Thanksgiving USA (2025)

[msmofet]

Clementines (which are halos I think), would be great in the relish. Why don't you want their zest in the bread?

I have a microplane and arthritis. I see my fingers getting zested on the tiny halos. Plus I need the juice. I guess I could zap the skin in the mini FP.

 

[Morning Glory]

I have a microplane and arthritis. I see my fingers getting zested on the tiny halos. Plus I need the juice. I guess I could zap the skin in the mini FP.

Understood. You need those chain mail glove thingys.

Juice after zesting, I would have thought.

 

[SoCalZone10]

This year I didn’t see good oranges at the supermarket yesterday, so I’m going to pick my Algerian Fremont tangerine or clementine from my own garden. Since I grow them organically i know i can trust the peels. However, I need a few to wash my bird. What do you use to wash the bird, I do have plenty of Meyer lemons(alsofrom my garden), I wonder if I can use them instead.

 

[Gone Hiking]

Mrs. GH and I did our Thanksgiving shopping this weekend, so we're all set, though her selection of sweet potatoes is seriously disconcerting.

 

[TastyReuben]

Mrs. GH and I did our Thanksgiving shopping this weekend, so we're all set, though her selection of sweet potatoes is seriously disconcerting.
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I see what you mean. Who’d expect to find a sweet potato that looks like a dodo bird, huh?

You could serve that with one of my garlic knots from a few Thanksgivings ago:

Thanksgiving Meal 2020

 

[detroitdad]

I will be ordering out. I'm working 6-6 Thursday, Friday, and Sunday. I'm making double time and a half on THUR and FRI so I'm not complaining.

 

[Z-Cook]

However, I need a few to wash my bird. What do you use to wash the bird, I do have plenty of Meyer lemons(alsofrom my garden), I wonder if I can use them instead.

Wash it?

 

[SoCalZone10]

Wash it?

That’s from my cookbook, Silver Palate. Maybe rinse is a better term. Luckily I did purchase 2 nice navel oranges today.

 

[Z-Cook]

That’s from my cookbook, Silver Palate. Maybe rinse is a better term. Luckily I did purchase 2 nice navel oranges today.

Interesting. Is it for flavour and is that how you roast it?

 

[SoCalZone10]

Interesting. Is it for flavour and is that how you roast it?

Not for flavor, just for cleanliness.

 

[SandwichShortOfAPicnic]

Not for flavor, just for cleanliness.

Washing birds before cooking is no longer recommended. It increases the chances of food poisoning due to cross contamination. The potential bacteria the water would have contact with will be killed in the oven anyway.
Do a quick google, the advice in the UK, Europe and America is the same.

 

[badjak]

You still see it a lot in Asian recipes.
There they do it to refuce the "gameyness" of the bird

 

[SandwichShortOfAPicnic]

You still see it a lot in Asian recipes.
There they do it to refuce the "gameyness" of the bird

I’ve seen meat being soaked for a bit in cold water for that purpose but not rinsed?

 

[badjak]

I’ve seen meat being soaked for a bit in cold water for that purpose but not rinsed?

I don't do it, but I will try to find some recipes that advocate this

 

[SandwichShortOfAPicnic]

I don't do it, but I will try to find some recipes that advocate this

You don’t need to do that I believe you! I’ve just not seen it. Only the ‘soak for 30 mins in icy water’ type of advice.