Tag: Thanksgiving
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Ben’s Life-Altering Cajun Turkey
The Cajun-spiced deep-fried turkey has become very popular since Emeril introduced it on Food Network several years ago. Most of us don’t have a fryer large enough for a turkey, nor do we want to spend $50 on a fryer and another $50 on peanut oil, so an alternative is to “brine” the turkey from…
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Perfect Thanksgiving Turkey (brined)
For this recipe, you will need three 10-pound bags of ice, 1 gallon of apple cider vinegar, 1-2 boxes of Morton’s Course Kosher Salt (see the recipe below for different types of salt), white sugar, canola oil, aluminum foil, a cooler, a roasting pan, a meat thermometer, and, of course, a turkey. Do not brine…
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Meemaw’s Cornbread Dressing
I know it may be traditional to “stuff” the Thanksgiving turkey, but a food scientist will tell you that it can be dangerous to do this. Stuffing soaks up uncooked turkey juices, and unless you get the stuffing to the right temperature (165F), you risk a harmful buildup of bacteria. (And you’re never gonna get…
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Benny’s Legendary Cranberry Sauce
Feed this to your family alongside the Thanksgiving turkey and they will never, ever, ever go back to canned cranberry sauce as long as they live. This stuff is AMAZING. Make a double batch, because the leftovers are brilliant served warm or cold over ice cream, as a filling for crepes or on top of…