What's on your Thanksgiving Menu?

chinchi · November 23, 2018, 4:38pm

My mom bought the turkey thighs from Whole Foods. She said no special order needed this time of year. She bought giblets separately at Bristol Farms to make gravy. With only three of us, three large thighs still resulted in leftovers

Bookwich · November 23, 2018, 4:59pm

I couldn’t find a gravy boat, so I served the gravy in little Bell jars, which worked out great! Easy to pour and the jars kept the gravy warm for a while. They also added whismy to the table, and we all love a little whimsy, yes?

TheCookie · November 23, 2018, 5:04pm

…and very neat.

cookiemonster · November 23, 2018, 5:19pm

My contributions to Thanksgiving dinner hosted by friends. Those are bacon wrapped dates, in case you can’t tell.

Then after dinner my goddaughter and I made this.

TheCookie · November 23, 2018, 5:20pm

Nice contribution.

catholiver · November 23, 2018, 5:25pm

Leftover mashed potatoes…turned into gnocchi ?

TheCookie · November 23, 2018, 6:02pm

I don’t luv gnocchi, but still a good idea.

catholiver · November 23, 2018, 6:15pm

Ditto. I don’t make mashed potatoes very often but when I do, leftovers as is are fine with me. Well, maybe a little more butter!

Hungrydrunk · November 23, 2018, 7:17pm

I smoked some beef short ribs for my side of the family. I sent it off with my mom and dad while the wife and I went to her family’s thanksgiving. By the time I got to my family’s get together, it was all gone. Oh well, at least they enjoyed it

Here it is before it was finished, it needed another hour or so.

TheCookie · November 23, 2018, 7:30pm

Now I want to do a goose too. Pepin is ma man. How involved are the steps? No rush if you’re Tday pooped. I won’t be doing it today.

robert · November 23, 2018, 7:43pm

I take small portions at first so I have room for seconds and thirds of the things I want the most of.

Emglow101 · November 23, 2018, 9:08pm

Easy . Use the food and wine recipe from Jacques Pepin.

Happybaker · November 27, 2018, 8:46pm

Just found the butter you spoke of… at Supering in Los Angeles!

Here’s a pic from web restaurant -

https://www.webstaurantstore.com/minerva-dairy-2-lb-unsalted-authentic-amish-roll-butter-case/874880039.html?utm_source=Google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=GoogleShopping&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI9cTH8rf13gIVmB6tBh0BPQYREAQYAiABEgLTE_D_BwE

And SK has both salted and unsalted. A two pound roll for $10. Should I dive in?

BradFord · November 27, 2018, 9:06pm

Food at a relative’s place

2015 Domaine Fourrier Gevrey-Chambertin, 2016 Kongsgaard Chardonnay, 2008 Cristal

Lonza, lomo, 24 mo prosciutto, truffle salami, piccolo diavolo, pate

Foie marinated in Riesling with espelette pepper

Duck rillettes

Porchetta, brussel sprouts with guanciale and cassis vinegar, sunchoke-celeriac veloute

Not pictured: a kohlrabi and apple salad with green apple vinegar

Acorn squash with sage, pepitas, amaretto, and brown butter; corn spoonbread

Spiced apple and quince crostata with ice cream (earl grey; four barrel coffee with cacao nibs)

catholiver · November 27, 2018, 11:05pm

How was the foie gras cooked?

BradFord · November 27, 2018, 11:22pm

It was a “foie au torchon,” so it was poached in a cheesecloth. I purchased it that way; I did not make foie from scratch.

catholiver · November 27, 2018, 11:38pm

Ah, thanks. I have half a lobe in the freezer that I need to sear. It’s gotta be my favorite thing to eat.

Emglow101 · November 28, 2018, 1:55am

Absolutely. I did the Joel Rubuchon mashed potato recipe . Go big .

Bookwich · November 28, 2018, 2:40am

Leftovers:

Green bean casserole + Colatura di Alici (this is also wonderful with mashed potatoes);
Cottage cheese English muffin + cranberry sauce; and
Stuffing balls.

I am also on my third batch of Instant Pot turkey stock.

DOES ANYONE NEED A QUART OF TURKEY STOCK?

catholiver · November 28, 2018, 2:56am

What are “stuffing balls”???

What are you making your stock with/from?