THANKSGIVING TURKEY: baked or fried??

[warhawk]

Hi Gents:  I have enjoyed reading your posts and look forward to seeing your Thanksgiving food porn pics if you are able.

WARHAWK

[xnewyawka]

However you eat your turkey, I hope you all have a great day. Enjoy the time with family, friends and good food. That's what it's all about.   

[Mike]

We made lots of food today just to save time tomorrow. Instead of the traditional sweet potatoes with marshmallows, we decided to blend them up and serve them with brown sugar and pecans on top. Of course the classic green bean casserole and many, many pies. Something new we're also trying this year is a brined turkey. I have seen many folks here and on facebook talk about brining their turkey so we're trying it.

[Sir Harry]

Given that I'm trying to eat a little healthier...gotta go with the baked!

[schro]

OK, I had a treat last night. We went over to friends' house for Thanksgiving, and he did a fried turkey! It was awesome!
The dark meat especially comes out incredible.

I drove home, got the turkey we had in the fridge, and deep fried that bad boy. 40 minutes later, Team Schro has a treat for a weekend!

[TheSlyBear]

OK, I snapped a few mobile phone pics while I was cooking yesterday. Sorry for the poor quality.

Stuff getting ready for their turn in the oven: green bean casserole, sweet potato casserole, and make-ahead gravy. The pot contains the potatoes waiting to be cooked and mashed.


Cornbread dressing fresh out of the oven:


Cranberry relish:


The green bean casserole:


The sweet potato casserole (almost as good as dessert):


The half a turkey -- no one in attendance cares much for the dark meat, so I cook two breasts instead:

[Frontier Guy]

Mighty fine SlyBear.  Thanksgiving is the one time each year I appreciate having a double oven available. The cornbread dressing looks exceptional.

[Laser Man]

SlyBear - the spread looks awesome.

I got up early yesterday to get the turkey started and thought I'd go back to bed once the bird was cooking.  My wife got up and felt lousy from a cold she caught from her pre-school class, so I never made it back to bed.  I ended up preparing the rest of the dishes (stuffing, green bean and mushroom casserole, garlic mashed potatoes). All turned out well in the end.

[Scottakist]

Well.....

My sister and I went to my mothers place
I planned on doing a fried turkey, However I did not due to my damn back feels terrible.
so it was business as usual.
  However one of the guests brought a new dish
spicy corn bread and I must say it was fantastic

[warhawk]

OK, I snapped a few mobile phone pics while I was cooking yesterday. Sorry for the poor quality.

Stuff getting ready for their turn in the oven: green bean casserole, sweet potato casserole, and make-ahead gravy. The pot contains the potatoes waiting to be cooked and mashed.


Cornbread dressing fresh out of the oven:


Cranberry relish:


The green bean casserole:


The sweet potato casserole (almost as good as dessert):


The half a turkey -- no one in attendance cares much for the dark meat, so I cook two breasts instead:

Hi SB:  Thanks for posting the food porn.  That looks simply delicious.

WARHAWK

[Slynito]

Wow, that spread does look fantastic! 

[TheSlyBear]

Thanks, guys. It was yummy.