Poll: Holiday food

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.

livwire68 · 10-31-2008, 02:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Opusfxd

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.

Its cold there now, you come here! Besides its Vegas (O' joy

) rode the bike home tonight little after mid-night with a long sleeve shirt and the sleeves pulled up. Perfect bbq weather, I will smoke some meat and fry a turkey!

kaisersozei · 10-31-2008, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Opusfxd

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.

Sounds like my mom. Have her brine, then roast it. Ought to help with maintaining some moisture.

We used to alternate frying & smoking each year, and everyone prefers the fried bird hands down.

That is, until we discovered Emeril's Turkey Bone Gumbo recipe. It's become my signature dish for the weekend after Thanksgiving, and is probably a bigger highlight than the main meal. Definitely a new family tradition. Fried/smoked turkey makes horrible stock, so it's now back to roasting that turkey every year.

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	#1
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	#2
G G BR549 Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Greg Location: Taylor, FL. Posts: 12,747 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	#3
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	#4
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	#6
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	#7
NCRadioMan Chutney Lovebusciut Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Chutney Location: On the shores of Loch Shiel Posts: 4,281 Trading: (66)	Re: Poll: Holiday food We do it the traditional way around here, pit cooked whole pig bbq. __________________ The path to loyalty is trust.

10-30-2008, 10:02 PM	#8
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.