On 10/29/2017 8:34 PM, Doris Night wrote:
> On Sun, 29 Oct 2017 14:40:52 -0700, "Cheri" >
> wrote:
>
>> "Doris Night" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>
>>> On Sun, 29 Oct 2017 09:09:53 -0700, "Cheri" >
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> "Cindy Hamilton" > wrote in message
>>
>>>>> How many people have more than one dessert available on Thanksgiving,
>>>>> even with fewer than 10 people at the table?
>>>>>
>>>>> Cindy Hamilton
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Me, I usually have a pie, cupcakes, a batch of cookies, a fruit Jell-O.
>>>> maybe fudge, and so on. I was raised that way and I carry it on.
>>>
>>> When we go to Thanksgiving/Christmas dinner at my MIL's place, I
>>> always take 2 pies (an apple and a cream pie). There are a couple
>>> other people who take desserts, as well. That's a total of 30-35
>>> portions of dessert for about 20 people.
>>>
>>> It all gets eaten - unlike the disgustingly dry turkey that gets all
>>> its skin peeled off before going into the oven.
>>>
>>> Doris
>>
>>
>> Wow, I've never heard of taking the skin of a turkey before going in the
>> oven, good thing there's lots of desserts.
>
> About 25 years ago, my FIL had high cholesterol, and was advised by
> his doctor not to eat anything with cholesterol in it. No eggs,
> butter, etc. Also, no turkey or chicken skin. So MIL started peeling
> the turkey before cooking it.
>
> Now, years later, FIL is long dead and the turkey is still being
> skinned.
>
> Doris
>

Heckuva story, now we know why.

But why not keep the skin on and go modern, even ATK's baking soda skin
crisping tricks?