OmManiPadmeOmelet wrote:
> In article >,
> "kilikini" > wrote:
>
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>>"CooberGirl" > wrote in message
>>news:%ua7f.2791$Yn4.2488@trnddc03...
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>>>"MoM" > wrote in message
>>>news:1130157054.2f40514f0f950e04faf037e60817fe3 6@teranews...
>>>
>>>>Here is a great hint to save time for Thanksgiving or Christmas if you
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>>are
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>>>>cooking a Turkey.
>>>>
>>>>You can precook and slice your turkey up to a month ahead. Then, on the
>>>>day; while all the side dishes are cooking; you take a roasting pan and
>>>>line it with LETTUCE. A couple of layers. Put your turkey in, you can
>>>>separate dark and white meat.
>>>
>>>Wait a minute. What has the sliced turkey been doing for a month? :-) I
>>>think we're all assuming it was frozen. Any special instructions for the
>>>wrapping and freezing? Do you defrost overnight, or just chuck it on top
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>>of
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>>>the lettuce frozen?
>>>
>>>I don't think I would use this method for Thanksgiving dinner, but it
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>>might
>>
>>>be handy to know about if you're making a huge dinner...e.g. a church
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>>supper
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>>>or something like that.
>>>
>>>Anyhow, for me, the best part of Thanksgiving is not the turkey. Every
>>>year, my in-laws go up to Pennsylvania and get a fresh turkey from this
>>>specialty turkey place. I'm no more impressed with it than I am with the
>>>previously-frozen supermarket turkeys my mom used to buy. I'm a side dish
>>>girl, myself.
>>>
>>>Chris
>>>
>>>
>>
>>I agree. Side dishes rule! The turkey is, well, just a turkey. I've never
>>been especially fond of turkey, though. My husband's turkey is good,
>>however. He injects it with garlic, butter and honey and then smokes it for
>>about 4.5 hours. It comes out juicy, sweet and smokey. From now on, that's
>>the only way you'll see me eating turkey.
>>
>>kili
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>>
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>
> Ya wanna save time, deep fry it!
>
> I wish I wanted to take the expense to do that. I've had deep fried
> turkey and it's utterly amazing!

Really??? My in-laws do deep fried Turkey every year and I just hate
it. The skin is weird and well...fried. No yummy smell of turkey
through the house...and no drippings for the gravy or the dressing.

Roberta (in VA)