Upgrade Thanksgiving!??

I'd serve up a chateau briand for such a family holiday.

I say do the cheapness (turkey) for typical meals and splurge on Thanksgiving
with a couple 4 lb. chateau briands, rotisseried.

Or not!

Andy
"Hagar the Horrible" Thanksgiving Guest

Andy said:

I'd serve up a chateau briand for such a family holiday.

I say do the cheapness (turkey) for typical meals and splurge on Thanksgiving
with a couple 4 lb. chateau briands, rotisseried.

Or not!

Andy
"Hagar the Horrible" Thanksgiving Guest

I can go for this!

Sky

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Andy q said:

I'd serve up a chateau briand for such a family holiday.

I say do the cheapness (turkey) for typical meals and splurge on Thanksgiving
with a couple 4 lb. chateau briands, rotisseried.

Or not!

Andy
"Hagar the Horrible" Thanksgiving Guest

I do turkey at Thanksgiving and standing rib roast at Christmas.
Seems fitting to me, since turkeys are associated with harvest-time
(because of Thanksgiving, I suppose) and in our family, roast beast at
Christmas because we have some English ancestors.

N.

Andy q said:

I'd serve up a chateau briand for such a family holiday.

I say do the cheapness (turkey) for typical meals and splurge on Thanksgiving
with a couple 4 lb. chateau briands, rotisseried.

Or not!

Andy
"Hagar the Horrible" Thanksgiving Guest

A few years ago I did duck, ham and lamb. Nobody complained. Last
year we had vegetarian guests, so it was a smorgasbord including
eggplant parmesan. Both meals were much better than any turkey
dinner. (IMO) This year I agreed to do a turkey for Louise but I'd
rather have your idea. When I was a kid someone always said a prayer
including some silly [censored] about being thankful for the food. I guess
turkey would be better than starving, but not much. Even as a kid I
knew this. I was more thankful we didn't have to eat it more than
once or twice a year. Turkey sucks. There was a restaurant on
food-tv a few days ago that served turkey year round. The line was
out the door so I guess lots of people like it. <shudder>

Lou

Lou Decruss said:

A few years ago I did duck, ham and lamb. Nobody complained. Last
year we had vegetarian guests, so it was a smorgasbord including
eggplant parmesan. Both meals were much better than any turkey
dinner. (IMO) This year I agreed to do a turkey for Louise but I'd
rather have your idea. When I was a kid someone always said a prayer
including some silly [censored] about being thankful for the food. I guess
turkey would be better than starving, but not much. Even as a kid I
knew this. I was more thankful we didn't have to eat it more than
once or twice a year. Turkey sucks. There was a restaurant on
food-tv a few days ago that served turkey year round. The line was
out the door so I guess lots of people like it. <shudder>

When I make Christmas dinner, I have to always make the same things🙁 The
kids insist on it being done *right*. What they mean by right, is the same
as it was when they were children. In those days, starter was prawn
cocktail, main turkey, stuffing, roast potatoes, parsnips etc. and Christmas
pudding with white sauce!

I don't like turkey and I don't like prawn cocktail, so I roast a chicken
for myself and experiment with starters. Of course they must have their
traditional food, then they start on mine🙂

Oh pshaw, on Thu 15 Nov 2007 08:06:44a, Andy meant to say...

Quoted message said:

I'd serve up a chateau briand for such a family holiday.

I say do the cheapness (turkey) for typical meals and splurge on
Thanksgiving with a couple 4 lb. chateau briands, rotisseried.

Or not!

Andy
"Hagar the Horrible" Thanksgiving Guest

It wouldn't be Thanksgiving, and I don't even like turkey! :-)

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Wayne Boatwright

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Quoted message said:

I'd serve up a chateau briand for such a family holiday.

I say do the cheapness (turkey) for typical meals and splurge on
Thanksgiving
with a couple 4 lb. chateau briands, rotisseried.

For many years the menu for Thanksgiving and Christmas were almost the same.
In the last 10 years though Christmas has become Prime Rib and it's quite an
upgrade. It's nice not to face the days and days of leftover turkey. I like
turkey but one day of leftovers is usually all I can stand. and I just can't
face freezing it away to know I have to eat it again. Seems like I am not
the only one who likes the kick up in menus.

Cindi

Quoted message said:

Or not!

Andy
"Hagar the Horrible" Thanksgiving Guest

Andy said:

I'd serve up a chateau briand for such a family holiday.

I say do the cheapness (turkey) for typical meals and splurge on Thanksgiving
with a couple 4 lb. chateau briands, rotisseried.

Or not!

No reason why you can't have both. This year we'll have a big
crowd so we're serving the standard turkey along with beef
wellington. The traditionalists can have turkey, and the
rest of us will go for the beef.

Hey, why not?

--
Reg

Cindi - HappyMamatoThree said:

"Andy" <q> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

I'd serve up a chateau briand for such a family holiday.

I say do the cheapness (turkey) for typical meals and splurge on
Thanksgiving
with a couple 4 lb. chateau briands, rotisseried.

For many years the menu for Thanksgiving and Christmas were almost
the same. In the last 10 years though Christmas has become Prime Rib
and it's quite an upgrade. It's nice not to face the days and days of
leftover turkey. I like turkey but one day of leftovers is usually
all I can stand. and I just can't face freezing it away to know I
have to eat it again. Seems like I am not the only one who likes the
kick up in menus.

Cindi

I really dislike turkey. Don't even care for chicken. The dark meat is
more tolerable on each, but not by a heck of a lot (IMHO). I know turkey is
traditional and all that but haven't people been creating new traditions for
umpteen years? One year I did the standing rib roast (prime rib) thing for
Thanksgiving and my brother was horrified! This year I'll be helping him
with Thanksgiving at his place and yes, we're having turkey. (sigh)

Jill

Andy q said:

I'd serve up a chateau briand for such a family holiday.

I say do the cheapness (turkey) for typical meals and splurge on Thanksgiving
with a couple 4 lb. chateau briands, rotisseried.

I say, get a fresh (not frozen) turkey, preferably from a Wild Oats/
Whole Foods type store.

Quoted message said:

Or not!

Andy

--Bryan
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Quoted message said:

I'd serve up a chateau briand for such a family holiday.

I say do the cheapness (turkey) for typical meals and splurge on
Thanksgiving
with a couple 4 lb. chateau briands, rotisseried.

Or not!

Andy
"Hagar the Horrible" Thanksgiving Guest

I love turkey. I even love turkey leftovers. I hate being confronted with a
big red slab of beef.

So I guess "upgrade" is in the eye of the beholder! 🙂

Andy said:

I'd serve up a chateau briand for such a family holiday.

I say do the cheapness (turkey) for typical meals and splurge on Thanksgiving
with a couple 4 lb. chateau briands, rotisseried.

Or not!

Andy
"Hagar the Horrible" Thanksgiving Guest

I don't know about "cheapness" being a factor. Turkey with various sides
is a homey, traditional and tasty harvest meal.

Sky said:

Andy said:

I'd serve up a chateau briand for such a family holiday.

I say do the cheapness (turkey) for typical meals and splurge on
Thanksgiving with a couple 4 lb. chateau briands, rotisseried.

Quoted message said:

I can go for this!

No, not for me. There's a lot to be said for tradition. As long as I
host Thanksgiving, it will be a big old golden roast turkey.

I can make roast beef any time.

Brian

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won't shut up.
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Quoted message said:

I'd serve up a chateau briand for such a family holiday.

I say do the cheapness (turkey) for typical meals and splurge on
Thanksgiving
with a couple 4 lb. chateau briands, rotisseried.

Or not!

Andy
"Hagar the Horrible" Thanksgiving Guest

Whaddya got against tradition? I join the "turkey for Thanksgiving and rib
roast for Christmas" contingent.

Of course, I don't have to produce the turkey dinner; I just bring home some
leftovers and the carcass. Come to think of it, I'm not responsible for the
beast, either, but I walk off with the bones.

Senior Daughter's spouse does both of them and I just eat what's on my
plate.

Felice

Andy said:

I'd serve up a chateau briand for such a family holiday.

I say do the cheapness (turkey) for typical meals and splurge on Thanksgiving
with a couple 4 lb. chateau briands, rotisseried.

One year circumstance forced us to do a simple Thanksgiving at the last
minute for just the 2 of us. I bought 2 turkey thighs and an acorn
squash. The meal turned out to be so easy, inexpensive and delightful
that we started making it several times a year, whenever it was cloudy
and cold.

That meant we needed something special for Thanksgiving, and that turned
out to be duck. Being a bird and all, it still felt like Thanksgiving,
but it was unusual, an upgrade, as you say.

I still like the idea, but Jim's going traditional on me and is
insisting on the whole turkey. He's doing most of the cooking so I'm
not complaining. Turkey is still good (but duck is better).

--Lia

ravenlynne said:

Andy said:

I'd serve up a chateau briand for such a family holiday.

I say do the cheapness (turkey) for typical meals and splurge on
Thanksgiving with a couple 4 lb. chateau briands, rotisseried.

Or not!

Andy
"Hagar the Horrible" Thanksgiving Guest

Thanksgiving IS turkey in our family.

I agree wholeheartedly. Smoke roasted turkey for Thanksgiving. For Christmas
it is 'prime' prime rib.

--
Dave
www.davebbq.com

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I do turkey at Thanksgiving and standing rib roast at Christmas.
Seems fitting to me, since turkeys are associated with harvest-time
(because of Thanksgiving, I suppose) and in our family, roast beast at
Christmas because we have some English ancestors.

English traditional Christmas meal, is not roast beef. It's roast
turkey :-)

Janet (UK)

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Andy said:

I'd serve up a chateau briand for such a family holiday.

I say do the cheapness (turkey) for typical meals and splurge on
Thanksgiving with a couple 4 lb. chateau briands, rotisseried.

Or not!

Andy
"Hagar the Horrible" Thanksgiving Guest

Thanksgiving IS turkey in our family. That would make a swanky Christmas,
though!

In fact, chateaubriand is what's on our menu for this Christmas (along with
Duchess or twice-baked potatoes). Rest of menu TBD later.

Mary

Dave Bugg said:

ravenlynne said:

Andy said:

I'd serve up a chateau briand for such a family holiday.

I say do the cheapness (turkey) for typical meals and splurge on
Thanksgiving with a couple 4 lb. chateau briands, rotisseried.

Or not!

Andy
"Hagar the Horrible" Thanksgiving Guest

Thanksgiving IS turkey in our family.

I agree wholeheartedly. Smoke roasted turkey for Thanksgiving. For
Christmas it is 'prime' prime rib.

The problem with smoked turkey is the leftovers suck. The only thing I
found you can do with it is sandwiches, and turkey sandwiches get old pretty
darn fast. It's no good in soups, pot pies or my turkey "cottage" pie.
The smokiness is too overwhelming.

Jill