What are you serving for Thanksgiving?

[navychop]

I have to finalize my selections Real Soon Now. What are you folks going to serve? I'm referring to what will be cooked at home, not bought or eaten at a restaurant.

- roasted or baked turkey, not smoked
- smoked tukey
- turducken
- goose
- duck
- chicken
- cornish game hens
- other poultry (squab, quail, etc)
- ham
- other (please explain)

Multiple selections are allowed.

 

[dfergie]

Likely Deep Fried Turkey...

 

[navychop]

I was given such a fryer. Not sure I want to buy all that peanut oil. To get my money's worth, I'd have to fry a bit more than usual before the oil goes bad. Three or four uses?

Ever fry something else afterwards, using the peanut oil and fryer?

 

[dfergie]

Yes, I strain the oil after it cools and then keep the oil in a cool place... it is expensive though if you do not cook alot... I personally like chicken better than turkey deep fried...

 

[dfergie]

I use the burner with a cooking disc...

 

[HD MM]

My wife wants to bake a traditional turkey. I want to smoke a whole ham. Needless to say, there will be plenty of meat to go around.

 

[navychop]

We'll have 12-15 people. I'm thinking 2, maybe 3, entree choices. One, by direction, will be a traditional turkey, probably done on an outside gas grill rotisserie. Something else in the smoker. Something else in the oven. Have to avoid all pork and seafood products due to allergies of one of the guests. Lamb has been shot down. Maybe venison. Maybe beef. Maybe 2 turkeys, one traditional, one smoked. Probably make turkey gumbo with the leftovers.

Looking for ideas.

 

[sleepybear]

Guess I was the only guy to do a smoker. Usually do 1 every year. Keep em small, no more than 15 lbs. or so and you'll do Ok. This year used apple wood turned out great. Quite a bit like pheasant.

 

[navychop]

I did two 11 lb turkeys and a 4 lb lamb. One rotissed turkey, one smoked, and smoked the lamb. And not nearly enough ABTs.

Still not sure about Christmas. Guess I'll start another poll.