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e-man67
11-24-2009, 02:00 PM
So what do you guys make for Thanksgiving? The usual fare? Anything unusual? My wife is Italian and all the women in her family gets together and makes all homemade sauce, meatballs, bracholi, ravioli...they bring that out first and then bring a turkey, stuffing, potatos...all that stuff. After you feel like you are gonna explode they bring out about 6 homemade pies! I love it all for sure! Before we start eating they have finger foods...one of the most unusual is raw squid with an italian dressing.
GreekGodX
11-24-2009, 02:05 PM
Lamb Chops, lamb roast, spinach pie, cheese pie and tzatziki sauce.

Dessert is baklava and some other different Greek cookies.
e-man67
11-24-2009, 02:07 PM
Lamb Chops, lamb roast, spinach pie, cheese pie and tzatziki sauce.

Dessert is baklava and some other different Greek cookies.

I LOVE lamb! Damn all those things sound outstanding! :dr
T.G
11-24-2009, 07:32 PM
I'm going to ****ing McDonalds!































Very, very inside joke. I'm a sr. sysadmin and turkeyday is one of the best days to take "big" servers and arrays offline for upgrades and maintenance since no one is ever around. This "Tradition" started many years back when I was single, had no family in there area and worked for a company where McDonalds was across the street and half a block down. Oh, yeah, I hate fast food, and usually avoid it, and McDonalds typifies everything I hate about fast food. It's my once a year trip to McShytBurger.
hotreds
11-24-2009, 07:39 PM
Probably going to make some of my delicious spaghettini pesto. What's the point of a big turkey dinner for two people?
Starscream
11-24-2009, 07:50 PM
Last year we hit the all-you-can-eat seafood buffet at the beach. Sounds like a plan for Thanksgiving dinner again this year.
Veritas
11-25-2009, 07:52 AM
My most non-traditional Thanksgiving dinner was nine years ago in Seattle at Andaluca in the Mayflower Park Hotel - venison with juniper berry glaze. It was absolutely spectacular.

This year is mostly traditional with some random elements thrown in. My wife ordered two dozen tamales from the cleaning lady at her workplace. I've been craving something with spicy green chili, so those will really hit the spot.
Emjaysmash
11-25-2009, 07:56 AM
We throw in a little traditional Jewish cooking. Challah and Matzo Ball soup usually. We still cook a Turkey, have stuffing, vegetables, yams, mashed potatoes, etc.
e-man67
11-25-2009, 07:59 AM
We throw in a little traditional Jewish cooking. Challah and Matzo Ball soup usually. We still cook a Turkey, have stuffing, vegetables, yams, mashed potatoes, etc.


I Love Matzo Ball soup!
M1903A1
11-25-2009, 08:15 AM
I Love Matzo Ball soup!

I'll second that!

I usually prepare a duck instead of turkey.
68TriShield
11-25-2009, 08:18 AM
When I have a choice(which was once),I prefer a whole Beef Tenderloin.

Not a big fan of Turkey obviously....
mosesbotbol
11-25-2009, 08:53 AM
I LOVE lamb! Damn all those things sound outstanding! :dr

Same here! Whole Foods had awesome looking legs for $5.99 yesterday. I hope the sale goes through the weekend.
mosesbotbol
11-25-2009, 08:55 AM
We throw in a little traditional Jewish cooking. Challah and Matzo Ball soup usually. We still cook a Turkey, have stuffing, vegetables, yams, mashed potatoes, etc.


Do you keep the dinner fleschich?
mosesbotbol
11-25-2009, 08:57 AM
Growing up 30 miles from Plymouth Rock, our Thanksgiving is quite traditional.
jkim05
11-25-2009, 09:28 AM
I'll have some Korean dishes along with all the regular thanksgiving stuff: Rice, Kimchi, maybe some Korean BBQ, Dumplings...
Fishbeadtwo
11-25-2009, 09:30 AM
only non traditional food here is pickled salmon for appetizers
Emjaysmash
11-25-2009, 09:53 AM
Do you keep the dinner fleschich?

Yes. We never mix. Thank G-d for margarine!
Parshooter
11-25-2009, 10:13 AM
We throw in a little traditional Jewish cooking. Challah and Matzo Ball soup usually. We still cook a Turkey, have stuffing, vegetables, yams, mashed potatoes, etc.

Matza balls and turkey, talk about a food coma :tu
mosesbotbol
11-25-2009, 10:30 AM
Matza balls and turkey, talk about a food coma :tu

I a turkey broth would be really awesome.
croatan
11-25-2009, 10:54 AM
Traditional sides, but my main course is going to be a smoked turkey and a pork tenderloin covered in a spicy mole sauce. And if I screw up the sauce, at least there should still be enough turkey for everyone :)
RevSmoke
11-25-2009, 11:04 AM
One year we did a vension roast, wild rice, cranberry sauce, green bean casserole, and pie for dessert.
e-man67
11-25-2009, 11:06 AM
One year we did a vension roast, wild rice, cranberry sauce, green bean casserole, and pie for dessert.

That sounds fantastic...see a pattern here...I LOVE food!
NCRadioMan
11-25-2009, 02:54 PM
Always alone on Thanksgiving so I'll have Chinese take-out.
Emjaysmash
11-25-2009, 04:52 PM
Always alone on Thanksgiving so I'll have Chinese take-out.

Thats kinda like Christmas for, well.... Jews. We love Chinese food! :D
T.G
11-25-2009, 05:12 PM
Thats kinda like Christmas for, well.... Jews. We love Chinese food! :D

Sweet and Sour pork... :dr:dr:dr
Resipsa
11-25-2009, 05:17 PM
So what do you guys make for Thanksgiving? The usual fare? Anything unusual? My wife is Italian and all the women in her family gets together and makes all homemade sauce, meatballs, bracholi, ravioli...they bring that out first and then bring a turkey, stuffing, potatos...all that stuff. After you feel like you are gonna explode they bring out about 6 homemade pies! I love it all for sure! Before we start eating they have finger foods...one of the most unusual is raw squid with an italian dressing.I'm like you. My grandparents are right off the boat, and turkey takes a back seat to lassagna, pasta dishes, etc. I like it better that way too, :banger