Originally Posted By ecdc Ok, I'll be the scrooge. I don't like turkey. There, I said it. It's the most flavorless, pointless meat on earth. Is it disgusting? Not at all. It's just so...bland. That's why most of us drown it in gravy. I have yet to eat turkey that I really enjoyed. Every year I lobby to have something different, and every year my family looks at me as if I've lost my bloody mind. It's supposed to be a big family meal, right? I've suggested surf and turf - I'd even spring for the nice lobster tails from Costco. "Tradition," they all say. When did I join the cast of Fiddler on the Roof? How about some serious barbecue, I suggest? Ribs, pulled pork, etc. Nope. How about a roasted lamb, turned on a spit for a few hours? Nope. Year after year I'm forced to eat bland old turkey I add the smiley face because it's not really that big of a deal. I've just never understood the whole "tradition" thing. Tradition's whatever you make it - make your own. (No, it's not how the turkey's being cooked; I've had turkey at a variety of locales. I don't eat turkey sandwiches from delis, either. I can't imagine choosing that when there's roast beef, salami, pastrami, etc.)
Originally Posted By wonderingalice ^^Years ago... for a couple of Thanksgivings... My parents went to downtown L.A. and purchased raw shrimp that were SO huge they came four to a pound. Cleaned and de-veined them, breaded and fried 'em... Served them with baked potatoes and a big salad. Awesome! We loved it, my grandparents loved it... Everyone was happy. And I haven't seen shrimp like those since. I think they must all be caught too soon these days... ;-) My point...? Make whatever the heck you like on Thanksgiving, ecdc!
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA Hey I got the ADMIN done to me. Wow. Okay, lemme repost. But this time, in a much more friendly way. Post 51, I wrote: <Shouldn't that still wig out the vegetarian? And why does it have to look like meat? It could just be a block of tofu with seasoning in it.> Post 52, Kar2oonMan wrote: Yes. As should the silent screams of carrots and lettuce. Imagine getting yanked out of the ground, or snapped off a branch. And you don't die instantly, you still sit there ripening, looking at your exposed roots or the stump your roots were once attached to. And it's even worse for spinach. You wind up creamed.> Then in Post #53, I wrote: ^^^'Tis the season to be a smarty pants. Funny, isn't it?
Originally Posted By LadyKluck Most of the time growing up it was just me and my mom for Thanksgiving so it was pointless to cook a humongus turkey for 2 people so we'd do all sorts of things instead like Rock Cornish game hens, quail (not my favorite), meat loaf, stuffed peppers (now there's a REAL blech), & of course we did ham a couple of times. Really the only time I remember having turkey is when we had family or friends over or if we went to someone else's house!
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA But, you see, I didn't write 'smarty pants' in my original post. I'd write what I wrote, but then I'd get admin'd again. An anagram would be 'Mass Star' And it was a joke anyway, right? No malicious intent. Kar2oonMan got it. Right 2oony? (crickets chirping) Right?
Originally Posted By FiveBearRugs Btw, I can't stand gravy. Ditto for salad dressing. That's right, my mashed potatoes are plain, and if I get around to ordering one of those KFC Famous Bowls, it will be without the gravy.
Originally Posted By LadyKluck I thought your admin was weird too JiM! I thought it was dang funny myself!
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA Kar2oonMan has been gunning to kick me off LP boards for YEARS.
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan >>Right?<< I can't believe you called me a mass star. Like, I'm as fat as a planet or something. Like I'm this massive, bloated bag of flammable, nebulous gas. If anyone needs me, I'll be in my room, enjoying a large helping of green bean casserole, yams and turkey gizzards while wearing the smartest pair of pants I own (the ones with the elastic waist band, of course, since Jim thinks I'm a giant blimp.)
Originally Posted By gottaluvdavillains Well we have turkey and either ham or steaks - which pleases a couple of my kids - but reality is it's not for them - but rather because of my sister's food allergy...
Originally Posted By Route66 MMmMMm... Nothing says Thanksgiving like a stuffed Turducken.. Well maybe a Tofurkey lol
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan I think turkey can be bland, but only if you don't take a risk and cook the stuffing in the bird. Oh, I know there are risks involved, and next week every newspaper and magazine and TV news program will send up the red flags about how toxic it is to cook stuffing in the bird. But stuffing cooked sans bird and bird cooked sans stuffing just doesn't taste as good. And by crackey, if it was good enough for my grandparents, then consarn it, it's good enough for me!
Originally Posted By FiveBearRugs I wouldn't worry about it...all those Churros and turkey legs that the 2oonster has consumed throughout the years has performed a barrier around the inner lining of his stomach. The mass sugar and sodium, along with preservatives, will neutralize the toxins from the E. Coli Stove Top. And if that's not true, then 2oony's a robot. You know robots can't fathom emotions like humor...
Originally Posted By RockyMtnMinnie I grew up eating the stuffing cooked in the bird and nobody in the family has died yet. It doesn't taste right otherwise.
Originally Posted By Tinkeroon I think I must've grown up with amazedncal2! I love almost everything you guys have mentioned. Okay, there are a couple of blechs...oysters (shudder...though I have never had them, I just can't bring myself to try), Miracle Whip (gag), and Tofurkey. My boss is a vegetarian and her two daughters are Vegans. She told me all about the Tofurkey she was going to serve (about 2 yrs. ago) and was just so excited about it. After Thanksgiving she said it was the most disgusting thing she'd ever set on her Thanksgiving table! And NOBODY ate it. STILthDestroyer...your Jell-O concoction sounds delish to me...send me your recipe! That Perfection Salad sounded pretty good to me too (minus the pimentos...can't imagine that in Jell-O) Okay, I know I'm in the minority here...I like just about everything, and I really look forward to all the traditional fare. Even the dreaded green bean casserole (which we only have on occasion). Cranberry sauce in all it's various forms is delightful. And I absolutely LOVE sweet potatoes/yams. And all those jello salads...mmmmm
Originally Posted By lilgoofymom Anything with Celery or Bell Peppers are my Blechs. Plus Yams or sweet potatoes. Also not a big fan of the jello "salads". My Mom-in-law is a fantastic cook. We have all the trimmings. Turkey, Dressing made with onions and without. (two pans),Ham, The much hated (by most here) Giblet gravy. Mac & cheese, green beans, always a casserole or two, Not the green bean casserole,Lol, canned jell cranberry sauce, Hommade biscuits, Many desserts. My B-in-law deep fries a Turkey, We have such a large Thanksgiving meal, that for Christmas we change our menu to Steaks and baked potatoes & salads.
Originally Posted By amazedncal2 >>>I think I must've grown up with amazedncal2!<<< That would be in the "era" when Betty Crocker ruled and anything made with Jello or Campbells soup was gourmet <<Thinking about an orange jello with shredded carrots and crushed pineapple
