Thanksgiving 2022... What's cookin'??

caliking

It's going to be a busy day. The spreadsheet is out in force. We're sort of co-hosting at a friend's place. So taking a bunch of things over.

- mango habanero jelly over smoked cream cheese
- kachori tarte soleil
- egret's ham
- gravy!
- corn casserole
- maple bourbon pecan pie


So what are y'all cookin' today? Let's see it

ryantt

Wow!!!! Your meal sounds amazing.   

Norah Grace is making a few pies from a book an amazing egghead got her.  

Just finished baking bread on the egg

The family hates turkey so they requested chicken this year (4 birds about 20lbs)

Other than that we will have the typical sides 




 

Gulfcoastguy

Cream cheese jalapeño corn in the slow cooker. The sisters and niece are handling the rest.

BlG_GREEN_DAVE

We are eating the turkey already bc mom said it needs to go in at 5:30 in the morning to be ready by 3 in the afternoon which is how she always did it

but now it is done. I am not sure why 

if anyone is keeping records for cooking times
this was 11pounds at 375 for 2 hours and twenty mins

185 breast temperture

we kept it warm in the egg at 300 until 9:30 when we had it for breakfast

lousubcap

@caliking - what a spread.  The maple bourbon ( bottom shelf...) pecan pie sounds incredible.  

lousubcap

@BIG_GREEN_DAVE -some info for the next turkey cook here:
The theory to the actual turkey cook-time 

ColtsFan

Beans and bird on. Dressings and pies were made yesterday. 

Legume

We’re going to eat late, two of our kids will be having middays with in-laws, then we’ll eat around 5 or 6.  Two fried turkeys, scratch cornbread stuffing, green beans and bacon, mashed potatoes, celery root salad, yada yada, 3 pies.

lkapigian

ryantt said:

Wow!!!! Your meal sounds amazing.   

Norah Grace is making a few pies from a book an amazing egghead got her.  

Just finished baking bread on the egg

The family hates turkey so they requested chicken this year (4 birds about 20lbs)

Other than that we will have the typical sides 




 

Beautiful 

ksmyrl

Frying turkey breasts and smoking turkey legs at my brother's today. Just took this off the egg which will serve as our leftover sammies all weekend. 

Langner91

One 15 pound bird in the egg.  One 17 pound bird in the oven.  Pictures to follow.

My sisters have the rest under control.  There were going to be18 of us around the table.  But, my oldest daughter (school teacher) must have gotten too close to one of her little petri dishes with legs and caught something.  Hoping she feels better by the weekend as I have lunch plans with both daughters on Sunday.

lkapigian

8 turkeys,( + 2 yesterday) 3 racks of ribs 1 ham… sides later

lousubcap

@lkapigian - as always, "Go big or go home."  I don't have the bandwidth for that.  Lookin good right there.  
I always remove that plastic leg piece before the cook.  Just a big annoyance to me.  

johnmitchell

@lkapigian I wouldn’t of expected anything less 😂😂

The Cen-Tex Smoker

After last year we all decided we wanted to get away from the traditional Turkey feast and let everyone chip in something that they love to make. 

Carmelised apple shoyu ramen from scratch including alkaline noodles. 12 hour sv pork shoulder chasu cooked in tare. Had a nibble last night- fork tender delicious. Our son has developed a formidable, restaurant-quality ramen game over the past few years and it’s all on display here. Broth is gelatinous at room temp on the counter top. Noodles and pork were amazing on their own. Cant wait until they are all together. 

XiolongBao (soup dumplings)- using the ramen broth as the soup- no additional gelatin needed. 

wagyu beef potstickers 

ginger scallion pancakes 

general tso chicken from the wok

homemade chili oil

3 separate homemade dough recipes (alkaline for ramen,
poststicker, soup dumpling) 

everyone did agree that traditional dessert is the way to go so we (TFJ) made apple tart, pumpkin cheesecake, cherry pie

breakfast is traditional as well (for us): cheese grits, Nueske’s ham, danish, berries and yogurt. Only the grits made from scratch in this round. 

Mimosas and French 75’s on tap for morning cocktails. 

We certainly did not save ourselves any time or effort moving away from the traditional feast but should be quite a banquet. Everything was made from scratch but everyone pitched in and made their thing. Fun week though. Will post pics later 

we did get drunk and made a chef snack last night of extra ramen noodle dough (rolled into a flat noodle), topped with leftover brisket from lunch at Eaker bbq), and chili oil right off the stove. It was a good start to the festivities! 

lkapigian

lousubcap said:

@lkapigian - as always, "Go big or go home."  I don't have the bandwidth for that.  Lookin good right there.  
I always remove that plastic leg piece before the cook.  Just a big annoyance to me.  

Agreed , those were dropped off for me to cook.. bring them seasoned and ready to rock 

lousubcap

@The Cen-Tex Smoker - I can't even translate most of that but it sounds great and if the teaser pics are any indication-a true banquet awaits.  

lkapigian

The Cen-Tex Smoker said:

After last year we all decided we wanted to get away from the traditional Turkey feast and let everyone chip in something that they love to make. 

Carmelised apple shoyu ramen from scratch including alkaline noodles. 12 hour sv pork shoulder chasu cooked in tare. Had a nibble last night- fork tender delicious. Our son has developed a formidable, restaurant-quality ramen game over the past few years and it’s all on display here. Broth is gelatinous at room temp on the counter top. Noodles and pork were amazing on their own. Cant wait until they are all together. 

XiolongBao (soup dumplings)- using the ramen broth as the soup- no additional gelatin needed. 

wagyu beef potstickers 

ginger scallion pancakes 

general tso chicken from the wok

homemade chili oil

3 separate homemade dough recipes (alkaline for ramen,
poststicker, soup dumpling) 

everyone did agree that traditional dessert is the way to go so we (TFJ) made apple tart, pumpkin cheesecake, cherry pie

breakfast is traditional as well (for us): cheese grits, Nueske’s ham, danish, berries and yogurt. Only the grits made from scratch in this round. 

Mimosas and French 75’s on tap for morning cocktails. 

We certainly did not save ourselves any time or effort moving away from the traditional feast but should be quite a banquet. Everything was made from scratch ut everyone pitched in and made their thing. Fun week though. Will post pics later 

we did get drunk and made a chef snack last night of extra ramen noodle dough (rolled into a flat noodle), topped with leftover brisket from lunch at Eaker bbq), and chili oil right off the stove. It was a good start to the festivities! 

That is amazing!

caliking

@The Cen-Tex Smoker we need more muthafukkin' likes for all of that!!

caliking

ryantt said:

Wow!!!! Your meal sounds amazing.   

Norah Grace is making a few pies from a book an amazing egghead got her.  

Just finished baking bread on the egg

The family hates turkey so they requested chicken this year (4 birds about 20lbs)

Other than that we will have the typical sides 




 

Waddaya know... I may have that same book open right now Can't wait to see what she's throwing down today.

And, those loaves are absolutely gorgeous. I wish i could score a loaf like that. 

JohnInCarolina

The Cen-Tex Smoker said:

After last year we all decided we wanted to get away from the traditional Turkey feast and let everyone chip in something that they love to make. 

Carmelised apple shoyu ramen from scratch including alkaline noodles. 12 hour sv pork shoulder chasu cooked in tare. Had a nibble last night- fork tender delicious. Our son has developed a formidable, restaurant-quality ramen game over the past few years and it’s all on display here. Broth is gelatinous at room temp on the counter top. Noodles and pork were amazing on their own. Cant wait until they are all together. 

XiolongBao (soup dumplings)- using the ramen broth as the soup- no additional gelatin needed. 

wagyu beef potstickers 

ginger scallion pancakes 

general tso chicken from the wok

homemade chili oil

3 separate homemade dough recipes (alkaline for ramen,
poststicker, soup dumpling) 

everyone did agree that traditional dessert is the way to go so we (TFJ) made apple tart, pumpkin cheesecake, cherry pie

breakfast is traditional as well (for us): cheese grits, Nueske’s ham, danish, berries and yogurt. Only the grits made from scratch in this round. 

Mimosas and French 75’s on tap for morning cocktails. 

We certainly did not save ourselves any time or effort moving away from the traditional feast but should be quite a banquet. Everything was made from scratch but everyone pitched in and made their thing. Fun week though. Will post pics later 

we did get drunk and made a chef snack last night of extra ramen noodle dough (rolled into a flat noodle), topped with leftover brisket from lunch at Eaker bbq), and chili oil right off the stove. It was a good start to the festivities! 

llrickman

Ive got a 15lb Bird on the Egg right now Mad Max Style. i'll post some pics later

WeberWho

4 birds and a ham. 3 of the turkeys are going to families in need. The last turkey is going to my sister who can't make Thanksgiving and a coworker who's family is out of state. 15lbs of mashed potatoes, gravy, stuffing, corn, rolls, and pumpkin pie. 

Now I get to go eat oven turkey at my relatives. How does that work?  

lousubcap

That is making this a true Thanksgiving @WeberWho.  I am sure the level of appreciation will not be adequately expressed.  
Happy Thanksgiving.

lousubcap

Getting my a$$ handed to me by this high-speed bird. Running around 310*F on the cal-checked dome and this 15.1lb will finish in around 2 1/4 hrs.  Now to hold it for 1.5 hrs.  Oh well, could be a lot worse.  Can't recall one rolling like this but I am old so I am quite sure it has happened.
Happy Thanksgiving.  

caliking

@lousubcap eat the best bits when its done. Then, let the others fend for themselves

caliking

WeberWho said:

4 birds and a ham. 3 of the turkeys are going to families in need. The last turkey is going to my sister who can't make Thanksgiving and a coworker who's family is out of state. 15lbs of mashed potatoes, gravy, stuffing, corn, rolls, and pumpkin pie. 

Now I get to go eat oven turkey at my relatives. How does that work?  

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You're a good egg(head). I don't care what ever everyone says about you.

Botch

1. Stayed within budget? Check!

2. Not saddled w/weeks of leftovers? Check!

3. Delicious meal? Still needs work there, Gomer...
 

Legume

“Not saddled with weeks of leftovers”

We are not on the same page.

EzraBrooks

Anyone have a good hack for removing the netting from a boneless turkey breast roast? Putting the rub on over it sort of made the net one with the roast and so between that and how tender it was, by the time I got it off the roast looked like a raccoon had gotten to it. Tasted great but presentation was terrible.

caliking

Trying to catch up with some pics…

Made mango habanero jelly last night


Smoked cream cheese with Oakridge Dominator 

Egret’s ham is coming along