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@blue_dolphin that looks delicious. and Id bet that toast , served that way is to die for.

@TdeV I completely agree w you on those Ham based dinners , etc. they are no doubt tasty and fine. they are just not Thanksgiving II , nor III . get a quality Ham , and make them anytime . Turkey , and the very important trimmings , ie Stuffing // Dressing are T II , T III ( and if the rest has not dried out IV ) bit tougher to get a turkey and trimmings , any time . after all , Ben had it right : wanted the Turkey to be the National Bird can you imagine the Turkey , on The Great Seal of the USA ? probably not arrows in one claw , and olive branches on the other maybe Cranberry branches , and the Wish bone on the other ? just saying.

the key difference to these meals is really the stuffing so , both ways are fine . just make lots . breakfast the next day ? micro some stuffing in a bowl , place a poached egg or two on top . save your eggs for that treat

one thing about the Turkey dinner w all the fix'ns the leftovers make a fine second , third dinner Ham , a nice one , makes fine sandwiches for a while but not a second or third Ham dinner and I haven't heard of Ham stuffing nor Ham dressing. and leftover turkey also makes a fine sandwich so : leftover wise : Turkey 2 ,Ham 1. and I haven't factored in the stuffing contribution.

@Kim Shook as I thought re: pie : most pecan pies , even if the crust and filling are quite good don't have properly toasted pecans for some reason . the pecans have to be lightly toasted first Ive found.

@Smithy reduced to 3/4 cup . essentially the entire bottle of the wine's flavor is in the bowl of mash while not making a big bowl of soup. I usually have to add a little cold water at the very end to get the final consistency I like. so if the wine is reduced to a cup , or a cup and a half less water might be needed at the end. Id rather add a little water as once its i n , from any source , its difficult remove.

@palo indeed. its also important to use a finger , each time , to keep the egg in place as the guillotine begins its work. rather than the egg shooting out , and landing on the floor.

@Kim Shook wonderful looking Thanksgiving spread. what is the difference between dressing and stuffing ? Pecan pie is one of my very favorites. that pie looks perfect . nicely toasted pecans.

here is my latest version of the iPot potato salad : 2 lbs russets , generic Idaho , skin on , iPot LP steam in basket , 3 min , quick release and cooled a bit. 6 LP 3 min eggs , rapid cool in cold water , refresh , then freezer until very cold . peeled like a charm passed through an egg slicer twice , rotaiong 90 degrees for the second pass. 0ne bottle Tj's Coastal Chardonnay , w heaping Tbs each whole dried rosemary // thyme , ground medium reduced 3/4 cup. refrigerated then mixed w one can Campbell's no salt cream of mushroom soup added to the warm potatoes and hand mashed . when cooled to room temp , 4 medium window green onions white and green , minced . seasoned . one of the best Ive made. added 6 eggs as I had them . reduced wine was very nice addition here . this style of potato salad is one of my favorites : hand mashed , w small chunks remaining

I'll just say I lucked out on the peeling of HB eggs : from refrigerator : 3 min LP steam , in a basket. rapid cool in cold water , refresh if needed until cool freezer until very cold. 3 - 6 min or so depending on temp membrane sticks to shell. gentile sqeeze while peeling for air pocket to move on down the shell quick swish in bowl of cold water : gets the few egg shell bits off easily drain ready to use or refrigerate until later. these times are from a cold iPot w one cup cold tap water. Ive found if Im using the iPot for several projects in series I try at lest ro empty the hot => warm water out of the insert a warm iPot takes less time to pop up the gasket , and reach LP thus those eggs , even if from the refrigerator might come out a bit different. Ive gotten some sensational jelled yolks this way just keep that i mind

even : https://theathletic.com/5071477/2023/11/24/black-friday-nfl-tv-dolphins-jets/ "" Show me the Money ""

CR*P apparently everybody can watch : https://www.axios.com/2023/11/23/nfl-black-friday-game-2023-jets-dolphins-amazon Amazon must really want my $$$ by 3 PM Eastern , everybody has cleaned out BestBuy and is broke . still, you see that 3 Qt iPot , please PM me.

@gulfporter wow . that looks delicious the Rx ? I do gave th books ...

@Shelby love to sesame , or more of your Thanksgiving pics

@Larry Sanbourne your best bet might be the microwave . I use a pyrex measuring cup , because of the handle it does not heat up for boiling water for drip coffee. if your ' cold ' tap water is a constant temp timing for both a boil , and a warm=up should be reasonably consistent.

a Happy thanksgiving to all . from yesterday's ' Food ' NYTimes : https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/20/dining/lubys-cafeteria-thanksgiving.html?searchResultPosition=1 Ive enjoyed some very fine BBQ visiting my sister in TX in the past but I must say , not this meal , from Luby's : looks mighty fine to me . Happy Thanksgiving , one more time. from the article : '''' Thanksgiving Day, when the chain serves 152,000 customers and 57,000 pounds of turkey. Though the cost of turkey has surged in recent years, he said he’s tried to keep prices as low as possible. '''

Dogs do love cheese the stinkier the better

apparently , prime members this Friday get an additional deal : one half of an NFL football game , w deals through out the game. its only half a game the other half is the Jets . P.S. : if you see the 3 qt iPot , possibly in black but more importantly the later model w the handles on the metal insert : please PM me ~ 50 USD would be nice , Thank You )

wonder what the award will be and what is eventually collected.

the cheap disposable ones you get free wood I think , you break apart the upper connection probably not bamboo

@pastrygirl I hold it by the hand grab on the trigger , not the tank,

go to HomeDepot. get this self=ignighter https://www.homedepot.com/p/Flame-King-27-000-BTU-Propane-Handheld-Torch-with-Self-Ignition-for-1-lb-Propane-Cylinder-YSNAX1-085/314329616 but get the squat propane canister https://www.homedepot.com/p/Bernzomatic-1-lb-All-Purpose-Propane-Gas-Cylinder-2-Pack-332773/205367341 its far more stable than the slimmer versions. this ignighter is 45 degrees and you have to tilt the propane tank a great deal more to use on food. https://www.homedepot.com/p/Bernzomatic-Propane-Gas-Torch-Head-with-Adjustable-Flame-WT2301/202539575 n ot as easy to use in the kitchen as the 90 degree , first reference

it you have not tried these cookies : understand beforehand what you are going to put yourself through Tried them ? you know what Im talking about , you are planning ahead already when TJ's seasonally D/C's these , you are going to be seriously annoyed. Ill study the ' best by day and plan accordingly/

@dans these are Campari's , and they come from Trader Joes. there is a version of Campari @ MarketBasket , but over all the ones at TJ's always look a bit better . I keep them for several days , maybe even a week and always have two containers waiting to step up. a week or so ago , the Campari's at T's had some orange to them . I passed the recent purchase , Monday , was a deeper red. there seem to be at least two versions of Campari in my area : those that come from Canada ( MarketBasket ) , and those that come from Mexico TJ's at my TJ's come from Mexico : as commercial tomatoes ( the red tomato ) are brad for color the ones w a hint of orange are not going to be as ripe. TJ's , and Marketbasket have many other versions Canada ( greenhouse ?) and Mexico provenance Im happy w the Campari's

@curls I do love dark chocolate. your box is absolutely stunning.