# My menu **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 21, 2007, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-menu/427333 "2007-11-21T16:41:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Litoris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9f8e36/32.png) [@Litoris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Litoris)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2007, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-menu/427333/1 "2007-11-21T16:41:09Z")
Just for the record… Mead roasted turkey with wild rice and cherry stuffing broccoli and rice casserole broiled herbed asparagus buttered Brussels sprouts creamed potatoes buttered whole kernel corn candied yams buttered rolls whole cran-blackberry sauce and for dessert… pumpkin pie with whipped cream gingerbread cookies with cinnamon ice cream covered in caramel-bourbon sauce whatever random dessert the MIL decides to bring (Og help us if she decides to try to cook something!) To drink, we will have a choice of sparkling red or white grape juice, Chaucer’s mead, water, coffee, apple or cranberry juice. So, what’s your menu? ---
**Author:** ![norinew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/eb9ed0/32.png) [@norinew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/norinew)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2007, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-menu/427333/2 "2007-11-21T16:46:19Z")
Well, we decided (sort of at the last minute) to go to my sister’s house, so I’m not cooking. But most years I do. And when I thought I was going to be doing that, here was my menu: Roasted turkey Bread stuffing with sausage and chestnuts sauerkraut cold pea salad creamed spinach topped with cheddar and jack cheese cranberry-orange relish crescent rolls (the refrigerator kind; I suck at baking!) ginger glazed carrots everything-but-the-kitchen-sink mashed potatoes (you add sour cream, cream cheese, crumbled bacon and chives to your standard mashed potato recipe) gravy (duh) vanilla bean mashed sweet potatoes And for dessert: Pumpkin pie with whipped cream cherry pie with vanilla ice cream Could you please share your stuffing recipe? It sounds divine! ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2007, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-menu/427333/3 "2007-11-21T16:52:06Z")
Roasted turkey Bread stuffing with fresh sage, rosemary, and thyme, sauted with giblets Sweet potatoes with brown sugar, sour cream, and brandy Whole berry cranberry sauce with candied ginger and orange peel Fond gravy Mince meat pie No rolls or mashed potatoes this year. I’m watching my weight. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Man\_With\_a\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/cab0a1/32.png) [@Man\_With\_a\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Man_With_a_Cat)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2007, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-menu/427333/4 "2007-11-21T16:54:23Z")
We’ll start the day with Bloody Mary’s and omelettes. Later, while I start the Turkey will be various veggie/cheese/fruit plates Dinner is: Turkey Ham Green bean/cheese/broccoli casserole Smooshed potatoes Home made cranberry sauce Brown Wild Rice stuffing spinach/bacon thing I make with bacon drippings and flour (I have no other name for it) Gravy Buttered Corn Sourdough rolls Dessert will be various ice cream, pumpkin pie and whipped cream Beverages will be reds or whites, followed by much coffee. And beer ---
**Author:** ![Litoris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9f8e36/32.png) [@Litoris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Litoris)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2007, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-menu/427333/5 "2007-11-21T16:59:22Z")
I missed the edit window to add that of course, I will be making gravy, but that seems kind of like a duh moment, ya know? The recipe for the stuffing is found [here](http://www.marthastewart.com/portal/site/mslo/menuitem.fc77a0dbc44dd1611e3bf410b5900aa0/?vgnextoid=1e3cae2e3fa0f010VgnVCM1000003d370a0aRCRD&autonomy_kw=wild%20rice&rsc=ns2006_m9). Yes, it is a Martha Stewart recipe – have I not mentioned I adore that woman? It actually calls for grapes, but we’re not much on grapes at our house and with the cranberries and black berries, I figured I would stick with cherries to keep my fingers stained red for the next 2 months! My turkey recipe is also from Martha Stewart, but I swear, it is the best. We substitute mead for white wine to add a little extra flavour, but it makes the skin come out prefectly brown and crispy while the flesh is moist as all get out. It’s listed under Turkey 101 on her site, I think. ---
**Author:** ![chowder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/977dab/32.png) [@chowder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chowder)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2007, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-menu/427333/6 "2007-11-21T16:59:26Z")
Egg, chips and beans. I’ll get my coat 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2007, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-menu/427333/7 "2007-11-21T17:02:10Z")
[QUOTE=Mr Bus Guy] And beer [/QUOTE] Well, yes. of course. I have a nice homemade weiss that will go great with everything. The best part of the day will be the late night turkey sandwich with a side of cranberry sauce, and a good holiday movie. And more pie, naturally. Crap, I need to get a movie. And pie crust. And pie filling. And butter. And a lemon. And soap. I’m out of soap. ---
**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 21, 2007, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-menu/427333/8 "2007-11-21T17:02:22Z")
Pizza? ---
**Author:** ![Litoris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9f8e36/32.png) [@Litoris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Litoris)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2007, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-menu/427333/9 "2007-11-21T17:05:41Z")
[QUOTE=tdn] Well, yes. of course. I have a nice homemade weiss that will go great with everything. The best part of the day will be the late night turkey sandwich with a side of cranberry sauce, and a good holiday movie. And more pie, naturally. Crap, I need to get a movie. And pie crust. And pie filling. And butter. And a lemon. And soap. I’m out of soap. [/QUOTE] Hahaha, yeh, I have to stop by the liquor store for the bourbon, wal-mart for another ice cream maker, as my gf has lost mine, pizza for dinner for tonight, heavy cream, whole milk and shit…I need to make a list. It’s nice to see that I am not the only one who does the various trays for munchies before the actual dinner. Our munchies will be: crackers and various cheeses veggie tray crab cakes deviled eggs ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2007, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-menu/427333/10 "2007-11-21T17:08:03Z")
[QUOTE=Litoris] My turkey recipe is also from Martha Stewart, but I swear, it is the best. We substitute mead for white wine to add a little extra flavour, but it makes the skin come out prefectly brown and crispy while the flesh is moist as all get out. It’s listed under Turkey 101 on her site, I think. [/QUOTE] An old friend tried that once. The recipe called for the breast meat to be some certain temperature, 170 maybe? Well, she bought a meat thermometer just for the purpose. The bird never came up to temperature, and it was in the oven for something like 5 hours. We decided that it looked not only done, but maybe a little too done. My friend never bothered to test the thermometer for accuracy. It read about 60 degrees too low. The turkey was a little dry. ---
**Author:** ![pbbth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f9ae1b/32.png) [@pbbth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pbbth)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2007, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-menu/427333/11 "2007-11-21T17:12:08Z")
This is my first attempt at making a Thanksgiving dinner, so our menu is as follows: Turkey Ham (w/a brown sugar glaze) Gravy Garlic Mashed Potatoes Cornbread Stuffing Yams Green Beans Rolls Cherry Pie Chocolate Chip Cookie Pie ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2007, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-menu/427333/12 "2007-11-21T17:14:04Z")
[QUOTE=Litoris] Hahaha, yeh, I have to stop by the liquor store for the bourbon, [/QUOTE] Brandy. I forgot the brandy. I’m not doing any appetizers. A very light breakfast, and the main meal and late nightsandwich are more than enough. Crackers and various cheeses? Fie! Veggie tray? A pox on all your veggies. Deviled eggs? To hell with 'em. Crab cakes? Did someone say crab cakes? I need to add to my list. I may need to redefine Thanksgiving altogether. Can one actually put bread stuffing _inside_ of a crab? ---
**Author:** ![Litoris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9f8e36/32.png) [@Litoris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Litoris)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2007, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-menu/427333/13 "2007-11-21T17:14:16Z")
[QUOTE=tdn] An old friend tried that once. The recipe called for the breast meat to be some certain temperature, 170 maybe? Well, she bought a meat thermometer just for the purpose. The bird never came up to temperature, and it was in the oven for something like 5 hours. We decided that it looked not only done, but maybe a little too done. My friend never bothered to test the thermometer for accuracy. It read about 60 degrees too low. The turkey was a little dry. [/QUOTE] Hahaha, yeh. Thermometers are very handy this time of year – my oven runs hot so I have to use an in-oven thermometer as well as a meat thermometer. We like our skin to be almost “overdone” but if you follow Martha’s recipe, the flesh will still be moist (provided your thermometer works!). If you ever do the recipe, I recommend using the mead as your wine, even though she calls for a “dry white wine.” The honey in the mead helps to caramelise the skin and adds a little extra flavour for the turkey. I have tried the recipe with about 6 different wines and the mead is by far the favourite. ---
**Author:** ![ThatDuckIsEvil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f08c70/32.png) [@ThatDuckIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThatDuckIsEvil)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2007, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-menu/427333/14 "2007-11-21T17:18:35Z")
Aahh the Starch Extravaganza begins… 17 pound turkey (still partially frozen - hurry up and thaw would ya?) Bread stuffing with fresh sage and thyme corn casserole grean beans noodles with bread crumbs (a family fave that my cousin and i love - its just that, egg noodles boiled with buttered breadcrumbs put on top, then baked in a casserole dish until it’s crispy) mashed potatoes freshly baked bread (from my bread machine) veggie tray then pumpkin, cherry and french silk pies for dessert, all made from scratch by moi(except I cheat and use canned pumpkin, and canned cherries, but NOT cherry FILLING) with whipped cream and ice cream plenty of wine, and a fully stocked bar in the dining room coffee, tea … and ME! The pies I’ll make tonight, but all the rest I will begin at 5am tomorrow. Weeee Im thankful I’ll have Friday off this year, I usually don’t ---
**Author:** ![Litoris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9f8e36/32.png) [@Litoris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Litoris)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2007, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-menu/427333/15 "2007-11-21T18:06:51Z")
Everyone’s menus sound so delightful. I am glad I started this thread – it gives me ideas for next year. ---
**Author:** ![SomeUserName](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e480ec/32.png) [@SomeUserName](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SomeUserName)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2007, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-menu/427333/16 "2007-11-21T18:15:54Z")
Roasted Turkey His Stuffing My Stuffing Mashed Potatoes Turkey gravy Yams Corn Green beans (Mom can’t eat corn) Cranberry Sauce (Jellied) Brown and Serve Rolls Apple Pie and Pumpkin Pie with Cool Whip or Reddi Whip Soda, Whiskey, Vodka, Beer or Coffee to drink ---
**Author:** ![chaoticbear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f07891/32.png) [@chaoticbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chaoticbear)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2007, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-menu/427333/17 "2007-11-21T18:25:28Z")
[QUOTE=SomeUserName] His Stuffing My Stuffing [/QUOTE] Heh. Reminds me of our turkey situation. My Tofurkey His herbed roasted turkey breast (there are just two of us, and he’s the only one eating the turkey!) Stuffing (that he doesn’t put eggs or celery in, the heathen) Chipotle mashed sweet potatoes Green bean casserole (canned all the way!) A roasted brussels sprouts/carrot/beet salad. Cranberry sauce from the can (I made him some real cranberry sauce, and he doesn’t like it. The can’s traditional now. At least it’s organic.) For dessert, he’s making one lonely pumpkin pie. I might go buy a pre-made pecan pie, because I don’t feel like fooling around with making one this year. (We’re doing Thanksgiving on Friday, because my birthday is on the 22nd, and we’re having birthday dinner that night. Take that, tradition!) ---
**Author:** ![This\_ll\_Do](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/this_ll_do/32/3023_2.png) [@This\_ll\_Do](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/This_ll_Do)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2007, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-menu/427333/18 "2007-11-21T18:26:19Z")
Roast turkey Cornbread, sage and onion dressing Giblet gravy Pole beans & new potatoes Creamed fresh corn Cream peas (aka White Acre peas) Fruit salad Candied yams Acorn squash casserole Cranberry sauce, canned, both kinds Parkerhouse rolls Sweet tea Sweet potato pie Blackberry cobbler with whipped cream and/or vanilla ice cream ---
**Author:** ![Litoris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9f8e36/32.png) [@Litoris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Litoris)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2007, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-menu/427333/19 "2007-11-21T19:50:52Z")
I note that a lot of people are doing cornbread stuffing – I always thought that was a Southern thing. Do we have a lot of Southern Dopers or am I incorrect? ---
**Author:** ![This\_ll\_Do](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/this_ll_do/32/3023_2.png) [@This\_ll\_Do](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/This_ll_Do)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2007, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-menu/427333/20 "2007-11-21T23:26:33Z")
[QUOTE=Litoris] I note that a lot of people are doing cornbread stuffing – I always thought that was a Southern thing. Do we have a lot of Southern Dopers or am I incorrect? [/QUOTE] I’m a Southerner. I had grown up and moved away from home before I found out that dressing/stuffing was made with anything other than cornbread. And I have a question, too: in what region or culture do they put oysters in dressing? I’ve seen apples, nuts, sausage, and even prunes in dressing-- but _oysters_? [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-menu/427333.md?page=2)