Poll: Holiday food

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!

VirtualSmitty · 10-31-2008, 10:05 AM

Fried! So very awesome.

Sailchaser · 10-31-2008, 10:10 AM

Nothing like a traditional with the stuffing inside and the fixens on the outside for me and the family

11-04-2008, 11:15 PM

We usually do a brine turkey, but this year I am trying my hand at a smoked 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.

10-31-2008, 11:58 AM

I like the small Cornish Game Hens roasted with lots of rosemary.

Each person gets their own.

Mikey202 · 10-31-2008, 12:06 PM

Also, if you put an apple or an onion, or both inside the turkey when you cook it, it makes it real moist. I always cook my stuffing by it's self. Plus I always use those cooking bags, too.

jledou · 10-31-2008, 12:42 PM

It will be a traditional with pretty much no flavoring at the parents this year. I will make a somewhat traditional one at home but it is heavily seasoned with a good rub and baked with about 2-4 oranges, halved and sitting in the pan around it.

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

10-30-2008, 08:41 PM	#1
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	#2
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	#3
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.

10-31-2008, 10:05 AM	#5
VirtualSmitty WiP!? Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Joe Location: The Evil Empire Posts: 2,084 Trading: (0)	Re: Poll: Holiday food Fried! So very awesome. __________________ We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid - Benjamin Franklin

10-31-2008, 10:10 AM	#6
Sailchaser Black Ops-SOB Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Chris Location: SCS,MI(Somewere Cigar Smoking) Posts: 1,735 Trading: (7)	Re: Poll: Holiday food Nothing like a traditional with the stuffing inside and the fixens on the outside for me and the family __________________ "Sail Fast, Shoot Straight, Fish Hard and Save Time For The Important Things In Life"

11-04-2008, 11:15 PM	#7
Darrell Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Poll: Holiday food We usually do a brine turkey, but this year I am trying my hand at a smoked turkey.

10-31-2008, 11:58 AM	#9
hoax Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Poll: Holiday food I like the small Cornish Game Hens roasted with lots of rosemary. Each person gets their own.

10-31-2008, 12:06 PM	#10
Mikey202 Tight Lines !!!! Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Mike Location: Clarkesville(Batesville), Georgia Posts: 643 Trading: (6)	Re: Poll: Holiday food Also, if you put an apple or an onion, or both inside the turkey when you cook it, it makes it real moist. I always cook my stuffing by it's self. Plus I always use those cooking bags, too.

10-31-2008, 12:42 PM	#11
jledou Have My Own Room Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Jay Location: Kansas Posts: 2,246 Trading: (27)	Re: Poll: Holiday food It will be a traditional with pretty much no flavoring at the parents this year. I will make a somewhat traditional one at home but it is heavily seasoned with a good rub and baked with about 2-4 oranges, halved and sitting in the pan around it.