Taiob Ali #MVP he/his/himNov 22, 2022
Andy

I get so anxious when it's 2 days before Thanksgiving and people are asking about defrosting their 15 pound turkey.

YOU NEED ONE DAY FOR EVERY 4 POUNDS TO SAFELY DEFROST IN YOUR FRIDGE.

If your turkey is still frozen, and it's more than an 8 pound bird, consider keeping it frozen and buying a thawed/fresh turkey instead. You probably want it thawed by tomorrow anyway, so you brine it, right?

Nov 22, 2022 at 7:55pmWeb
Show threadAaron 🍞🏳️‍🌈 Nov 22, 2022
@amtwo Or start thawing in a brine and monitor your temperatures closely.
Show threadAndyNov 22, 2022
@bakingsteele yes. Ideally ina cooler.
But's still 30-60 minutes per pound to defrost in cold water. So you need an entire day, and a cooler big enough to fit your 16 pound misshapen bowling ball.
Show threadAaron 🍞🏳️‍🌈 Nov 22, 2022
@amtwo Oh, 100% agreed. But you've got that much time. You don't have fridge thawing time anymore. BTW - 5 gallon buckets from your local big-box hardware store fit a turkey in water. Depending on when you are it might be able to thaw outside in said salted water. #besafe #foodsafety
Show threadAndyNov 22, 2022

@bakingsteele

Yeah. I guess I wouldn't trust most people who haven't thawed their turkey yet to do that safely.

I have a cambro that I could put 16 pound bird in to brine. But I usually spatchcock and salt. So much more room in the fridge that way.

And this year, I'm not even making turkey. Just deer for dinner, to keep it extra traditional.

Show threadAaron 🍞🏳️‍🌈 Nov 22, 2022
@amtwo And you're right.
Show threadAaron 🍞🏳️‍🌈 Nov 22, 2022
@amtwo I have a 12# in a salt-water brine right now. It's sub 40 out, and I am watching the temps like a hawk. It wasn't frozen when it went in, and overnight it gets colder. :)
Show threadlo-fi socialist junkNov 22, 2022
@amtwo as is traditional, are you providing “blankets” and “voluntary religion” to your neighbors?
Show threadAndyNov 22, 2022
@peschkaj we just bought a $1M condo a neighborhood that is mid-gentrification... So it's going to be a lot more real than I'd like to admit.
Show threadlo-fi socialist junkNov 22, 2022
@amtwo bad news: you’re in Boston. The actual gentrification happened 200 years ago. Now you’re just getting rid of the undesirable whites. Or, as many know them, “The Irish.”
Show threadAgnes of the DogsNov 22, 2022
@amtwo avoiding all this drama with a brisket
Show threadAndyNov 22, 2022
@AgnesoftheDogs I'm doing deer!! 🦌
Show threadAnn JohnsonNov 22, 2022
@amtwo @AgnesoftheDogs I have enough turkey for an army
Show threadAgnes of the DogsNov 22, 2022
@ajohnsocyber @amtwo How many people (and dogs) are you each feeding?
Show threadAnn JohnsonNov 22, 2022
@AgnesoftheDogs @amtwo ~ 15 hoomans 3 in house pops. Many many take out pup bags.
Show threadAgnes of the DogsNov 23, 2022
@ajohnsocyber @amtwo Oh my gosh that’s a production! It sounds like a lot of fun. I hope it’s wonderful.
Show threadAgnes of the DogsNov 22, 2022
@amtwo Seriously?
Show threadAndyNov 22, 2022

@AgnesoftheDogs ayuh.

Kenji's Dad hunts.

Show threadAgnes of the DogsNov 22, 2022
@amtwo Venison is tasty. How are you preparing it? What are your sides?
Show threadAgnes of the DogsNov 22, 2022
@amtwo I’m a Thanksgiving menu voyeur
Show threadAndyNov 22, 2022
@AgnesoftheDogs this is my menu!
Show threadGina PNov 23, 2022
@amtwo @AgnesoftheDogs one side we're having I'll try is Brussels Sprouts with bacon. I'm looking forward to fighting everyone for the pecan pie smothered in whipped cream
Show threadAgnes of the DogsNov 23, 2022
@amtwo Oh lovely! We are having butternut squash bisque, a simple salad, crusty rolls, smoked brisket over mashed potatoes, red chile (so good over mashed potatoes), green beans, and apple crisp for dessert.
Show threadAndyNov 23, 2022

@AgnesoftheDogs that run sounds amazing.

I need to get dessert still, but just planning on walking into Whole Foods tomorrow and grabbing something we'll like. #LivingDangerously

Show threadAgnes of the DogsNov 23, 2022

@amtwo Well, the venison & roasted root veggies sound exquisite. I love venison.

I’m so happy we are still long-distance friends! Please say hi to Kenji and give Elphaba & Daisy extra scritches.

Show threadAndyNov 23, 2022

@AgnesoftheDogs tell him yourself!

@kenji

Show threadAgnes of the DogsNov 23, 2022
@amtwo @kenji
HI KENJI
I HAVE MISSED YOU
AND THE PUPS
Show threadKits FoolNov 23, 2022
@amtwo @AgnesoftheDogs I made a “Venison Bourguignon” once and used wild boar bacon for the lardons - recommended for another time you get venison.
Show threadAndyNov 23, 2022

@kitzfuhel @AgnesoftheDogs there's more in the freezer! Both houses have deer in the freezer!

I left most of the stew meat up there for a snowy weekend. 🦌❄️

Show threadAgnes of the DogsNov 23, 2022
@amtwo @kitzfuhel Can you get good green chile up there? Hatch, not that canned shit. Anaheims or even poblanos could work. Because venison makes a wicked green chile stew.
Show threadAndyNov 23, 2022
@AgnesoftheDogs @kitzfuhel I can almost always get poblanos, and usually anaheims, too to my grocery store
The rest of the "almost always" is jalapenos, Fresnos, habaneros, and Serranos.
The "sometimes" peppers vary wildly, but don't usually stray very far.
Show threadAgnes of the DogsNov 23, 2022

@amtwo @kitzfuhel

This recipe is a classic. I add a bit of fish sauce at the end for umami. I think you could make a quite tasty version with a pepper mix from your grocer.

https://www.shockinglydelicious.com/green-chile-stew-from-the-pink-adobe-hatch-chiles/

Green Chile Stew from The Pink Adobe (Hatch Chiles!) | Shockingly Delicious

A fragrant, flavorful, comforting, authentic pork stew from the Pink Adobe Restaurant in Santa Fe that showcases Hatch green chiles from New Mexico.

Shockingly Delicious
Show threadAndyNov 23, 2022
@AgnesoftheDogs @kitzfuhel that looks phenomenal
Show threadAgnes of the DogsNov 23, 2022
@amtwo @kitzfuhel It is *very* simple, very flavorful, and absolutely delicious on a cold night. I make it with elk and/or venison.
Show threadMichael C. BazarewskyNov 23, 2022
@AgnesoftheDogs @amtwo @kitzfuhel believe it or not, Hatch green chile is available all over the place now! I used to live in NM, and was afraid I'd miss out, but the chain grocery store less than 2 miles from my house in Ohio carries it now (for a limited time window)!
Show threadAgnes of the DogsNov 23, 2022
@mikebaz @amtwo @kitzfuhel That’s great! You should make that green chile stew, it’s delicious. So simple and just perfect.
Show threadAgnes of the DogsNov 23, 2022
@kitzfuhel @amtwo omg that sounds phenomenal
Show threadKits FoolNov 22, 2022

@amtwo We Canadians understand this problem, it is part of our cultural lore.

https://youtu.be/4VmMUM0HW6E

Dave Cooks the Turkey

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