Thanksgiving

[DvlshAngel985]

Originally Posted by capt_noonie

LOL!!

I don't know if we are having Thanksgiving Chinese lunch this year, so I might be cooking for me, bf, BIL, and MIL (hopefully she will eat something!) I'm gonna make baby back ribs (cheating style, steaming in the oven but come out so tender), mashed potatoes, and hopefully get a few lobsters and crabs. I love me some crustacean brains

Adi and I were just talking about your mashed potatoes last night!! She said her mom makes the best mashed potatoes. I asked, "what about P's?" Haha! She had nothing to say after that!

[capt_noonie]

Well I gave you guys the recipe! It's super simple!

[yorkietalkjilly]

My brother lives in Albuquerque, N.M. and they often now have tamales for Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners, along with the turkey, dressing and pumpkin pie. We had a girl at work who would often bring up a whole pan of tamales before each Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday as long as she worked there. Her family was from Mexico and she said they always made them along with traditional dishes for the Holidays all her life.

[Verbena]

Originally Posted by yorkietalkjilly

My brother lives in Albuquerque, N.M. and they often now have tamales for Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners, along with the turkey, dressing and pumpkin pie. We had a girl at work who would often bring up a whole pan of tamales before each Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday as long as she worked there. Her family was from Mexico and she said they always made them along with traditional dishes for the Holidays all her life.

That is sweet. It is nice to have different things. Makes thanksgiving more of what thanksgiving is all about. . . . Family . . Good friends . . . Thankful for them and what we have . . .

[Verbena]

Originally Posted by Harrysmum

We have this 'over here' - the difference being it's a '3 Bird Roast' or 'Royal Roast'.

It's all boneless and therefore very easy to carve....it's a pheasant inside a chicken inside a goose. It sounds revolting and cruel and a bit dodgy but actually it's delicious

I hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving (you lucky people! ) Sally x

I have had turducken. It is actually quite good. I am game to try Royal roast. . . .

[yorkietalkjilly]

Originally Posted by Verbena

That is sweet. It is nice to have different things. Makes thanksgiving more of what thanksgiving is all about. . . . Family . . Good friends . . . Thankful for them and what we have . . .

It is a sweet tradition to start. He said they have Mexican-Americans selling tamales and Indians from New Mexico tribes selling their traditional foods who have roadside stands on the highways and byways all during the Holidays. He tries them all. Others sell their tamales and traditional foodwares to the food chains. I think now, Tim and his wife, Peggy, make their own version. They cook venison in turkey, too!

[Maximo]

Originally Posted by capt_noonie

You didn't notice the "en" at the end? That's "en" short for chicken. It's a chicken stuffed in a duck, stuffed in a turkey.

I love duck. It's a chinese staple. Peking duck, oh yum, what a treat! I had some duck today, but Thai style, and am having the leftovers in some leftover pho broth.

But as far as Babygirl Rosie's quesion, what's the purpose? You got me there. I've never done it before. I guess the purpose is, BECAUSE WE CAN.

I originally wrote duck inside chicken and then edited. My subconscious was onto something, lol.

I think one of the reasons I have never had duck is that whenever I have Chinese food, I always go for the shrimp.

I agree with your reason for cooking birds inside of birds: because we can. Maybe an argument could be made for flavor enhancement of one bird or the other. Saves room in the oven too.

[sugarmamma]

Originally Posted by capt_noonie

You've never heard of turducken?

Originally Posted by Maximo

Yes, inside. It's a little bird stuffed inside the big bird.

I assume that means putting a duck inside the turkey. I don't think I have ever tried duck.

Originally Posted by BabyGirl Rosie

Nope! Never. Lol. I learn something about food on YT everyday!! But I must ask.....what is the purpose??

a chicken inside of a duck inside of a turkey ~ DELICIOUS!!

[yorkiemini]

Well the family is doing the traditional turkey thing but we plan to add a chicken breast and a baked potato with no seasoning for a certain Yorkie to enjoy!

[capt_noonie]

Originally Posted by Maximo

I originally wrote duck inside chicken and then edited. My subconscious was onto something, lol.

I think one of the reasons I have never had duck is that whenever I have Chinese food, I always go for the shrimp.

I agree with your reason for cooking birds inside of birds: because we can. Maybe an argument could be made for flavor enhancement of one bird or the other. Saves room in the oven too.

Well.... we actually had both chicken AND peking duck yesterday. Both were cooked similarly, with the crispy skin with a side of shrimp chips. The peking duck is supposedly a treat bc they have to hang dry the bird for so many days before cooking to get the skin just so. Then they cut the skin off and serve it on a dish with "bao" bread shaped like a fat tortilla (an obese tortilla really) and you put the skin in there with hoisin sauce and some scallions. OH YUM. Then they serve the meat on another platter and you eat that with rice. The chicken I really think they deep fry it just like how they deep fry turkeys. Both were good. I liked the duck better, more fat.

As for shrimp, we did have the honey walnut shrimp. That's one of my all time fave Chinese dishes. Breaded deep fried (huge) shrimp covered in a mayo sauce with candied walnuts and sesame seeds. That's as sweet as I'll go, but omg I love that. One of the more pricier Chinese dishes though.

[Ahis_Mama]

Originally Posted by capt_noonie

Well.... we actually had both chicken AND peking duck yesterday. Both were cooked similarly, with the crispy skin with a side of shrimp chips. The peking duck is supposedly a treat bc they have to hang dry the bird for so many days before cooking to get the skin just so. Then they cut the skin off and serve it on a dish with "bao" bread shaped like a fat tortilla (an obese tortilla really) and you put the skin in there with hoisin sauce and some scallions. OH YUM. Then they serve the meat on another platter and you eat that with rice. The chicken I really think they deep fry it just like how they deep fry turkeys. Both were good. I liked the duck better, more fat.

As for shrimp, we did have the honey walnut shrimp. That's one of my all time fave Chinese dishes. Breaded deep fried (huge) shrimp covered in a mayo sauce with candied walnuts and sesame seeds. That's as sweet as I'll go, but omg I love that. One of the more pricier Chinese dishes though.

We love Peking duck....but expensive! Ever since we had deep fried turkey years and years ago....we don't cook it any other way. I love mine with Cajun seasoning.

I've never had turducken but I would love to try! I don't think it is even offered here.

My hubby ALWAYS has to have the honey walnut shrimp and he asks for extra walnuts.lol