I have no idea why, but there was this notion that turkey had bacteria in it and you had to cook it for 12 hours. IG: My mother would get up at four o'clock in the morning to put the turkey in. So what was Thanksgiving like when you were growing up? People dip their fingers into the glass to get the last bit. The pumpkin mousse parfaits are just great. There's always some kind of a potato, cranberry fruit preserve, anda pumpkin dessert. When it comes out of the bird, it's all soggy, and I like the crusty bits. And then with the bread pudding, it's crusty on the top and creamy underneath. It's so delicious!Īnd it's so important that you don't put the stuffing in the bird, where in order for the stuffing to get cooked you have to overcook the turkey. I always make herb and apple stuffing, but this time I decided to make it in advance to make it into bread pudding, put it in the refrigerator, and bake it before serving. The dishes are fairly consistent: Sometimes I make a truffle turkey, but the parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme version is my new favorite. I never have more than six or eight people. RE: Do you usually have a crowd, or do you keep it small? I really learned my lesson that time: It's better to do it yourself. Almost everything can be done in advance - because you don't want to do anything when your guests are there. The stuffing can be made ahead of time the turkey can be seasoned. For the string beans with shallots, you blanch the string beans in advance, and just before dinner you sauté the shallots and heat the string beans up. RE: Which is what Ina's Thanksgiving is all about. Which is fine, because I'm big on making things you can prepare in advance. But I thought, I won't be doing that again. RE: And I hope you gave them what-for for that. I had to make the entire Thanksgiving dinner! I was so excited, thinking, This is going to be so much fun! Our guests arrived early.and then, at some point, the three guys ended up watching football. I got all the ingredients, I got everything ready, and I thought, I'll do the turkey, and everyone else can make a side dish, a pie, or something like that. I decided it would be really fun for me my husband, Jeffrey and two friends, Frank and Stephen, to cook Thanksgiving dinner together. Play icon The triangle icon that indicates to play
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