Thanksgiving is a time of food. It's a celebration of the Pilgrim's early successes in America, won through hard work to tame the land in what was for them a new world. Every year it's a traditional meal. Pumpkin pie ends a turkey dinner that includes all the extras. Families gather not only to celebrate the historic event, but just to catch up with everyone's lives. Thanksgiving dinner recipes can be quite different, as there are many ways to cook a turkey.
Doesn't this appetizer sound delicious? Move the pumpkin from dessert to the start of the meal as a savory Pumpkin soup. Butter and oil simmer over a medium heat. Add three sliced leeks (only the white) and saute until the leeks are soft. Now throw in some pumpkin puree along with cloves, cinnamon, ground ginger and some salt. Stir that until well mixed, then pour in 32 ounces of vegetable broth. Add brown sugar. Bring it to a low boil then let it simmer for 10 minutes. If desired pour a tsp or so of cream or half and half into the bowl before adding soup and a dash of cinnamon. That sounds good.
A turkey can be fried instead of broiled. It won't get greasy. The oil can't penetrate the skin after the hot oil sears it. Get a big drum and a propane burner, otherwise known as a deep fryer. A meat thermometer is also needed, along with a deep fry thermometer to check the oil for the correct temperature. Make sure to fry outside in a clear area. Get that oil hot, up to 350F. It's finished cooking when the breast measures at 170F, which will take about three minutes per pound. Frying a turkey doesn't involve cooking the stuffing inside the bird, but it does include spices directly injected into it.
Try hazelnut pumpkin soup or a butternut squash stuffing. But there are other good appetizers for the meal. Cheese wrapped asparagus is delicious. Both sliced and spread cheese go into this one. One idea is swiss cheese slices with a softer blue cheese spread. Wrap the asparagus with the slices spread with the soft cheese, then bake until tender at 230C. The asparagus prepared this way loses its health appeal. But Thanksgiving isn't a time for a diet. Live a little!
More Thanksgiving dinner recipes can be found online. - 30289
Doesn't this appetizer sound delicious? Move the pumpkin from dessert to the start of the meal as a savory Pumpkin soup. Butter and oil simmer over a medium heat. Add three sliced leeks (only the white) and saute until the leeks are soft. Now throw in some pumpkin puree along with cloves, cinnamon, ground ginger and some salt. Stir that until well mixed, then pour in 32 ounces of vegetable broth. Add brown sugar. Bring it to a low boil then let it simmer for 10 minutes. If desired pour a tsp or so of cream or half and half into the bowl before adding soup and a dash of cinnamon. That sounds good.
A turkey can be fried instead of broiled. It won't get greasy. The oil can't penetrate the skin after the hot oil sears it. Get a big drum and a propane burner, otherwise known as a deep fryer. A meat thermometer is also needed, along with a deep fry thermometer to check the oil for the correct temperature. Make sure to fry outside in a clear area. Get that oil hot, up to 350F. It's finished cooking when the breast measures at 170F, which will take about three minutes per pound. Frying a turkey doesn't involve cooking the stuffing inside the bird, but it does include spices directly injected into it.
Try hazelnut pumpkin soup or a butternut squash stuffing. But there are other good appetizers for the meal. Cheese wrapped asparagus is delicious. Both sliced and spread cheese go into this one. One idea is swiss cheese slices with a softer blue cheese spread. Wrap the asparagus with the slices spread with the soft cheese, then bake until tender at 230C. The asparagus prepared this way loses its health appeal. But Thanksgiving isn't a time for a diet. Live a little!
More Thanksgiving dinner recipes can be found online. - 30289
