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Title: And the Turkey Day food prep begins.
Post by: Savannahsmoker on November 20, 2013, 02:21:27 PM: Sweetie always roasts a sacrificial turkey for dressing and gravy ahead of time for the Thanksgiving Day Turkeys.

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Post by: sliding_billy on November 20, 2013, 02:27:46 PM: Been there.
Title: Re: And the Turkey Day food prep begins.
Post by: Savannahsmoker on November 20, 2013, 05:31:29 PM: Quote from: sliding_billy on November 20, 2013, 02:27:46 PM
Been there.

OK so I am not along in how this plays out. :)
Title: Re: And the Turkey Day food prep begins.
Post by: deb415611 on November 20, 2013, 06:12:48 PM: I usually smoke/roast a bunch of turkey wings and use them to make stock for my stuffing and gravy a few weeks before thanksgiving. Then I freeze until the day before. So much better than buying broth or trying to get enough drippings for gravy from the t-day bird.

Today was stuffing bread baking day - basically a white bread recipe with cornmeal, poultry seasoning etc. I'll cube and freeze until next week.

I try to do as much as possible ahead of time.
Title: Re: And the Turkey Day food prep begins.
Post by: Savannahsmoker on November 20, 2013, 06:23:34 PM: Quote from: deb415611 on November 20, 2013, 06:12:48 PM
I usually smoke/roast a bunch of turkey wings and use them to make stock for my stuffing and gravy a few weeks before thanksgiving.

Good idea, but than I would not get my Turkey leg tonight. :)

OK Seriously I will asked my Sweetie why she does not use wings and legs instead of a whole turkey.
Title: Re: And the Turkey Day food prep begins.
Post by: RAD on November 20, 2013, 09:54:00 PM: Sav,

will you be sharing the dressing receipt? I have been looking for a good stuffing receipt.
Title: Re: And the Turkey Day food prep begins.
Post by: Savannahsmoker on November 21, 2013, 12:03:09 AM: Quote from: RAD on November 20, 2013, 09:54:00 PM
Sav,

will you be sharing the dressing receipt? I have been looking for a good stuffing receipt.
RAD I will check with Sweetie but she will not even tell me how she does it.
She make two type one of which is Oyster Dressing
Title: Re: And the Turkey Day food prep begins.
Post by: Savannahsmoker on November 21, 2013, 11:52:32 AM: Rad you can find the Oyster Dressing my wife uses at Food Network.com
It is an by Emeril Lagasse and Marcelle Bienvenu.

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/emeril-lagasse/baked-oyster-dressing-recipe/index.html

Her turkey dressing is, as she told me, a secret recipe handed down from Mother to Daughter.
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Post by: pz on November 21, 2013, 12:55:16 PM: I'm going to start thawing the bird in the garage this weekend in preparation for a brine early in the week - plan to roast the turkey on Wednesday so we have the rest of the week to enjoy leftovers. Real simple stuffing using prepared products, but is one of the best tasting I have enjoyed - boxed stuffing mix and Jimmy Dean sage sausage. If we change our mood, we might do the oyster stuffing (or even both) because neither of us have had oyster stuffing - thanks for posting the recipe link
Title: Re: And the Turkey Day food prep begins.
Post by: Savannahsmoker on November 22, 2013, 12:44:12 PM: Smoked sacrificial 12 lb turkey for dressing and gravy ready to carve.
(minus a leg or two) ;)

We smoked it in the Royall at 225 for 6.20 hours to 160 in the breast area.
After 1/2 hour rest the temp increased to 170.
It was in the USDA declared 40 to 135 danger zone for 3:20 so no worries.

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Smoked turkey dressing and gravy hmmm, hmmm, good.
Title: Re: And the Turkey Day food prep begins.
Post by: Savannahsmoker on November 22, 2013, 02:00:20 PM: And the start of 5 hours of gravy making.

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Title: And the Turkey Day food prep begins.
Post by: Pappymn on November 22, 2013, 02:03:07 PM: Quote from: Savannahsmoker on November 22, 2013, 02:00:20 PM
And the start of 5 hours of gravy making.

(http://i547.photobucket.com/albums/hh471/Savannahsmoker/Roasting/Turkey/20131122_135122_zps48a6f8bf.jpg) (http://s547.photobucket.com/user/Savannahsmoker/media/Roasting/Turkey/20131122_135122_zps48a6f8bf.jpg.html)

Oh yeah! I ridicule family members who buy the jar or powdered gravy. And no it doesn't make me popular ;D
Title: Re: And the Turkey Day food prep begins.
Post by: Smokin Don on November 22, 2013, 04:47:35 PM: Good to see you & sweetie back in here! Missed you all! I know you will have some good eats, Happy Thanksgiving, Don
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Post by: RAD on November 22, 2013, 05:35:35 PM: Thanks SAV, but I've been looking for a good bird dressing.
Title: Re: And the Turkey Day food prep begins.
Post by: Savannahsmoker on November 22, 2013, 09:50:09 PM: Been sick for a while Smokin Don but good to go now. Thanks

Thanks RAD and sorry Sweetie will not give up her mother to daughter recipe.
Title: Re: And the Turkey Day food prep begins.
Post by: Savannahsmoker on November 22, 2013, 09:54:02 PM: Pappymn I am with you on jar or powdered gravy.

Been sick for a while Smokin Don but good to go for now. Thanks

Thanks RAD and sorry Sweetie will not give up her mother to daughter secret recipe.
Title: Re: And the Turkey Day food prep begins.
Post by: RAD on November 23, 2013, 12:26:07 PM: Quote from: Savannahsmoker on November 22, 2013, 09:50:09 PM
Been sick for a while Smokin Don but good to go now. Thanks

Thanks RAD and sorry Sweetie will not give up her mother to daughter recipe.
I don't blame her - A family receipt is meant to stay with the family.
Title: Re: And the Turkey Day food prep begins.
Post by: Savannahsmoker on November 26, 2013, 11:02:21 AM: 27 lbs. of turkeys enjoying a bath in prior to Thanksgiving Day. :)
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Title: Re: And the Turkey Day food prep begins.
Post by: Savannahsmoker on November 26, 2013, 10:25:38 PM: Turkey Day food prep continues with Sweetie tuning out pies. More are baking.
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Title: Re: And the Turkey Day food prep begins.
Post by: RAD on November 26, 2013, 10:41:55 PM: Looking good. That's a lot of food about to get eaten.
Title: Re: And the Turkey Day food prep begins.
Post by: bbqchef on November 27, 2013, 06:49:21 AM: During two birds this year... one grill roasted and the other deep fried. One freshly killed (Monday) and one store bought. Both about 14#. Both brined.

Should be an interesting comparison.
Title: Re: And the Turkey Day food prep begins.
Post by: Savannahsmoker on November 27, 2013, 07:58:36 PM: First dessert station set up.
(http://i547.photobucket.com/albums/hh471/Savannahsmoker/Roasting/Turkey/20131127_174210_zpsdee177e7.jpg) (http://s547.photobucket.com/user/Savannahsmoker/media/Roasting/Turkey/20131127_174210_zpsdee177e7.jpg.html)

One tablescape in the sun room ready.
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Post by: pz on November 28, 2013, 02:05:18 AM: WOW!!! That's some dessert station!!
Title: Re: And the Turkey Day food prep begins.
Post by: Savannahsmoker on November 28, 2013, 02:19:09 PM: Finally the day is here.

Turkeys in the Cooker.
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Almost done
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One table is served.
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Happy Thanksgiving to all. :)
Title: Re: And the Turkey Day food prep begins.
Post by: RAD on November 29, 2013, 06:53:28 AM: Great looking spread.
Title: Re: And the Turkey Day food prep begins.
Post by: muebe on November 29, 2013, 09:20:06 AM: Wow!

That is one great looking Thanksgiving table!
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Post by: HighOnSmoke on November 29, 2013, 12:58:02 PM: Man that is one outstanding feast! Love it all!
Title: Dumb-A$$ turkey fryers
Post by: bbqchef on November 30, 2013, 07:38:58 AM: Dumb-A$$ Turkey fryers...

http://io9.com/the-best-turkey-frying-disasters-on-the-internet-1472707558
Title: Re: And the Turkey Day food prep begins.
Post by: Smokin Don on November 30, 2013, 09:22:57 AM: Glad you are feeling better now Art!!! As usual you and sweetie turned out a fine feast all done up fancy!!! Don
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Post by: TwoPockets on November 30, 2013, 09:47:58 AM: Beautiful feast as always Art. Glad you are feeling better.
Title: Re: And the Turkey Day food prep begins.
Post by: Savannahsmoker on December 04, 2013, 06:02:00 AM: Thanks TwoPockets and Smokin Don.