It's crunch time!

[conuly]

What's everybody making for Thanksgiving? Any new and exciting recipes? Or, alternatively, tried and true faves?

I'm gonna do a duck again. Jenn pointed out that the kids don't like duck, which is fair, but they also don't really like turkey and one way or another I'm cooking a bird. I might do a chicken too.

Comments

[thekumquat]

At some point in late Nov/early Dec I do a Thanksgiving style meal to teach the kids about their American heritage, and also because I like it. Usually do ham (because turkey is for Christmas), mash, green beans, carrots and cornbread - lots of cornbread!

And pumpkin pie. I might try making a pecan pie as I've never made one, or maybe pecans would be good in stuffing.

[elenbarathi.livejournal.com]

LOL, I'm making 'potluck'! We're having our usual Friendsgiving here; 10-12 people. My contribution to the feast will be heating up a lasagna (home-made, but previously frozen) and a tray of spanakopita, and opening the wine.

[janewilliams20.livejournal.com]

Obviously, I'm not doing Thanksgiving myself, but I have just been discussing multiple-stuffed roast birds over on Quora. Something you might want to try? If you do your own boning, it's nothing like as expensive as buying the ready-prepared ones.

[conuly]

The thing is that a turducken is quite a lot of bird for five people.

[janewilliams20.livejournal.com]

So don't do a turducken. When did I suggest for one moment that the outside bird might be a turkey???? That's quite a lot for thirty people, never mind five, and goose would have the same problem. Try duck, chicken (just some breasts will be enough), pheasant or partridge. Maybe make the chicken the outside bird, and pick a small one. Or if you want to go really small, try this.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/janewilliams/albums/72157627210191266

[conuly]

Even that's a lot of bird for the approximately two people we'll actually have here on T-day. Nah, gonna make a duck, or maybe a chicken if I can't get a duck.