Also, make sure you check the temperature deep in the breast but not so far that you hit the bone, to make sure it is cooked all the way through.
And then next year, do what we normally do...go to a nice supermarket...they normally will sell you a "pre-made" Thanksgiving dinner that you simply have to heat up and is usually better than what most people will cook on their own!
This year, the in-laws are in town and mother-in-law is doing everything! |
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Turtleneck Posted Wed 21 Nov, 2007 2:38 PM |
This better be one heck of a lip-smackin' good turkey, that's all I can say.
I woke up to a disaster waiting to happen. I opened up the refrigerator this morning to get my daughter's lunch and I discovered that the stupid brine bag had leaked during the night and it was about a centimeter from the top of the big pan. It didn't leak from where I sealed it, it leaked from the sides, it appears. So, we're already running late for school; it's picture re-take day and a field trip to the theater, so we have to leave NOW! Hmmm, I wondered, do I chance it and hope it doesn't leak over the top while I'm gone? No, I cannot take that chance. Moz, I wish I had a turkey baster (darn, I knew I forgot to buy something! Gotta get one tonight) because that would have helped immensely. Trying to bail it out like a rowboat would be too messy and take too much time. I have to give it the ol' heave-ho into the sink. Now, I have it in a heavy roaster, the PYT itself weights nearly 22 pounds, then there's 2 gallons of liquid in the bag. That's heavy. Very heavy. Especially when I have to be careful not to spill. So, I carefully, ever so slowly...gently lift the pan...carefully turn around...kneeees start to shaaaake, aaaaarms start to treeeeeemble, OH NO! I made one large leap and heaved it in the general direction of the sink. Surprisingly minimal spillage. Thank goodness I saved all our old bath towels to use as rags. Martha Stewart can take her delicious "brine method" and shove it as far as I'm concerned. It was that I just kept thinking of that Butterball commercial where everyone is saying, "Do I have to eat the turkey if it's dry?" Well, folks, that's what GRAVY is for!!! And if I ever have to do this again, YES, I'm buying it pre-cooked and who cares if it costs more! |
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ricv64 Posted Wed 21 Nov, 2007 3:47 PM |
| How bout a dressing up date later on ? |
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Turtleneck Posted Wed 21 Nov, 2007 4:02 PM |
ricv64 wrote: How bout a dressing up date later on ?
I'm quite flattered, thank you, but I'm married. ;o) |
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th74 Posted Wed 21 Nov, 2007 4:27 PM |
| Your new pic made me laugh. Are you planning on having those tan lines on the turkey you serve? I'm sure it would make an impression! |
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AbsolutPurple Posted Wed 21 Nov, 2007 5:17 PM |
Put the bloody PYT in the bathtub
*I want to love you pyt
Pretty Young Thing* |
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Peewee Posted Wed 21 Nov, 2007 5:32 PM |
Turtleneck,
Thankyou for brightening up my day! I love your turkey blog! lol Hope it works out ok for you but my god you have me panicing about mine now! ha ha I doubt I will be doing a Martha Stewart :-/ Bet your turkey will taste delicious (it's got to after all that effort) if not well you can tell the story around the table :)
At my family home we usually do Turkey, Roast beef and Ham....however as a newbie to the whole "cooking Christmas dinner" thing I think I shall just do turkey and ham. So I mentioned this to my partner and lo and behold he comes out with....oh but the kids won't eat that so make sure you have chicken nuggets or something and my sister's husband only eats Steak on Christmas!!!!!! WHAT THE HECK? Why can't anyone just eat what is given to them, why does dinner time mean about 4 different meals???? *sighs* |
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ricv64 Posted Wed 21 Nov, 2007 6:13 PM |
th74 wrote: Your new pic made me laugh. Are you planning on having those tan lines on the turkey you serve? I'm sure it would make an impression!
reminds me of Thanksgiving in Hawaii |
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the boy with a cryptic name Posted Wed 21 Nov, 2007 7:34 PM |
Good luck to you all! You have all made a very interesting story!
It's things like this that make living in Britain, and still having a Queen, look quite attractive! No huge turkeys for us until Christmas :) |
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