A Very SJ.com Thanksgiving

So with Walking Bird Day approaching, and to bring our loving family a little closer, I thought we could exchange regional recipes and/or secrets to spice up our dishes. Someone from Paducah makes his mashed taters a little differently than Boots' woman from Fairfax, and a woman from Pasadena cooks her yams like no one else from Savannah ever has. And stuffin's never been done the same way twice. Not to mention the main feature: turkey. Everyone has an opinion.

Now we all know DyePack takes the turkey out of the bag and throws it straight into the oven without so much a sprinkle of salt or pepper, because it's about the meat, the whole meat and nothing but the meat, flavor bedamned! Just kidding, big guy.

Anyhoo, I hope this thread provides a cornucopia of unique ideas.

 

My mother-in-law puts oysters in one of the pots of stuffing she makes.

Total bullshit.

 

I actually have a great recipe for Thanksgiving dinner, and you can find it here:

http://www.bostonmarket.com

 

That IS delicious!

 

We've been frying our turkey the past few years and it always turns out great.

 

Thanksgiving was a month ago.

 

You just knew that was coming, didn't you?

 

I need that 5-piece tableware set.

 

F* Thanksgiving. I'm holding out for Festivus. And I've got the pole ready.

 

When it comes time to air the grievances, I've got a list that will choke a fucking horse.

 

I've got my parents coming in from Minnesota, Ms. Slappy's parents, her brother and sister-in-law (who needs a big steaming mug of .... whenever we're together), another couple and their kid, and us -- 12 if you're keeping score at home, counting the 9-month old niece....all in our little house in Parts Unknown
Fortunately, I have plenty of Jack....