Turkey Day

So, since Thanksgiving is coming up and Christmas is right around the corner, I thought I'd start a similar thread to the Beer (and BBQ) one.

So, what are the plans for the holidays?

For Thanksgiving we're going to brine and smoke a turkey. We're planning the same for Christmas dinner (in-laws are coming for a visit).

Any fun recipes, tips or techniques to share?

Also, when the in-laws come, they're bringing some deer meat. We'll either have a roast or some backstrap to work with. Has anyone brined deer? Recipes?

Of course, we'll have to post pictures once cooking time comes.

Eric, sounds good but who is going to carve it since you are no longer allowed to use sharp objects?

I'm going to crash Okies party. I know it will be worth the drive!!!

Andy,

You're welcome to come. We'll put some extra seats at the table for you and your family.

Ryan,

Skiing huh? At Murray? What is the water temp getting to be now?

Shot him last weekend.....he'll go in the smoker on Thanksgiving day.

eric lavine wrote: deep fry a turkey in the garage

Why am I not surprised? BTW Larry...LOL on the sharp objects.

Just the regular turkey feast for us but this year we are gonna have it at Church. Always have wanted to go there and help put the meal together and then enjoy it with people who might otherweise be alone for the day. Fiends from Canada just came in tonite and they will join us. Lookin' forward to the day.

john

Ryan,

Your water has stayed a bit warmer up there. We got down to around 55* a couple weekends ago. I might take you up on your offer if we feel like making a little road trip. I would love to be able to say I was on the water in January (New Years). You share that dry suit?

john,

That sounds like a fun day. We're probably going to serve somewhere next year with the boys either on Thanksgiving or Christmas...or maybe both.

Hollywood wrote: Okie Boarder wrote: You share that dry suit? I'd share my girlfriend before my drysuit.

NSA?

Looking good! Our local grocery store had turkeys for .39$ a pound so I bought a 20 pounder even though we are not hosting thangsgiving here. Planning to brine it, inject it, and smoke it this weekend. Probably make my stuffing out of the usual 50/50 mixture of tortilla chip crumbs and local chorizo.

Oakie you have started a fun CCF tradition here with the food threads. This site may interest some of you guys. My cousin from New York is trying to get his new show off the ground. You can watch episodes and learn more at BeerNationShow.com

I think I will finally pull my boat out of the lake, clean it up real quick (and I mean quick) and stick it in the barn.

My recipe for backstraps, take tinfoil 2 layers, lay pepper bacon crossways down full length of foil place whole strap on bacon cut strp all the way across half way through cut 1/4 in pats of butter and fill gap all the way across, sprinkle dry italian salad dressing generously down entire length, wrap bacon around and seal tinfoil cook on med temp for 20 min [grill] you will really enjoy this give it a try! Jeff

Jeff,

That sounds good. Bacon wrapped goodness.

Keegan,

Is the injection really necessary after the brining?

This gobbler was standing there! Tried to shoo him away to give him a fighting chance, but he wouldn't move. So I let him go. Just couldn't do it

OverMyHead wrote: I almost ran one over on the way hoemfrom work yeaterday, 5 more in the ditch. Tempting.

Thats one way to tenderize it!