Happy Thanksgiving to all Canadians!

[Cordelia]

Happy Thanksgiving to all fellow Canadians here! Have a great weekend and enjoy your turkey!                         

[boswife]

I send my happy thanksgiving wishes as well . Can't wait for our turn too. Yum it up!!

[Traveller1947]

Happy Thanksgiving!  Feast and enjoy and be grateful!

[CebuShan]

Happy Thanksgiving to all my neighbours to the North!

[Cordelia]

I had a great weekend, I hope everyone else did too!         

[kristina]

I send my (belated) Happy Thanksgiving Wishes to everyone as well.

I do hope everyone had a good time,

best wishes from Kristina.

[Poppylicious]

Happy Happy T-D!

What are Canadians thankful for? And are they as thankful as Americans? ... Excuse my ignorance but I'm English and we aren't thankful for anything (or if we are, we don't set aside a day for it, which I think is bluddy unfair because I'm a big advocate for extra days off work!)

 

[Cordelia]

I believe we are, I'm very thankful to be alive, as much as I hate dialysis, I am thankful to be alive......I'm also thankful for my family, my friends, a roof over my head and food to eat        Oh, and I'm thankful I have eyes to see the beautiful colors of the trees changing colors, the orange, red and yellow-they are so very pretty.

I'm very sorry you don't have this very special holiday, Poppy, it's very special to me, just as special as Christmas to me, in my opinion   

[Rerun]

Gail, happy Thanksgiving!  I didn't know!

           

[mcclane]

had a good turkey dinner on sat., since it is just my wife and i, we have alot of turkey leftover in the fridge.

[mcclane]

Happy Happy T-D!

What are Canadians thankful for? And are they as thankful as Americans? ... Excuse my ignorance but I'm English and we aren't thankful for anything (or if we are, we don't set aside a day for it, which I think is bluddy unfair because I'm a big advocate for extra days off work!)

 

my biggest thanks is my wife, she is very supportive (despite all the medical issues) and I could not get thru this dialysis without her.  My parents, my mom is willing to go thru the transplant test twice, so I'm very thankful for that.

I'm also thankful for my job, during these tough economic times, i'm just thankful that i have a job - it does help pay the bills and allow some room for a comfortable living.

[Cordelia]

I just had leftovers tonight and they still tasted as good as when I had it lastnight.        That's what I love about the turkey and the trimmings   

[CebuShan]

For all of you that have tons of leftovers: This is how I use up the last of my American leftovers. I take a can of crescent rolls and law then out so they look like a sun. On the widest part that overlaps I put a layer of stuffing and/or mashed potatoes (depending on what I have left), then a layer of veggies, then a layer of turkey. I top it with gravy. Then I take the "points" of the run shape and bring them up and over the filling.Cover with foil & bake it at 350* for 15minutes. Remove the foil and continue baking until the crescent rolls are golden brown and filling is hot. Remove from oven and serve in slices. Not very renal friendly but oh so yummy!

[Cordelia]

OMG, that does sound yummy, Cebushan!         I don't have any leftovers now after supper tonight but I could try that at Christmas time!       Thanks for the idea!       Sounds delicious!        I love those pillsbury crescent rolls to begin with so I can just imagine!   

[Riki]

I'm not a big fan of turkey, so I'm thankful that my dad and my bro showed up to eat some of it up so I don't have to.. *LOL*

My mom makes turkey soup with the leftovers.  I do look forward to that

[Cordelia]

Turkey soup is good!        Hope you were able to enjoy Riki!   

[mcclane]

weird as it may sound, i don't mind turkey leftovers.  My wife on the other hand has had enough turkey for the rest of the year.

I'm still trying to convince my wife to let me buy a turkey fryer, supposedly you can deep fry a turkey to cooked in about half hour to 45 min.  Talk about crunchy skin !! 

[Cordelia]

Mcclane, I've heard that too about the turkey fryers!   

[mcclane]

Imagine frying the turkey in peanut oil - Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm 

yeah, i know that after eating it cholesterol level will shoot thru the roof, but what a way to go 

[Cordelia]

             Whatta great attitude         

[monrein]

About the fried turkey...we did it once down in Florida at my brother's place but we all agreed that while it was pretty tasty and moist (none of us eat the skin anyway due to fat) we really missed the aroma of turkey cooking all day in the house, and the gravy.  We make gravy from scratch using drippings that have most the fat removed and if you deep fry it I think you'd have to make some chemical powdered gravy.
It also felt a tad dangerous that huge vat of boiling oil....everyone agreed (about 15 of us) that our traditional fresh turkey that we brine overnight in salted water and some herbs is way better.  There's also the business of the stuffing...although there again we do it outside the bird and make it healthier.

 

[Cordelia]

I've heard it can be quite dangerous--best to do it outside (for that reason) from what I heard too.

[CebuShan]

My husband & I deep fry our turkey every year! I wasn't too sure about it the first time he wanted to do it. Yes, we use peanut oil BUT it does not come out like "Kentucky Fried Turkey". No "crunchy" skin, and it is not greasy at all. It actually takes 3 minutes per pound to cook. I inject the turkey before he cooks it (sometimes I add a rub also), so there is plenty of herbs and spices. I make my own blend so there is no salt. I do miss the aroma but we have a dinner at the Church about 2 weeks ahead, so I get my turkey aroma then. We have also done Chicken and Cornish Game Hens; however, they take much longer due to the smaller body cavity. I make different broths throughout the year to keep in the freezer so I don't have to use an envelope of mix. I have used jars in a pinch but I prefer homemade. The fryer can also be used for other things besides deep frying. We've used it for crab/shrimp boils or just for "Stone" soup. The burner is the perfect size to accommodate my cast iron pan for making "blackened" dishes (has to be done outside because of the smoke). Very versatile piece of cooking gear. I do recommend that everyone try it BUT follow the directions carefully. Yum, now I'm hungry for turkey!

[Cordelia]

I think I got hungry all over again too for turkey!          

[mcclane]

I've hinted to my wife numerous times for a turkey fryer, but each time it is a no go. 

Yeah, they can be dangerous especially if you overfill on the oil.  I remember watching Good Eats with Alton Brown one time and he was explaining how to cook - safely - a turkey in a fryer.

Yeah, I agree that the drippings make awesome gravy.  However, you can still use the oil from the fryer (after the turkey as been cooking in it) to make the roux, so in a way you can still get some of the turkey taste without the drippings.

Since buying a cast iron skillet over the summer, I've used it to fry items like fries, chicken, and chicken fried steak.  Of late I've only started using peanut oil, makes a huge difference, as you can heat the peanut oil a tad hotter without the oil burning.  Stuff turns out really juicy as the hot oil seals the outside quickly allowing the juices of the meat to 'steam' the inside.