"Curly Sue" > wrote in message
...
> On Mon, 24 Oct 2005 20:29:57 GMT, "kilikini"
> > wrote:
>
> >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
>
> I never understood why some people weren't crazy about turkey until
> one Thanksgiving I was a guest at a friend's house. The turkey was
> cooked without garlic. Then I understood...
>
> Sue(tm)
> Lead me not into temptation... I can find it myself!

Yea, but ... One year my dad decided to "help" the cooks with his take on
garlicy turkey. He put slits all over the turkey (like you would a leg of
lamb) and stuffed slivers of garlic in it. The worst and. as predicted,
when we caught him doing this, driest turkey ever served to man. Whenever
he pokes his head in the kitchen now on Holidays we mock cover whatever we
are preparing with cries of "remember the turkey"! It never ceases to amaze
me that he is certain that his idea is going to be a break through in the
culinary arts. OTOH when something I've actually prepared isn't quite right
he is the perfect person to go to for a taste and assess. He invariably
knows what it's missing. Go figure!

Kate