Comments on: 50 cups kosher salt, 50 gallons water, 3 cups black peppercorns…

By: Melanie

Melanie — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 19:37:26 +0000

Haven’t you learned not to eat and read THIS blog yet?

By: Denita TwoDragons

Denita TwoDragons — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 03:35:16 +0000

Glad the turkey worked out! You can do this with chickens, too, and they turn out finger-lickin’ good. It also helps cut down on the “Oh heavens, it’s freakin’ HOT in this kitchen!” factor, which is a big plus here in the Scorching South.

By: Sara

Sara — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 01:44:05 +0000

Well, it all depends on who you’re trying to sell it to.

By: Kristin

Kristin — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 23:05:45 +0000

When I was looking at the house that I am living in now, the original owners had left a turkey in their downstairs upright freezer. This would have been all well and good if they hadn’t unplugged the freezer and left the door open. The whole basement smelled like sour meat. Thankfully, once the freezer and it’s companion carcass removed. the smell went away on its own. Who leaves a decomposing turkey in a house you are trying to sell??

By: Denita TwoDragons

Denita TwoDragons — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 20:39:45 +0000

I’d probably make a decent vegetarian, but I don’t think I could go vegan. I salute anyone who has! It’s just that, hard as I try to force my taste buds to do so, I can’t convince them that wheat gluten and tofu are adequate substitutes for meat.

By: Sara

Sara — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 15:19:29 +0000

I was a vegetarian for years and years, and Jell-O was one of the few meat byproducts I missed. That and marshmallows. Oh, I’m fancy…

By: mystic_eye_cda

mystic_eye_cda — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 02:28:30 +0000

Really? I love turkey -as long as its the dark meat. I frequently buy and cook turkey legs, wings, or thighs for dinner.

Jello salad is disgusting though, I don’t mind normal flavoured jello with nothing added.

By: bryn

bryn — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 23:39:09 +0000

This is what I don’t understand about Thanksgiving and Christmas, there really don’t seem to be many people who actually *like* turkey, but people eat it just because it is tradition. My ex-inlaw’s friend (who always came round for thanksgiving) would make raspberry jelly/jello with chopped wallnuts, celery and cranberries in and we were expected to eat that horror purely because it was tradition. VILE! Fortunately, as a veggie I’m spared the turkey and the boiled cow’s feet jelly monstrosity

By: bryn

bryn — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 23:35:18 +0000

I think that is what is in the bath

By: Sara

Sara — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 18:37:20 +0000

I did and it did! The turkey was fine. I’m not a big fan of turkey and don’t think it ever gets beyond “fine,” no matter how it’s cooked, so I was satisfied.