John Kuthe wrote in rec.food.cooking:

> On Nov 24, 5:01*pm, Bryan > wrote:
> > My sister-in-law's husband made a turkey. *He went and bought a
> > fresh brined one from Whole Foods. *I don't remember the laundry
> > list of stuff he seasoned it with, but sage was not on the list and
> > thyme, rosematy and CILANTRO were. *My son didn't say anything
> > until we were on the way home in the car, but he was very
> > disappointed, and asked if we could have Thanksgiving at our house
> > from now on because the turkey "tasted like crap." *I was also
> > disappointed because he cooked it upside down, but never flipped
> > it, so my favorite part, the crispy wing tips, didn't happen. *The
> > cheapest frozen turkey, seasoned and roasted more traditionally
> > would have been so much better than his pricey exercise in
> > creativity.
> >
> > I very much enjoyed the company, but I guess if I want the turkey
> > done right...
> >
> > Lynne Rossetto Kasper was on the radio this morning, with her suck
> > up to the audience attitude. *She was praising this idiot who was
> > making canned greens with freakin' Slim Jims from a vending machine.
> >
> > --Bryan
>
> I am so sorry Bryan, Johnny and Betsy! I know, I wish people would not
> mess with tradition. My father, and mostly my sister and I got REALLY
> good at making the whole spread of traditional Thanksgiving foods, and
> it seems now like we've been usurped by the next generation. :-(
>
> Oh well, I guess that's the way it goes!
>
> John Kuthe...

We keep ours pretty traditional here. A no-name 13lb bird at .49/lb
from Krogers was stuffed with a simple bagged pepperidge farm herb
stuffing (Don adds mushrooms, a little garlic, not much else)

Boil up potatoes and mash them then some green veggies and split acorn
squash usually. Gravy.

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