# The Day After (Leftover Turkey Recipes) **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [November 23, 2001, 6:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-day-after-leftover-turkey-recipes/94871 "2001-11-23T06:14:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Zenster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/cdc98d/32.png) [@Zenster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zenster)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2001, 6:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-day-after-leftover-turkey-recipes/94871/1 "2001-11-23T06:14:20Z")
So, what do you do with all that surplus tryptophan enriched goodness? Me;[ul] White bread slathered with Best Food’s Mayonnaise Dill pickle slices Smear of good mustard Layer of white meat turkey[/ul] This is one of the principal reasons for buying a turkey in the first place. I call it Honky Soul Food™. There is also the Southwestern Omelette:[ul] White meat turkey Roasted green chiles Monterey Jack cheese Avocado[/ul] And finally the killer sandwich:[ul] Dark rye bread Rare roast beef White meat turkey Lettuce Light onion Tomato Cheddar cheese Horseradish Dill pickle Heavy mustard Heavy Best Food’s Mayonnaise[/ul] Your suggestions please. ---
**Author:** ![PhiloVance](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e19adc/32.png) [@PhiloVance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PhiloVance)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2001, 6:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-day-after-leftover-turkey-recipes/94871/2 "2001-11-23T06:50:35Z")
Sound good, scrumptious even, however, the problem is **no more white meat left**. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Zenster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/cdc98d/32.png) [@Zenster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zenster)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2001, 7:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-day-after-leftover-turkey-recipes/94871/3 "2001-11-23T07:15:36Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by PhiloVance \* > \*\*Sound good, scrumptious even, however, the problem is **no more white meat left**. 😉 \*\* Next year, **buy a bigger turkey**!!! ---
**Author:** ![clayton\_e](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c57346/32.png) [@clayton\_e](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/clayton_e)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2001, 7:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-day-after-leftover-turkey-recipes/94871/4 "2001-11-23T07:17:22Z")
dog food. ---
**Author:** ![TVeblen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/4bbf92/32.png) [@TVeblen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TVeblen)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2001, 7:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-day-after-leftover-turkey-recipes/94871/5 "2001-11-23T07:20:47Z")
Quesadillas: shave barest slivers of turkey Plop flour tortilla into nonstick skillet (even with wraps, raw tortillas are just _wrong_) Barely brown; flop onto plate and set aside\*. Plop 2nd tortilla into skillet. Immediately top with: shaved turkey grated white provolone, brick, Monterey Jack mild white cheese (or hell, cheddar’ll do it) \*\*capers spicy sprouts minced, canned jalepenos leftover minced olives dash with good chili powder, dash of garlic salt something _tasty_; turkey has the appeal of drywall Top with tortilla lid; watch for browing and flip as needed for browning, melting. - country mustard works; mayo doesn’t cook well; use what complements what’s you’ve thrown in there. Plop on plate; slice into 6 wedges; serve warm. (avacodo slices and tomatilla salsa rock if you’re puttin’ on the dog.) I have a not-bad recipe for turkey curry but it’ll take time to dig it out. I dined on Spaghetti Carbonara with _deep_ nod of thanks to Calvin Trillin. ---
**Author:** ![techchick68](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ea5d25/32.png) [@techchick68](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/techchick68)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2001, 8:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-day-after-leftover-turkey-recipes/94871/6 "2001-11-23T08:00:32Z")
While I don’t like turkey, especially white meat, you can make a turkey tetrazzini, the recipe calls for chicken but you could easily use turkey in it too considering the ingredients: _This is one of those recipes in my recipe box. I don’t recall size of casserole dish or how many it serves, sorry about that._ **Chicken Tetrazzini (use Turkey instead!)** [ul] [li]1 pound chicken breast, cooked and chopped[/li][li]1/2 - 1 cup celery, chopped[/li][li]1/2 cup milk[/li][li]1 can cream of mushroom soup or cream of celery soup[/li][li]dollop of sour cream[/li][li]1/2 onion, finely chopped[/li][li]8 ounces cooked spaghetti[/li][li]1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated[/li][li]1/2 cup dry bread crumbs[/li][/ul] Preheat oven to 425ºF. Mix all ingredients and add a little salt and pepper together in a casserole dish. Sprinkle extra cheese and bread crumbs on top to form a crunchy layer – not too much. About 30-40 minutes. ---
**Author:** ![betenoir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/258eb7/32.png) [@betenoir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/betenoir)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2001, 12:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-day-after-leftover-turkey-recipes/94871/7 "2001-11-23T12:02:57Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by clayton\_e \* > \*\*dog food. \*\* No,no no. Cat food. My cats are in heaven. But for what they don’t get: Whole grain bread (although I’m thinking of just using the french bread we’ve got). lettuce honey and mustard slice of apple turkey. ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2001, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-day-after-leftover-turkey-recipes/94871/8 "2001-11-23T13:18:09Z")
Put leftover turkey and stuffing in casserole dish. Moiston with leftover gravy, jar gravy, canned gravy, cream of whatever soup. Put in oven till hot. ---
**Author:** ![Fenris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fenris/32/498_2.png) [@Fenris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fenris)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2001, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-day-after-leftover-turkey-recipes/94871/9 "2001-11-23T14:12:26Z")
Take leftover rolls/bread Take leftover cranberry stuff (relish, jelly, sauce) Spread on bread Cut up leftover turkey Put on bread Take leftover dressing/stuffing Put on turkey Put another slice of bread on top. Meanwhile Take leftover gravy Heat Dunk sammich in leftover gravy and eat Yum! And may I point everyone to [SDMB Iron Chef, Big Battle Leftovers](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=75472&pagenumber=2) for some wonderful ideas of what to do with Thanksgiving leftovers by **Javamaven1** and **Chef Troy**? Fenris ---
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2001, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-day-after-leftover-turkey-recipes/94871/10 "2001-11-23T16:13:20Z")
Turkey a la King is one of my favourites, but I tend to make all kinds of turkey pies and freeze them for later, plus turkey soup. Now I can’t wait until Christmas - I didn’t do a turkey on Thanksgiving this year (October 8 in Canada) so I missed out on all of that good stuff! ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2001, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-day-after-leftover-turkey-recipes/94871/11 "2001-11-23T16:39:14Z")
Spaghetti in tetrazzini? You’ve got to be kidding, **techchick**! Macaroni is the way to go. My varient of a family recipe, handed down from my dad: [li]Three turkey legs. You’ll have to guess at what the equivalent of this is for lefovers.[/li][li]two cans of Campbell’s cream of mushroom and roasted garlic soup.[/li][li]16oz. macaroni.[/li][li]8oz. cooked peas.[/li][li]8oz. slivered almonds.[/li][li]4 cups grated cheddar cheese[/li] Combine the first five ingredients and half the cheese and pour into a 13x9x2" pan. Cover with other half of cheese. Cook at 425ºF for 30-45 minutes. Serves about 8. If you’d like to try this without any leftovers around, get a package of three turkey legs. Place the legs in a large pot of boiling water. When the legs are done, the meat should peel away from the bone. Take the legs out and cook the macaroni in the remaining liquid. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2001, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-day-after-leftover-turkey-recipes/94871/12 "2001-11-23T16:48:03Z")
While I was editing, I lost the “cooked” that was supposed to preceed “macaroni.” 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![techchick68](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ea5d25/32.png) [@techchick68](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/techchick68)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2001, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-day-after-leftover-turkey-recipes/94871/13 "2001-11-23T22:10:46Z")
> [@](#): > > Spaghetti in tetrazzini? You’ve got to be kidding, techchick! Macaroni is the way to go. In my entire life I have never known a “tetrazzini” dish made with macaroni, ever. Even Stouffers (ya know those frozen food people) make their tetrazzini with spaghetti. Shoot even _Gourmet_ magazine has a recipe for Turkey Tetrazzini and a Chicken Tetrazzini recipe, both of which use spaghetti. > **[Epicurious – Recipes, Menu Ideas, Videos & Cooking Tips](https://www.epicurious.com/)** > > Since 1995, Epicurious has been the ultimate food resource for the home cook, with daily kitchen tips, fun cooking videos, and, oh yeah, over 33,000 recipes. > **[Epicurious – Recipes, Menu Ideas, Videos & Cooking Tips](https://www.epicurious.com/)** > > Since 1995, Epicurious has been the ultimate food resource for the home cook, with daily kitchen tips, fun cooking videos, and, oh yeah, over 33,000 recipes. Jeff, your family is just nuts! 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2001, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-day-after-leftover-turkey-recipes/94871/14 "2001-11-23T23:57:51Z")
All I know is if I ever tried to pass off a spaghetti dish as “tetrazzini” to my gourmand neighbor, I’d hear no end of it! 🙂 What does she base her opinions on? The cooking of her grandmother, a French immigrant. She even complained when I forgot the peas once! ---
**Author:** ![Lynn\_Bodoni](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e47c2d/32.png) [@Lynn\_Bodoni](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lynn_Bodoni)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2001, 5:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-day-after-leftover-turkey-recipes/94871/15 "2001-11-24T05:41:18Z")
Eh, turkey pot pies and turkey soup, after all the turkey sandwiches. IF the cat will allow us to eat any more of HER turkey, that is. She’s getting pretty fed up with us eating it. It’s HERS, she says. HERS! Seriously, I think that my daughter would eat at least one homemade turkey pot pie a week, if I wanted to make them that often. The female cat, Sapphire, would be happy to live off of turkey and tuna for the rest of her life. The male cat likes his Friskies kibble, though. ---
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2001, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-day-after-leftover-turkey-recipes/94871/16 "2001-11-24T15:56:55Z")
Who needs a freaking recipe? Just **EAT EAT EAT!!!** ---
**Author:** ![Zenster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/cdc98d/32.png) [@Zenster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zenster)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2001, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-day-after-leftover-turkey-recipes/94871/17 "2001-11-25T01:08:19Z")
[moderator @ss kissing] > [@](#): > > _Originally posted by Lynn Bodoni \* > Eh, turkey pot pies…_\* Brilliant idea, why didn’t I think of that! [/moderator @ss kissing] ::scurries off to buy pie crusts:: ---
**Author:** ![Soul\_Brother\_Number\_Two](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/soul_brother_number_two/32/3515_2.png) [@Soul\_Brother\_Number\_Two](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Soul_Brother_Number_Two)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2001, 6:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-day-after-leftover-turkey-recipes/94871/18 "2001-11-25T06:13:08Z")
_buy_ pie crusts?!?! ---
**Author:** ![Rayne\_Man](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/df705f/32.png) [@Rayne\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rayne_Man)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2001, 12:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-day-after-leftover-turkey-recipes/94871/19 "2001-11-25T12:57:06Z")
To hi-jack the slogan of an animal rescue charity about not buying dogs as Christmas presents " Remember a turkey is for life and not just for Christmas " ---
**Author:** ![Athena](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/35a633/32.png) [@Athena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Athena)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2001, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-day-after-leftover-turkey-recipes/94871/20 "2001-11-25T18:39:41Z")
The turkey carcass is in the stock pot right now, simmering away. Tonight’s dinner will be turkey pot pie - turkey meat, peas, carrots, taters and pearl onions, covered with gravy made from the aforementioned turkey stock thickened with a little flour, and a crust made of biscuits. Yummmmm! [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-day-after-leftover-turkey-recipes/94871.md?page=2)