A Happy Thanksgiving USA members and a belated Happy Thanksgiving To Canadian Pals.
Here is what my turkey said:
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We are celebrating with Orange Chicken and Fried Rice, as well as Potstickers on the side. Non-traditional, but good stuff. I suppose we are thankful that we can afford the cheap stuff made in China, even though buying American is out of our range. LOL
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WE are having an Oven Stuffer Roaster DeAnn…good flavor and moist unlike Turkey.
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I don’t know what that is either, but I do know turkey has no flavor and is dry as a bone. All that work is basically for tradition and how pretty it looks once it is cooked. If I make one, I lay a slab of ham over it while roasting, then salt it like the sea! Not fond at all of turkey.
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Simon and DeAnn: oven stuffer roaster is a great big juicy chicken.
Perdue makes them DeAnn.
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Spatchcock your turkey to keep the flavour and moisture.
It is often done with chicken but will work with turkey too.
Or as a friend of mine would recommend, put together a nut roast.
Here in Britain we consume these at Christmas.
Our equivalent to Thanksgiving is the Harvest Festival. It is a sort of religious charity event in Autumn. Non-perishable items are taken to the Church by the congregation to be collected together and blessed, then distributed to those in need.
I hope you had a happy Thanksgiving gathering.
I think muslin was also used in making a “Clootie Dumplng”…something I cherished as a child.
Bobbi, thanks for your well wishes. I must have put on 2 pounds with all I ate yesterday.
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I shove sausagemeat between the skin and breast (bit like a turkey boob job 
) keeps it pretty moist
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Never made a cloutie, but have scoffed some with lashings of custard 
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My Aunt used to make Rhubarb and custard…YUMMY
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@SimonInEdinburgh says that the best use of turkey is in turkey sandwiches with lots of Branston pickle
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I love turkey & like @DeAnn we usually put ham / bacon over it. I also cook it upside down to help the juices run through the meat. Baste often & sometimes put butter between skin & meat.
@Outlander rhubarb & custard is yum. I love rhubarb crumble too. Not too much sugar as I like the fruit to have a little bite.
A belated happy thanksgiving to everyone.
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