My kitchen staff
Everyone agreed it was the best turkey dinner ever, and that's saying something, because I think I've cooked at least a thousand.
That ordinary Jennie-O frozen turkey turned out crispy and juicy after roasting in a slow convection oven for 6 hours. Mashed potatoes, (Nova peeled 5 pounds) yams baked with maple syrup and butter, green beans with bacon and shallots, cornbread dressing with dried cranberries, roasted Brussels sprouts, fresh cranberry sauce, a big green salad, and, because Thanksgiving only comes once a year, packaged sweet white rolls, a big hit with the little girls. Slathered with butter. Pumpkin pie for dessert. With cool whip and ice cream.
Whew. Then the big cleanup begins...and extra leftovers go in the freezer for many other meals, like turkey enchiladas and curry.
For the tired cook, the reward comes the day after Thanksgiving:
A fine turkey sandwich for me.
Turkey nachos for John.
And the remains of Big Bird, simmering for tortilla soup.
"Throwing away food is like stealing from the table of those who are poor and hungry."
Pope Francis
Amen.
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