Gotta cook turkey for Thanksgiving. I love the turkey sandwiches the next day!

We usually host the family and some friends, around 20-30 people + kids, and serve a turkey and a ham. This year, however, we'll be in Maui ( ), so everyone else is on their own. We'll be at a Luau.

Whole family wants turkey but I want lamb so I may just make it on my own. I think the point of the holiday is to enjoy and give thanks in whatever way you want.

Duck and roasted pig in this chinese family thanksgiving.

I love duck. It's almost a crime to call it fowl.

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Originally posted by Board-O:
I love duck. It's almost a crime to call it fowl.

Is that an attempt at humor?

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Originally posted by KSC02:

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Originally posted by Board-O:
I love duck. It's almost a crime to call it fowl.

Is that an attempt at humor?

If it is, he sure is making a quackery out of it.

My folks are coming up next weekend for an early thanksgiving from Iowa. I know she is bringing a honey ham for sure.

No, not an attempt at humor. I consider duck far better than other fowl, although farm-raised pheasant and quail can be pretty special.

Growing up, we always had cracked crab, garlic bread, salad and Jack Daniels baked beans.

Now that our parents have passed, every year we go to Laguna Beach for a few days and have dinner at my brother's house with his family.
Smoked turkey, fresh cranberries,stuffed mushrooms and all the other traditional fixin's.

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Originally posted by jburman82:
Nothing wrong with going away from Turkey. Anyone ever cooked a turducken? Those are really good.

We had it a couple of times when we lived in New Orleans. It is really good.

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Originally posted by wineismylife:
This year we're doing something we've never done before: we're going to the Cowboys game.

You can watch them lose in the comfort of your home eating turkey instead of nachos Got an extra ticket?

No, they play the Raiders. Should be a W.

Of course now that I said that, they'll probably lose.

Wow!

We were talking about Thanksgiving dinner again last night, and we now have a tough decision to make: Prime Rib, Tenderloin, or the traditional Turkey dinner????! Presently, Turkey is running in third place; and if we decide on the Prime Rib or Tenderloin roasts, I'll open a double magnum of 1999 Tresor. However, the wine for the Turkey will be one of these: 2003 Martinelli BSR, or the 1999 Cristom Reserve, or the 2000 Etude.

I've never had a Thanksgiving dinner without Turkey! Can it be done?

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Originally posted by klymkev:

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Originally posted by Bella Donna:

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Originally posted by wineismylife:
This year we're doing something we've never done before: we're going to the Cowboys game.

You can watch them lose in the comfort of your home eating turkey instead of nachos Got an extra ticket?

No, they play the Raiders. Should be a W.

Of course now that I said that, they'll probably lose.

You're probably right

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Originally posted by Board-O:
There's a discussion going on here. No matter how good the turkey is, it still isn't duck. I'm getting pressure for a prime rib roast for dinner here and to forget about the turkey. We've always made a turkey. Is it un-American to skip the bird for the cow?

Yes. Turn in your American flag lapel pin.

I'm skipping the turkey this year for a brined and smoked goose. Probably a 10-12 pounder.

We traditionally have lobster for either Christmas or Thanksgiving. Think we'll go with that too and save the dry turkey for December.

Wow. My father is huge on smoked dishes, does the Goose balance the oak chips well? I feel like whenever my dad makes a smoked dish, it's good, but the woodiness (woody-ness??) always seems slightly overwhelming.

We have now come full circle, and Turkey is again the leading dish for Thanksgiving. However, I may still open that 3 liter of 1999 Tresor. Although it is a 5 grape Bordeaux Blend, Tresor is from Northern Sonoma and is fairly light and I think will be a good fit with Turkey and dressing! Stay tuned for more adventure!

After consultation with family, we're going with a prime rib roast. This will be the first time we didn't have turkey. Nobody will miss it.

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Originally posted by Board-O:
After consultation with family, we're going with a prime rib roast.

If only I could persway the non-persuasive traditionalists in the family (wife's side ).

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Originally posted by Board-O:
After consultation with family, we're going with a prime rib roast. This will be the first time we didn't have turkey. Nobody will miss it.

Prime Rib Roast, I envy you! However, we're having aunts, cousins, friends, and many coming from out of town and Turkey was the winner. Somewhere in our future, we will serve Prime Rib Roast or a Tenderloin Roast!

No prime rib roast for Thanksgiving, but we are about to order one for next month's festivities.

I think the most depressing sentence in the English language is, "This year we thought we'd do something different for Thanksgiving." Just give me the turkey.

For the language police out there--a number of posters spelled turkey with a capital "T." I believe that's the name of a country.