# I'm going to cook a penguin instead of a turkey for Thanksgiving **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 17, 2006, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-to-cook-a-penguin-instead-of-a-turkey-for-thanksgiving/380874 "2006-11-17T19:51:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2006, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-to-cook-a-penguin-instead-of-a-turkey-for-thanksgiving/380874/21 "2006-11-17T21:20:25Z")
[QUOTE=WhyNot] I friggin’ hate pumpkin pie, but for years my family stuck a candle in the damn pumpkin pie and called it my cake. Bastards. [/QUOTE] Dude, I’d play that Doors tune, [_The End_](http://www.oldielyrics.com/lyrics/the_doors/the_end.html) quietly, late at night if they did that to me…We’re havin’ T. Rex. Bought a new chain saw for the carving. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Scrivener](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@The\_Scrivener](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Scrivener)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2006, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-to-cook-a-penguin-instead-of-a-turkey-for-thanksgiving/380874/22 "2006-11-17T21:21:48Z")
The nice thing about serving penguin is that whether your guests prefer white meat or dark, you’ve got 'em covered. ---
**Author:** ![Sean\_Factotum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/50afbb/32.png) [@Sean\_Factotum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sean_Factotum)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2006, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-to-cook-a-penguin-instead-of-a-turkey-for-thanksgiving/380874/23 "2006-11-17T21:26:54Z")
[QUOTE=Winston Smith] Why wait? Egret under glass would make a delightful Saturday evening repast. [/QUOTE] But then what would we eat Thursday? My mom’s coming down, and I want her to enjoy the local cuisine. ---
**Author:** ![WhyNot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c77e96/32.png) [@WhyNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyNot)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2006, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-to-cook-a-penguin-instead-of-a-turkey-for-thanksgiving/380874/24 "2006-11-17T21:27:43Z")
[QUOTE=Winston Smith] That’s unconscionable. [/QUOTE] [QUOTE=carnivorousplant] Dude, I’d play that Doors tune, The End quietly, late at night if they did that to me… [/QUOTE] Dude, I’m sorry to hijack the thread, but I have literally not laughed so hard in months! Don’t worry, my therapist says the trauma should all be worked out in the next 35 sessions or so. 😉 We now return you to your regularly schedule penguin… ---
**Author:** ![Winston\_Smith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e95f7d/32.png) [@Winston\_Smith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Winston_Smith)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2006, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-to-cook-a-penguin-instead-of-a-turkey-for-thanksgiving/380874/25 "2006-11-17T21:29:22Z")
[QUOTE=Sean Factotum] But then what would we eat Thursday? My mom’s coming down, and I want her to enjoy the local cuisine. [/QUOTE] Hmmm. Well, you got me there, Sean. ---
**Author:** ![h.sapiens](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e0b2c6/32.png) [@h.sapiens](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/h.sapiens)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2006, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-to-cook-a-penguin-instead-of-a-turkey-for-thanksgiving/380874/26 "2006-11-17T21:30:26Z")
[QUOTE=wheelie] What flavor? [/QUOTE] It’s bleedin’ seabird flavor! ---
**Author:** ![Doctor\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/doctor_jackson/32/32_2.png) [@Doctor\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doctor_Jackson)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2006, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-to-cook-a-penguin-instead-of-a-turkey-for-thanksgiving/380874/27 "2006-11-17T21:30:34Z")
Mahogany smoked Spotted Owl, with Snail Darter & Sea Oat stuffing. Either that or vegetarian lasagne. It’s just so difficult to find a good, meaty vegetarian around here. ---
**Author:** ![you\_with\_the\_face](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/ecccb3/32.png) [@you\_with\_the\_face](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/you_with_the_face)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2006, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-to-cook-a-penguin-instead-of-a-turkey-for-thanksgiving/380874/28 "2006-11-17T21:34:19Z")
Bigfeets. ---
**Author:** ![akira5822](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/53a042/32.png) [@akira5822](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/akira5822)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2006, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-to-cook-a-penguin-instead-of-a-turkey-for-thanksgiving/380874/29 "2006-11-17T21:46:21Z")
California Condor ---
**Author:** ![Cluricaun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bb73d2/32.png) [@Cluricaun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cluricaun)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2006, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-to-cook-a-penguin-instead-of-a-turkey-for-thanksgiving/380874/30 "2006-11-17T22:14:47Z")
Wow you guys are sick, you know that? I could almost throw up my kitten tenders from lunch just thinking about it. ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2006, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-to-cook-a-penguin-instead-of-a-turkey-for-thanksgiving/380874/31 "2006-11-17T22:20:40Z")
How about something exotic, like a llama? Stuffed with an emu? ---
**Author:** ![Antinor01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecae2f/32.png) [@Antinor01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antinor01)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2006, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-to-cook-a-penguin-instead-of-a-turkey-for-thanksgiving/380874/32 "2006-11-17T22:23:52Z")
[QUOTE=Annie-Xmas] Phoenix. Great for leftovers. [/QUOTE] I served phoenix once. Damn thing kept catching fire so I just told everyone it was cajun style. ---
**Author:** ![Mrs.Cake](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/2acd7d/32.png) [@Mrs.Cake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mrs.Cake)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2006, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-to-cook-a-penguin-instead-of-a-turkey-for-thanksgiving/380874/33 "2006-11-17T22:25:14Z")
I’m aiming to save some money on my T-giving feast this year, so I’ve been freezing the little gifts my cat brought me over the past few months. I’m still not certain what to do with the waterbugs, but the moles and songbirds will be stuffed and served individually for that extra elegant touch. I’ll be making up 15 sets of tiny paper booties this weekend. ---
**Author:** ![Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e480ec/32.png) [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Least_Original_User_Name_Ever)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2006, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-to-cook-a-penguin-instead-of-a-turkey-for-thanksgiving/380874/34 "2006-11-17T22:25:32Z")
I think hydra souffle, with an appetizer of aborted puppy poppers. ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2006, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-to-cook-a-penguin-instead-of-a-turkey-for-thanksgiving/380874/35 "2006-11-17T22:31:54Z")
[QUOTE=Mrs. Cake] I’m aiming to save some money on my T-giving feast this year, so I’ve been freezing the little gifts my cat brought me over the past few months. I’m still not certain what to do with the waterbugs, but the moles and songbirds will be stuffed and served individually for that extra elegant touch. I’ll be making up 15 sets of tiny paper booties this weekend. [/QUOTE] 😃 ---
**Author:** ![DanBlather](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f4b2a3/32.png) [@DanBlather](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DanBlather)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2006, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-to-cook-a-penguin-instead-of-a-turkey-for-thanksgiving/380874/36 "2006-11-17T22:36:49Z")
[QUOTE=Winston Smith] I’m going to cook a penguin instead of a turkey for Thanksgiving [/QUOTE] Formal dinner? ---
**Author:** ![mhendo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mhendo/32/3159_2.png) [@mhendo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mhendo)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2006, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-to-cook-a-penguin-instead-of-a-turkey-for-thanksgiving/380874/37 "2006-11-17T23:06:15Z")
If i weren’t a vegetarian, i’d consider going with Ivory-billed Woodpecker for a small gathering, and Cassowary for a large one. As it is, i’ll settle for TVP (Textured Vegetable Penguin). ---
**Author:** ![mamboman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecb155/32.png) [@mamboman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mamboman)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2006, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-to-cook-a-penguin-instead-of-a-turkey-for-thanksgiving/380874/38 "2006-11-17T23:14:45Z")
In Australia, if we want something exotic for dinner guests, we can just pop out and shoot a koala. They aren’t bad eating - but it’s hard to estimate how much meat is on them. They’re like duck - too much meat for one person but not enough for two. mm ---
**Author:** ![Cabin\_Fever\_1](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cabin_fever_1/32/2908_2.png) [@Cabin\_Fever\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cabin_Fever_1)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2006, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-to-cook-a-penguin-instead-of-a-turkey-for-thanksgiving/380874/39 "2006-11-17T23:32:35Z")
[QUOTE=Winston Smith] What are you serving this year? [/QUOTE] Hmmm. At this point in time, the two top threads are: “_I’m going to cook a penguin instead of a turkey for Thanksgiving_” and “_Share your favorite little hostess-y tips for dinner parties_” You guys are too funny. Are left over penguin sandwiches as good as left over turkey sandwiches the next day? Me loves turkey sandwiches! ---
**Author:** ![Clothahump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/51bf81/32.png) [@Clothahump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clothahump)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2006, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-to-cook-a-penguin-instead-of-a-turkey-for-thanksgiving/380874/40 "2006-11-17T23:38:09Z")
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