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- Grocery Shopping For The Holidays
Grocery shopping this time of year can be stressful but it's also a great time to save on lots of pantry items, especially in the baking department. Whether you are looking for an organic turkey, a full Thanksgiving meal or the perfect holiday recipes,...
- Leftover Turkey
Here is a favorite post from a couple of years ago--what to do with all that leftover turkey... Leftover turkey, even dry, overcooked turkey, is good in soups, salads, sandwiches, stews, smothered in sauce or topped with a poached or fried egg. Here...
- Turkey Leftovers Recipes
If you ask me, the second best thing about Thanksgiving is not the dinner itself, but the leftovers. I like turkey a lot, especially its amazing versatility. Leftover turkey, even dry, overcooked turkey, is good in soups, salads, sandwiches, stews, smothered...
- Thanksgiving Tips & Techniques
I have a confession to make. I've never made a traditional Thanksgiving dinner. I always cook something for the feast at my parent's house, but not the whole meal and certainly not the turkey. I'm not sure I could take the pressure! Thanksgiving...
- Talking Turkey
It came out of the oven with a skin so beautiful, so lusciously red and crisp that it seemed a shame to carve it. When I did, the skin crackled perfectly. And its beauty was not skin deep. As the knife slid through the meat, the moisture in the breast...
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Cooking Turkey for Small Gatherings
I've cooked whole turkeys when developing recipes for clients, but a Thanksgiving feast? I’m most thankful that I can spend the holiday at my parents house and let them take care of cooking the bird.
Some years I return home with leftover turkey, other years I buy a turkey at the store and ask the butcher to cut it into either halves or quarters so I am not overwhelmed with too much turkey for my household of two.
Some years I return home with leftover turkey, other years I buy a turkey at the store and ask the butcher to cut it into either halves or quarters so I am not overwhelmed with too much turkey for my household of two.
Here are some more great ways to enjoy turkey without buying a whole bird:
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| William Wilkinson |
Dark meat
Legs and thighs are great for lovers of dark meat. They can be roasted or braised.
How to roast turkey thighs
How to roast turkey legs
My recipe for braising turkey legs in cranberry sauce
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| RosieTulips |
Light meat
Turkey breast is a good option for roasting, if you like light meat only. If you are only cooking the breast, it will be much easier to cook since the breast meat tends to cook faster and become dry more quickly than other cuts.
How to make herb roasted turkey breast
Dark & Light meat
This year I got a chance to try the Diestel light and dark roast. They are fully cooked, from boneless breasts, legs, and thighs with skin and are hand-netted. Size wise they are around 2 1/2 to 3 pounds (more than enough for 4 people) and cost $34.99. Each slice has both dark and light meat. The instructions recommend coating the roast with paprika but I used an herb and spice mix. These roasts are available at Whole Foods market.
Disclaimer: My thanks to Whole Foods for providing a Diestel roast for me to try.
- Grocery Shopping For The Holidays
Grocery shopping this time of year can be stressful but it's also a great time to save on lots of pantry items, especially in the baking department. Whether you are looking for an organic turkey, a full Thanksgiving meal or the perfect holiday recipes,...
- Leftover Turkey
Here is a favorite post from a couple of years ago--what to do with all that leftover turkey... Leftover turkey, even dry, overcooked turkey, is good in soups, salads, sandwiches, stews, smothered in sauce or topped with a poached or fried egg. Here...
- Turkey Leftovers Recipes
If you ask me, the second best thing about Thanksgiving is not the dinner itself, but the leftovers. I like turkey a lot, especially its amazing versatility. Leftover turkey, even dry, overcooked turkey, is good in soups, salads, sandwiches, stews, smothered...
- Thanksgiving Tips & Techniques
I have a confession to make. I've never made a traditional Thanksgiving dinner. I always cook something for the feast at my parent's house, but not the whole meal and certainly not the turkey. I'm not sure I could take the pressure! Thanksgiving...
- Talking Turkey
It came out of the oven with a skin so beautiful, so lusciously red and crisp that it seemed a shame to carve it. When I did, the skin crackled perfectly. And its beauty was not skin deep. As the knife slid through the meat, the moisture in the breast...