Poll: Holiday food

mmblz · 10-28-2008, 03:08 PM

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Originally Posted by livwire68

I have been frying turkeys for about 10 years now! In my opinion its the only way to go, but been thinking about trying a brined turkey (one of each most likely). Just curious how the rest of my Brothers roll!

We roast.
Last year brined and roasted, came out great.
We don't have a deep frier but my father in law deep fries... But he brines it first. Very tasty.

So I would say, brine & fry one, then if you want to, brine & roast the other.

floydp · 10-28-2008, 03:11 PM

Traditional bastage here. Anita also says I'm practical as well. Ain't that a kick in the kisser.

G G · 10-28-2008, 03:30 PM

Sorry I'm stupid, but what the heck is a brined turkey. I assume it has something to do with salt.

TXRebel · 10-28-2008, 03:54 PM

Smoked for 10 years, but want to try fried.

goatfarmer · 10-28-2008, 04:27 PM

Had fried for the first time last year and enjoyed it. However, I am a biscuits, stuffing, and gravy person, not that excited about the turkey, so prefer the roasted. Stove top dressing, along with store bought gravy does not get me salivating like a roasted turkey with all the fix'ns.

livwire68 · 10-29-2008, 03:10 AM

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Originally Posted by ggainey

Sorry I'm stupid, but what the heck is a brined turkey. I assume it has something to do with salt.

Heck your not stupid! Basically soaking a turkey in a salt/water/sugar for a good amount of time. Here is the link for the other thread I started.

http://www.cigarasylum.com/vb/showthread.php?t=2749

ucla695 · 10-30-2008, 08:41 PM

We've been doing it the way it's been done for generation after generation...the Traditional way. That said, I think it would be great to try it smoked or deep fried.

NCRadioMan · 10-30-2008, 08:52 PM

We do it the traditional way around here, pit cooked whole pig bbq.

Opusfxd · 10-30-2008, 10:02 PM

I prefer smoked, I'd love to try brined and fried but I usually end up with my mom's roasted, overcooked version. She hasn't yet figured out to this day how to reverse engineer a cooking schedule or learned what hold time is. I'm trying.

Coy, come out for a herf and bring a fryer.

View Poll Results: How do you do your Holiday main dish?
Fried Turkey	11	15.71%
Traditional Turkey	36	51.43%
Smoked Turkey	11	15.71%
Brined Turkey	3	4.29%
Other meats	9	12.86%
Voters: 70. You may not vote on this poll

10-28-2008, 03:11 PM	#2
floydp Team of 11 Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Frank Location: Here behind my wall Posts: 939 Trading: (0)	Re: Poll: Holiday food Traditional bastage here. Anita also says I'm practical as well. Ain't that a kick in the kisser. __________________ Waiting for the Worms to come.

10-28-2008, 03:30 PM	#3
G G BR549 Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Greg Location: Taylor, FL. Posts: 12,749 Trading: (10)	Re: Poll: Holiday food Sorry I'm stupid, but what the heck is a brined turkey. I assume it has something to do with salt.

10-28-2008, 03:54 PM	#4
TXRebel Have My Own Room Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Cary Location: Texas Posts: 1,276 Trading: (12)	Re: Poll: Holiday food Smoked for 10 years, but want to try fried. __________________ "The government turns every contingency into an excuse for enhancing power in itself."

10-28-2008, 04:27 PM	#5
goatfarmer Still Watching My Back Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Dave Location: Santa Cruz Mountains Posts: 92 Trading: (0)	Re: Poll: Holiday food Had fried for the first time last year and enjoyed it. However, I am a biscuits, stuffing, and gravy person, not that excited about the turkey, so prefer the roasted. Stove top dressing, along with store bought gravy does not get me salivating like a roasted turkey with all the fix'ns.

10-30-2008, 08:41 PM	#7
ucla695 Neither here, nor there Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: The Pool Posts: 3,696 Trading: (5)	Re: Poll: Holiday food We've been doing it the way it's been done for generation after generation...the Traditional way. That said, I think it would be great to try it smoked or deep fried.

10-30-2008, 08:52 PM	#8
NCRadioMan Chutney Lovebusciut Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Chutney Location: On the shores of Loch Shiel Posts: 4,291 Trading: (67)	Re: Poll: Holiday food We do it the traditional way around here, pit cooked whole pig bbq. __________________ That's when I got it. - Tristan (Shack XX)

10-30-2008, 10:02 PM	#9
Opusfxd Adjusting to the Life Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Up against Denver's mountains Posts: 270 Trading: (5)	Re: Poll: Holiday food I prefer smoked, I'd love to try brined and fried but I usually end up with my mom's roasted, overcooked version. She hasn't yet figured out to this day how to reverse engineer a cooking schedule or learned what hold time is. I'm trying. Coy, come out for a herf and bring a fryer.