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We did prime rib one year. Yes !!! This year my daughter is making the turkey and fixings. This is the first time she is doing this. I wish her luck. But, the odds are I will eat it no matter what. My mother used to do fresh cranberries. She boiled them down and made them extra delicious. I wish my mom was around so she could show my daughter how it's done.

Happy thanksgiving rifle loonies. And, many more to come.

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i inject the turkey`s i cook and or smoke the whole family love my turkeys tame or wild . my hunting friends who have ate one of my turkey dinners enjoy them too when we go on a week hunt i will cook a big turkey at camp so we got plenty leftovers for a few days . its the person with the right seasoning ability who cooks the turkey rather its tasty or sucks to eat .

You really think he does?

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Not a big deal to bake a perfect turkey

Do mine on a Weber 3 burner grill (middle burner off)

300* low & slow....22# this year......so about 5 hrs in a Reynolds oven bag

12 and 24 quart.

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Usually go to in laws for Thanksgiving. They do a fine job. I hosted in 2020. Had a 18 for dinner.

Smoked turkey from a local farm. Brined with herb butter under skin.



Drippings from pan under turkey on smoker make the base for a great smokey giblet gravy.



Made a 6x batch of cornbread to form the base for cornbread, oyster and pecan dressing.

I’ll bet the OP is the life of any party.

Being a T-Totaler, I do not imbibe, ever. We do, however, appreciate the flavors the right amount of Amaretto imparts. Don’t partake in any liquor as a beverage. So, I feel the same as you.

Post your 1880’s pecan pie recipe.

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Seeing if HEB can pull their normal "this is killer".

Where'd you leave your bicycle?

It's a shame. Wife and I are both great cooks, not bragging. If you can make it here by 4:00 p.m. you would be welcome to an excellent traditional Thanksgiving dinner.

The pumpkin pie and pecan pie are home made, as is the cranberry-orange sauce. The gravy doesn't come in a jar, and it isn't made with a package mix. The wife makes potato rolls, mashed potatos, sweet potatos, yellow squash, and our pine nut dressing is moist and flavorful. There'll be fresh green beans with almonds, Brussels sprouts, sweet'n sour red cabbage, green salad, and we'll have several wine choices, a white and a spice-and-berry Piont Noir. We will no doubt open a dessert wine, probably Vouvray, and maybe port and good cheeses.

Bring your own cigar and brandy.

I do mine in a deep pit (buried in the dirt).....same way they do pigs in Hawaii. I have an old concrete manhole cone that I buried in the ground.... make a big fire the night before....spice it up a little in the morning, as soon as the coals cook down I take the turkey...usually just inject it with apple cider/ butter and some dry rub..... triple wrapped in foil. I throw it in there..... put the metal lid on and cover with wet dirt until I don't see any more smoke....about 6 hours later it's like juicy/buttery/pulled turkey.... don't need nothing fancy like my concrete pit...can just dig a hole about 2.5 deep and build a fire....only difference is you need to do the banana leaves and chicken wire thing to keep the dirt out.

THAT sounds fantastic!

I'd kill myself if this is what I thought of turkey day and it's food ....

Yep, this and New Years prime rib are two of the few reasons to live.

I thought your old lady put on a good shindig??

Would love to see pics of this setup.