Brooklyn1 wrote in rec.food.cooking:

> On Sun, 20 Nov 2016 08:55:24 -0600, "cshenk" > wrote:
>
> > Brooklyn1 wrote in rec.food.cooking:
> >
> >> cshenk wrote:
> >> >
> >> > If you have a 13-18lb Turkey, it needs to be in the fridge now.
> If >> > it is bigger, you are late!
> >> >
> >> > Carol
> >>
> >> My 12 pounder went from freezer to fridge this afternoon.
> >
> > Thanks for fixing my typo Sheldon! My 13.5lb Turkey went in
> > yesterday morning. My fridge is set a little lower (maybe 38.5F or
> > something) so always takes a little longer.
> >
> > I'd rather have a smaller Turkey but that was smallest I could find
> > at the time of shopping. I prefer around 11lbs for our sized
> > family. Keep in mind we are low-meat eaters (not vegetarian by any
> > means, just less meat and a higher vegetable component).
> >
> > The Turkey is next to 6.5lb ham I had to defrost (cooking that
> > today) so I could make room for one final set for the Mayflower
> > event here. Thats a huge food drive (20th year of it) where we
> > locals donate and fill the food bank for the Hampton Roads area. I
> > dropped off my usual set which is 2 20lb Turkeys, and all the sides
> > needed to feed 2 families of 8. It won't be distributed quite that
> > way, but at least I know I matched up things. I even add a lb of
> > real butter each and 2 pie shells each plus organic pumpkin can and
> > apple pie can each. 10lbs potatoes. Rules for the drive is it has
> > to be freezable or shelf stable and potatoes are ok because they
> > can use them quickly but other veggies are pretty much needing to
> > be in canned form.
> >
> > I just got back from dropping that set off.
> >
> > Earlier in the week, our local Yahoo Freecycle group got into the
> > act as well (normal, we've been doing that for the last 6 years or
> > so):
> >
> > -with 5 full family meals (all the sides to match from 10-22lb
> > Turkeys) and 5 small 1-2 person meals.
> >
> > The smaller ones were Ham steaks or Cornish hens paired with a box
> > of stuffing, gravy jars and packets, instant mashed potatoes, fresh
> > carrots and a large sweet potato, pie shell and filling, stick of
> > real butter, jarred asparagus, extra canned veggies.
> >
> > The larger family ones were similar but Turkeys and sides.
> >
> > It was kinda funny as Susan (co-owner with me of the VB Freecycle)
> > were eyeing one another's freezer space in email to make it match
> > what we could store for pickups and also have room for the
> > Mayflower sets.
> >
> > Well, now after my final drop off, I have room to store the turkey
> > stock and such and freeze the leftover cooked ham for us for the
> > next few weeks.
>
> Why can't those people work to EARN their meals?!?!? Surely a family
> of EIGHT consists of some able bodied slugs; can't they mow lawns,
> rake leaves, wash/detail cars, piant fences, wash windows, clean rain
> gutters... there are dozens and dozens of jobs those turkeys can do to
> earn their meals. They're probably fully funded for free rent,
> utilities, food stamps, etc. I can see feeding those who are too
> ill/handicapped to work, the parasites can starve. Those wastes of
> protoplasm sure have lots of energy to screw their brains out. Are
> you not embarrassed to be supporting/encouraging all that criminal
> behavior. If you feel charitable there are plenty of animal shelters
> that desperately need food donations, or volunteer at Food On Wheels,
> or help at soup kitchens. What will those families of eight do with
> all that unprepared food, if they are so bad off they won't have a
> pot, other than weed.
> Anyway I not for a minute believe a word you wrote, you're so cheap
> you wouldn't donate the sweat off your ass.

Sheldon, lay off the drink.

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