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Jean B.[_1_] Jean B.[_1_] is offline
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Default that big dangly piece of fat on the turkey...

blake murphy wrote:
> On Sat, 22 Nov 2008 21:57:05 +0100, Giusi wrote:
>
>> "James Silverton" ha scritto nel > Karen wrote
>>>> Don't!
>>>> Tear it off and slip in under the skin of the breast and it
>>>> will slowly melt while basting that white meat and keep the
>>>> skin from turning too brown.
>>>
>>> Not very PC but it's called the Pope's Nose in the north of Britain!
>>> James Silverton

>> That was always the tail at ours. I thought she was referring to the fat
>> flaps at the vent.

>
> i think you are right. it would be difficult (and possibly obscene) to
> stick the pope's nose under the skin of a breast.
>
> your pal,
> blake


Gee, you suddenly make this sound desirable.... :-)

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