Thanksgiving 2023: Moodboard

[DitmasPork]

Scenes from thanksgiving

Charcuterie and cheese

Knives at end of prep. Thanksgiving knife set—270 Takada, suji, b1; 210 Morihei Hisamoto, gyuto, w1; 170 Munetoshi, butcher, w2; 150 Hinoura, petty, w2

Clearly labeling leftovers for vegetarian wife

 

[mengwong]

I like the one contrarian napkin roll.

 

[deltaplex]

I braised the dark meat/neck/tail and used the liquid as the gravy base. I kept the torso intact, turned the minced fat into a compound butter with herbs n spices, stuffed it under the breast meat skin, and then burned down some wood in the Weber to roast it (I'll try to get more pics of the whole spread next time).

 

[DitmasPork]

Happy Bo Ssam day!


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Awesome seeing your Bo Ssam video—I did a Bo Ssam a few years ago for thanksgiving, might go back to it next year.

 

[Lucretia]

Scenes from thanksgiving
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Charcuterie and cheese
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Knives at end of prep. Thanksgiving knife set—270 Takada, suji, b1; 210 Morihei Hisamoto, gyuto, w1; 170 Munetoshi, butcher, w2; 150 Hinoura, petty, w2
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Clearly labeling leftovers for vegetarian wife

Is that Humboldt Fog on the cheese tray? One of my favorites!

 

[Lucretia]

Greek yogurt rhubarb bread for breakfast, pizza for the main course.

 

[DitmasPork]

Is that Humboldt Fog on the cheese tray? One of my favorites!

Mine too. Cheeses were Humboldt Fog, Neal’s Yard Stilton, and a d’Affinois Brie. Humboldt Fog is one of the most visually distinctive cheeses.

 

[DitmasPork]

Leftovers are one of great perks of Thanksgiving.

Still need to pick meat from the carcass, and use bones to make turkey jook (congee).

Below, leftover thanksgiving dressing, gravy, turkey, homemade cranberry sauce, and crispy roasted potatoes.

 

[boomchakabowwow]

yesterdays breakfast was leftover turkey HASH. snapped a crappy early morning light picture of it.

I'm Chinese,so legally I can call it breakfast if I put an egg on top.

 

[Seemore]

Pizzas (at my wife’s request), small salad, alpine nebbiolo blend.

 

[DitmasPork]

yesterdays breakfast was leftover turkey HASH. snapped a crappy early morning light picture of it.

I'm Chinese,so legally I can call it breakfast if I put an egg on top.

Curious by the term 'legally'? Yeah, eggs for breakfast a common thing for occidental breakfast—honestly tired of breakfast menus here dominated by eggs or pancakes. In my neighborhood brekkies vary greatly—from chole bhature (puri bread and chickpea curry) and haleem at the pakistani joints; dim sum or jook at Canto places; a steaming bowl of Mexican tripe soup and tortillas to wake you up; or a Full English at the pub down the road; or the grilled fish-rice-miso soup-pickle combo. BTW, your breakfast looks delicious!
Will be making tukey jook either today or tomorrow, which will be breakfast for a while.

 

[boomchakabowwow]

just riffing off a JoKoy joke.

 

[DitmasPork]

just riffing off a JoKoy joke.

Who’s jokoy?

 

[boomchakabowwow]

i'll let you google him. he is unexplainable.

 

[mengwong]

An excellently executed breasts is better than dark me for me, but it’s a difficult goal as well. I nailed it once […] Jagged pull.

 

[DitmasPork]

Ahhh, time to start brainstorming for this year's Thanksgiving! Considering smoked turkey.

 

[sousme]

We're doing a smoked bird this year for sure. Did a test run this weekend on a 10 pounder. Turned out great. Felt wrong to eat it in September though.

 

[aporigine]

Scenes from thanksgiving
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Charcuterie and cheese
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Knives at end of prep. Thanksgiving knife set—270 Takada, suji, b1; 210 Morihei Hisamoto, gyuto, w1; 170 Munetoshi, butcher, w2; 150 Hinoura, petty, w2
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Clearly labeling leftovers for vegetarian wife

Do I see a slice of Morbier?
(edit) guess not.

 

[AT5760]

Smoked turkey is the way to go. I'd put a great piece of smoked turkey up against brisket/ribs any day.

 

[HolyDiverScallop]

Smoked turkey is the way to go. I'd put a great piece of smoked turkey up against brisket/ribs any day.

100% agree. Smoked turkey, done properly, is glorious, but in a totally different way from brisket. If it's too dry, however, it goes from glorious to garbage in short order.

 

[DitmasPork]

TBH I've never smoked a turkey—wanna spend Thanksgiving at my folks, planning on buying them a Weber Master Touch Grill, a major upgrade from the cheap a$$ grill they have been using for the last 30 years.

 

[HolyDiverScallop]

Take a hard look at the Slow N Sear before pulling the trigger on that Weber. It might be a better option if they are at all into smoking things.

 

[DitmasPork]

Do I see a slice of Morbier?
(edit) guess not.

No, that's Humboldt Fog, looks similar to Morbier.

 

[Dan-]

Take a hard look at the Slow N Sear before pulling the trigger on that Weber. It might be a better option if they are at all into smoking things.

Well, the real best choice at this level is a Weber Smoky Mountain…

Things like ceramic eggs aren’t great smokers, and offsets are next level and require wood anyway.

 

[DitmasPork]

For the purposes of a grill for my parent's house, the Weber Smoky Mountain is too pricey, and overkill, nice grill though. The SnS seems like it has good features, want to do research on comparisons to Weber Mastertouch. Price is a big consideration.
FWIW, my parents live in Hawaii, and I can't find SnS on either the HomeDepot of Lowes sites—planning shopping local, shipping from the mainland can be a drag.

 

[AT5760]

I smoke on a Weber kettle 4-5 times a year. Yes, there are much better ways to smoke if you are a serious smoker, but it is affordable and turns out fine product if you are willing to pay attention and keep heat/smoke under control.

 

[HolyDiverScallop]

The nice thing about the SnS is that it's a grill, and it'll smoke pretty well, so it ends up being versatile in a way that a Smoky Mountain isn't. Construction-wise, it's a step up from a typical Weber (though perhaps not a Mastertouch), with nice stainless grates, etc.

 

[Dan-]

Oh yeah a WSM makes a shittastic grill. It’s basically only good for searing. Trying to grill a steak is an exercise in frustration and flare control.

I wonder… can you smoke a turkey in banana leaves?

 

[DitmasPork]

The nice thing about the SnS is that it's a grill, and it'll smoke pretty well, so it ends up being versatile in a way that a Smoky Mountain isn't. Construction-wise, it's a step up from a typical Weber (though perhaps not a Mastertouch), with nice stainless grates, etc.

I do like the look/features of SnS, but can't find them in Hawaii during my initial search—really don't want to order online, from a mainland vendor. Also, SnS is about $100 more than Weber Mastertouch.

Probably buying a grill from HomeDepot or Lowes in Hawaii. Shopping options is Hawaii is quite limited.

 

[HolyDiverScallop]

The extra $ for the SnS may be the charcoal basket and water reservoir, which make it a decent smoker. When I did the math on buying a Weber and adding on the SnS accessories, buying the whole SnS was way cheaper than piecing it.

But yeah, Hawaii shipping certainly adds some complexity to the equation.