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Old Nov 28, 2020 | 3:37 pm
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Not for dinner, but Mr. CE made leftover eggs benedict... Stuffing cakes topped with poached eggs and gravy. Sadly, no turducken included for reasons I can't fathom.
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Old Nov 28, 2020 | 4:26 pm
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Originally Posted by chgoeditor
Not for dinner, but Mr. CE made leftover eggs benedict... Stuffing cakes topped with poached eggs and gravy. Sadly, no turducken included for reasons I can't fathom.
how great was turducken and how do you reheat it for leftovers?
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Old Nov 28, 2020 | 6:52 pm
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Originally Posted by gaobest
how great was turducken and how do you reheat it for leftovers?
Turducken was awesome! (He now wants it every year.) I haven't had any leftover but I think Mr. CE just nuked it yesterday.

Tonight's dinner was slow-roasted coho salmon (thank you Sitka Salmonshares!) with teriyaki sauce and left over ginger garlic green beans.
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Old Nov 28, 2020 | 7:14 pm
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Originally Posted by chgoeditor
Turducken was awesome! (He now wants it every year.) I haven't had any leftover but I think Mr. CE just nuked it yesterday...
It seems that turducken is available from different shops - which brand or vendor did you buy?
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Originally Posted by gaobest
It seems that turducken is available from different shops - which brand or vendor did you buy?
We got it from a local butcher -- Paulina Meat Market -- and they make it in-house. https://www.paulinamarket.com/products/frozen-turducken
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Old Nov 28, 2020 | 9:52 pm
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Bluefin tuna crudo (a friend's son has a boat and line catches them near the Channel Islands), fennel orange salad, roasted cauliflower with preserved lemon dressing.





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Old Nov 28, 2020 | 11:11 pm
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Thanksgiving leftovers - stuffing, sweet potato casserole, turkey. plus gravy for stuffing (but not turkey) and cranberry.
I had to take out the frozen turkey to put in the fridge because we finished a big load of turkey!

the drumstick is huge! 16-lb turkey.

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Old Nov 29, 2020 | 3:07 am
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Is reheating methods a big Thanksgiving topic of discussion?

(I hate reheated roasted meat. It tastes really weird to me)
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Old Nov 29, 2020 | 11:00 am
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Originally Posted by bensyd
Is reheating methods a big Thanksgiving topic of discussion?

(I hate reheated roasted meat. It tastes really weird to me)
only for me. I never really did major real cooking until 2020. Im like the kettle whos only now learning of frequent flier programs.

what do you do with your roasted meat leftovers?
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Originally Posted by gaobest
How do you not like sweet potatoes? How about Yams?
sweet potato fries? :-)
Not the first time I've been asked this question, but I don't have a good answer. I generally don't like sweets and they taste sweet to me. I eat dessert only occasionally, and when I do I prefer dark chocolate or banana flavors because they aren't as sweet. I don't abhor sweet potatoes...if someone serves them to me, I'll politely take a small serving. But I won't enjoy it, and would rather get my calories from anything else on the table. As for yams, I'm not certain I've ever had one. If they aren't as sweet, I might like them.

Sweet potato fries, in my own unpopular opinion, are one of the worst food creations ever. Not only do they have that sugary taste (which fries shouldn't have), but they are soggy and floppy almost 100% of the time. The texture is off-putting. Again, if someone serves them to me, I'll politely eat them. I will never order them for myself or make them at home.

Looking through all the menus and pics, glad to see so many nice Thanksgiving dinners!
I think I mentioned a week or so ago that my mother in law was deciding what to make instead of turkey this year. Just to close the loop, we ended up with a delicious prime rib.
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Old Nov 29, 2020 | 1:30 pm
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No reason you should have to apologize for your taste preference Isn't variety what makes the world go 'round ( or something like that).
As for Thanksgiving I applaud your choice - I'd highly prefer prime rib to turkey - altho the choice of fresh sashimi had me drooling too!

Originally Posted by JBord
Not the first time I've been asked this question, but I don't have a good answer. I generally don't like sweets and they taste sweet to me. I eat dessert only occasionally, and when I do I prefer dark chocolate or banana flavors because they aren't as sweet. I don't abhor sweet potatoes...if someone serves them to me, I'll politely take a small serving. But I won't enjoy it, and would rather get my calories from anything else on the table. As for yams, I'm not certain I've ever had one. If they aren't as sweet, I might like them.

Sweet potato fries, in my own unpopular opinion, are one of the worst food creations ever. Not only do they have that sugary taste (which fries shouldn't have), but they are soggy and floppy almost 100% of the time. The texture is off-putting. Again, if someone serves them to me, I'll politely eat them. I will never order them for myself or make them at home.

Looking through all the menus and pics, glad to see so many nice Thanksgiving dinners!
I think I mentioned a week or so ago that my mother in law was deciding what to make instead of turkey this year. Just to close the loop, we ended up with a delicious prime rib.
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Old Nov 29, 2020 | 4:01 pm
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Originally Posted by gaobest
only for me. I never really did major real cooking until 2020. I’m like the kettle who’s only now learning of frequent flier programs.
I enjoy the enthusiasm that you've taken to cooking, but surely you've reheated food before?

Originally Posted by gaobest

what do you do with your roasted meat leftovers?
Eat them cold or bin them.
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Old Nov 29, 2020 | 6:56 pm
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Originally Posted by bensyd
I enjoy the enthusiasm that you've taken to cooking, but surely you've reheated food before?

Eat them cold or bin them.
ive never reheated roast turkey or mashed potatoes :-).

I also prefer reheated food thats originally hot. Its hard for me to enjoy cold Chinese cuisine / cold pasta / cold steak.
I can eat thinly sliced roast beef as a sandwich but not by itself :-)
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Old Nov 29, 2020 | 7:05 pm
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Originally Posted by gaobest
ive never reheated roast turkey or mashed potatoes :-).

I also prefer reheated food thats originally hot. Its hard for me to enjoy cold Chinese cuisine / cold pasta / cold steak.
I can eat thinly sliced roast beef as a sandwich but not by itself :-)
Reheating pasta etc isn't an issue, it's reheating proteins that causes food to taste weird.

It's a real thing too, not just in my mind. I guess some people don't have the Ramsayesque palate of moi so don't notice it. Poultry is definitely the worst.

https://www.seriouseats.com/2017/08/...cken-meat.html
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Old Nov 29, 2020 | 7:59 pm
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Turkey tacos using Jicama wraps for those of us being good.
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