Boiled! Thanks Tim...

[tlg4942]

  Tim found this and sent it to me... So if he already posted it I missed it...


http://www.nola.com/food/index.ssf/2014/11/harahan_couple_have_a_new_way.html#incart_river

Many of you know I've been yappin about boiled turkey since we were on the CB site.
 I have talked about boiled turkey but never managed to make it on any of the get together's "even though we were about to starve " ...
 Anyway as Tim put it this vindicates me...   Try it you'll be pleasantly surprised. And if you don't like Cajun style I think you could season it several different ways with great results.
 
 I was not happy with the oysters I brought to the gathering this year.   I should have made better arrangements for them and will next year.
 But for those who can get oysters in the shell. I think clams would work great too... Give the turkey recipe a try. Then bring the water back to a boil. Place oysters in the water using the pot strainer or onion sacks to hold them. Turn off the fire and let them sit until they open. remove and their done. Repeat if you have more oysters...
 Clean well rinsed prime oysters are best and worth the money.   
 

[teesquare]

Even funnier...Larry (KyNola) told me about this this morning...and when I looked it up - I could not help but think about your raving about it....

[HighOnSmoke]

Sounds interesting Terry. Tell you what remind me about a week before next year's Gathering and I will
buy a turkey and bring it with me so we can try it out in your pot!  Actually I will set a reminder in my
phone to let me know I need to bring a turkey with me next year. 

[muebe]

Never thought about boiling a Turkey! Sounds like it would be good!

[sliding_billy]

That is awesome!

[teesquare]

Never thought about boiling a Turkey! Sounds like it would be good!

I get the sense of it being like a hearty cajun flavored turkey stew....Just sounds like good cold weather food.

[TMB]

I don't know, boiled turkey??   Guess Terry will just have to cook one and let me try it

[deestafford]

The oysters Terry  did were much improved after he boiled them in the leftover liquid from the boil.  I don't see why a chicken wouldn't work just as well.

With all the ideas we are getting for next year's Gathering, we are gonna have some fantastic food.

Dee

[Las Vegan Cajun]

Sounds interesting, might have to try this one too. 

[akruckus]

To make chicken stock and diced chicken for chicken salad we used to boil the chicken breast.  Never put 2 and 2 together to just boil the whole bird.  I will say it reduced the amount of mayo we used because the chicken was already so moist.  I'm going to give this a try!