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should be ready in about 3 hours
 8)

Candied yams ( [sm_disgust]) just came out of the oven. Heading over the river and through the woods in about 10 minutes.

Well, I'm off. If I don't make it back on tonight, Happy Thanksgiving y'all.  [sm_buddies]

 [sm_beertoast]

Have a good one!  [sm_beertoast]

Ours is going in @ 13:00

what do you cook with it? or is it in there on its own?
 :D

Aargh, I've been looking for our roasting pan all morning.  Just found it.  I'm behind schedule on the turkey.  [sm_confused1]  I shouldn't have taken that break to make coffee and scrambled eggs.

Just me, the wife, and the beagle today, though, so no time pressure. :D

Since we didn't actually plan to "have T.G" we didn't really prepare.

We are going really basic.  Plain butter and poultry spice rub, with some carrots in the roaster.


I have never tried a "fried" one.  I would like to.  I just can't see buying the contraption for once maybe twice a year.



p.s.  First can open at 12:16 CST  ;D  (easier to watch that Miami game)

[sm_beertoast]
can of strohs?  cranberry sauce?

It's only 10:32am here, so I haven't started yet.  But there were three bottles of wine purchased in the last week here (a pinot, shiraz, and chardonnay).  And I only expect one of them to survive till the morning. ;D

out turkey is bathing in :


thyme
black pepper
salt
paprika
lemon peel
onion powder
cardamom
celery seed
fresh crushed garlic
chopped bell peppers
chopped carrots
chopped celery
grapeseed oil
olive oil
light butter

sounds great!

we'll find out sooooonnn....

since we just got a breast,  there isnt much fat in there to flavor it up.


but with 2 people,  7 pounds  is more than enough already
 :o

 :o 7 pound!!   ;D  Turkey breast is my fave.

Who takes the time to squish grape seeds?   ;)

Whew!  Our turkey is now in the oven.  It'll be a while. (22 lbs.) :bricks:

grapeola  company...

errmmm , uh.... isn't 22 pounds something like...   6-8 hours ?
 :o

our turkey will be done in about 30 mins

looks and smells great.
 8)

and we're eating!!!!!!!!
 8)

Hmm, the sites I've been looking at have this cooking time (unstuffed):

20 to 24 pounds -- 4 1/2 to 5 hours

In previous years when I've done this, that's been about right.

Nice!  How'd it come out?  Any tweaks to the recipe for next year?

nope, dont think so, it was great other than maybe being the slightest bit overcooked.  maybe 15 minutes less next time.

it was hard to judge, we haven't cooked a bird in this oven before.
just went by the directions....

faster than i thought.  is that at more than 325 ?

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We'll find out.  325* is what I'm going with.

I'm using these 4 pages as a reference this year:
http://www.cookingforengineers.com/article.php?id=74
http://www.fabulousfoods.com/school/cstech/roastturkey.html
http://www.globalgourmet.com/food/foodday/fd1197/fd111997.html
http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/turkey/techniques.html

great pics!  looks like a feast!  Is that a cellphone on the table? [sm_shock]
(near the stack of cups...hmm, maybe a remote)

yep, sal's cell phone.  we had just tried to call my parents 

looks great.... the red plastic cups are a nice touch though....

Of course. I already have a *feces*load of stuff to wash, extra cups for soft drinks would just make it impossible! :p

...thats what dishwashers are for..... ;)

 ;D

Started feeling ill at the 'rents and had to come home. (There's a nasty flu going around my office, I'm afraid I'm its next victim  [sm_disgust].) So instead of being in bed with a hangover tomorrow, I'll probably be in bed with this. Happy Thanksgiving to me.  :sad3:

sux.

i'll be @ black friday tomorrow, buying all kinds of goodies. 8)

Hell, I'd rather be puking up my toenails than trying to shop on Black Friday. Good luck to you.

last time i was that sick with the flu, i ended up with a $20k 3 day hospital stay.

i'd rather go shopping and get about $1000 of *feces* for $300
 8)

No worries, I have good insurance.  ;)

was there any 'Turkey Slapping' involved? :o

    :o

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!

same to you.
 8)

Welcome!  ;D

Ditto, Happy Thanksgiving.  8)

echo in here?


who invited these people ?
 [sm_devil]

Fried ours, done in an hour.

no frying of turkeys allowed!

what's the go with fried turkey anyway? ???

don't ask me

Why, apartment?

Inject it w/ cajun butter seasosing and fry it in peanut oil.  You'll never go back to baking a turkey again.  And it only takes 4-5 minutes a pound to cook.

yup

you could at least stuff it with some habaneros
 :o 8)

An echo? [sm_shock]  Never!  ;)

And, hmm, who did invite us?  [sm_dontknow] j/k - Thanks!

That sounds good.  I've heard great things about frying turkeys, but I've yet to taste one.

Day 2: Our turkey carcass is now boiling away to make soup.