AggieDave 6 #51 November 20, 2008 I'm a decent cook and look up to Alton Brown as my culinary hero! Guys should be able to cook and cook well. My wife tells me I'm a better cook then she is, but you won't find me agreeing with her or saying that. --"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nightingale 0 #52 November 20, 2008 We normally have Thanksgiving around 3:00 or 4:00 at the latest, mostly because people tend to skip lunch. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nightingale 0 #53 November 20, 2008 Quote Nothing is "normal" to me. I'm just glad i have awesome friends to spend the holidays with. Don't care what we eat or do, just being around people that i care about is nice. Friends are the family you get to choose! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jumpwally 0 #54 November 20, 2008 cool, then lets see a pic so we can give her kudos for choosing you ! we'll make her feel good, right guys?smile, be nice, enjoy life FB # - 1083 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ladydyver 0 #55 November 20, 2008 Quote Quote Well, hell, come over to our house. I have to work until 3 PM, don't get home until 3:30, so we eat around 4'ish. And I'll have dinner on the table, pies cooling on the racks, kids cleaned up and a tasty beverage in an iced glass when you get home sweetie! You are such a good wife...I am not nearly that good. I am working until 6pm and doc until 4pm....which means we will crash our bestfriends house for turkey day once again...otherwise it would probably be pizzaDPH # 2 "I am not sure what you are suppose to do with that, but I don't think it is suppose to flop around like that." ~Skootz~ I have a strong regard for the rules.......doc! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ladydyver 0 #56 November 20, 2008 Quote Quote Quote Do you make pan gravy with the drippings? My only issue with brining is that my gravy always seems to come out really salty. I drain the drippings, then separate the fat from the liquid. I then bring the liquid to a boil in a sauce pan. Then, for each cup of juice, mix 1.5 tablespoons of cornstarch in a small amount of cold water. Mix until all the starch is suspended. Stirring rapidly with a whisk, add the corn starch mixture into the boiling drippings. Don't add any salt. That's all I do and everyone seems pretty happy with the gravy. The actual crunchies at the bottom of the pan? Heck, Valinda and I sneak those while we're fixing the gravy.Are all these cooking tips going to hurt my guy card? Guys who cook are SEXY! Your "man card" is safe! With just cooking a breast, I don't normally have enough "juice" to worry about separating the fat- half of which is the butter I basted with anyway! I don't add salt but next time I will make sure I rinse the bird, use unsalted butter and low salt stock! Thanks! I agree...any man who cooks is a man that is sexy.....I love it when doc cooks for me. tonight...chicken scallopini (mmmmm) he is cooking a thanksgiving dinner this weekend for my kids as we don't have them for turkey day....while I am working ---- how sexy is that? yep I am spoiled.DPH # 2 "I am not sure what you are suppose to do with that, but I don't think it is suppose to flop around like that." ~Skootz~ I have a strong regard for the rules.......doc! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
