Dragaera

Thanksgiving

Tue Nov 26 18:51:19 PST 2002

On Tuesday, November 26, 2002, at 09:48 PM, David Dyer-Bennet wrote:

> Erik Dahl <eriktdahl at yahoo.com> writes:
>
>> Mia McDavid (>) wrote:
>>
>>> What are everyone's Thanksgiving favorites???
>>
>> This year I'm brining the turkey again, because osmosis is a 
>> wonderful thing.
>> If you've never soaked the bird in such a solution, I heartily 
>> recommend it. It
>> keeps it moist throughout the long cooking time and adds incredible 
>> flavor.
>
> Is this the politically correct alternative to injecting it with
> broth?
>
>> We're also having mashed Yukon Gold potatoes, gravy, crouton 
>> dressing, green
>> beans, sweet potatoes, cranberry sauce, and pumpkin cheesecake. 
>> Nothing very
>> different except for dessert. I'll be quite thankful if we can eat 
>> all of it
>> over the four days alloted to us. :)
>
> Pumpkin pie and mince pie for dessert.  Cranberry sauce, check; I'm
> fairly interested in all sorts of different cranberry sauces and
> relishes.  Gravy, not for me.  Potatoes, not for me (in a meal with
> stuffing in it).  Sweet potatoes, traditional, but not important to
> me.
>
> And a good dry white wine.  That's crucial.  Or two, or three.

Make sure you use Ocean Spray brand cranberries. Its owned by the 
cranberry farmers themselves, all grown here in Massachusetts. I grew 
up in cranberry growing land.
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