primitive tells a family Thanksgiving turkey story

[franksolich]

http://www.democraticunderground.com/115717141

Oh my.

The diet cola primitive, the old sodden lush.

Tab (8,864 posts)    Tue Nov 20, 2012, 07:04 PM

Family Thanksgiving turkey story

At some point when I was younger, probably in the 60's, the family Thanksgiving was held at my aunt and uncle's house in upstate NY.
 
I don't think anyone was a cooking wizard back then, and there was probably ample wine being sampled to get in the holiday mood.
 
Never having really made a turkey before, they trussed it up, but trussed it up wicked tight. Like, air-tight.
 
Cooked it, pulled it out, stuck a knife in it, and it blew apart with pressurized bang, turkey chunks on the ceilings, walls, all over the kitchen.

susanna (4,300 posts)    Thu Nov 22, 2012, 12:43 AM

1. That's a good one!

I am trying to picture it lol. Great story!

You know, there's a way to avoid mishaps like this.

Nowhere is it written that one has to imbibe in alcoholic beverages on Thanksgiving.

Actually, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's, with turkey, when franksolich was a little lad was the only time we had alcoholic beverages with a meal.

Pineapple chunks in little bowls, swimming in green creme de menthe.

As far as I know, my family was the only family that ever did that.  I'd supposed it was a Pennsylvania or New York thing, brought to Nebraska by the parents, but as it's since turned out, nobody from Pennsylvania or New York has ever heard of such a thing.

So I'm still mystified.

[Dori]

Actually, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's, with turkey, when franksolich was a little lad was the only time we had alcoholic beverages with a meal.

Pineapple chunks in little bowls, swimming in green creme de menthe.

As far as I know, my family was the only family that ever did that.  I'd supposed it was a Pennsylvania or New York thing, brought to Nebraska by the parents, but as it's since turned out, nobody from Pennsylvania or New York has ever heard of such a thing.

So I'm still mystified.

A version of "End of the world delight"?

from notes in wikipedia;

In Kurt Vonnegut's Cat's Cradle a bartender invents a cocktail on the day of the bombing of Hiroshima called the End of The World Delight. It is Crème de menthe poured into a hollow pineapple with whipped cream and a cherry on top.

[Big Dog]

A version of "End of the world delight"?

Thanks, but I'll pass. franksolich can have my share.

[GOBUCKS]

Tab (8,864 posts)    Tue Nov 20, 2012, 07:04 PM

Family Thanksgiving turkey story

At some point when I was younger, probably in the 60's, the family Thanksgiving was held at my aunt and uncle's house in upstate NY.
 
I don't think anyone was a cooking wizard back then, and there was probably ample wine being sampled to get in the holiday mood.
 
Never having really made a turkey before, they trussed it up, but trussed it up wicked tight. Like, air-tight.
 
Cooked it, pulled it out, stuck a knife in it, and it blew apart with pressurized bang, turkey chunks on the ceilings, walls, all over the kitchen.

This is an illustration of why we say DUmmies lie, all the time.

[JohnnyReb]

Turkey Farmers......the new rightwing terrorist.

[J P Sousa]

  Cooked it, pulled it out, stuck a knife in it, and it blew apart with pressurized bang, turkey chunks on the ceilings, walls, all over the kitchen.   

Sounds a lot like the movie, "Christmas Vacation".   
.

[I_B_Perky]

http://www.democraticunderground.com/115717141

Oh my.

The diet cola primitive, the old sodden lush.

You know, there's a way to avoid mishaps like this.

Nowhere is it written that one has to imbibe in alcoholic beverages on Thanksgiving.

Actually, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's, with turkey, when franksolich was a little lad was the only time we had alcoholic beverages with a meal.

Pineapple chunks in little bowls, swimming in green creme de menthe.

As far as I know, my family was the only family that ever did that.  I'd supposed it was a Pennsylvania or New York thing, brought to Nebraska by the parents, but as it's since turned out, nobody from Pennsylvania or New York has ever heard of such a thing.

So I'm still mystified.

Ya know Frank... my grandparents on my mom's side made something like this. They put other things in it too like melon chunks, lime ice cream, Ginger Ale, and a bunch of other stuff.  It was a summer drink and it tasted pretty daggone good.  One day at a cook out over there dad spiked it with some 'shine. 'Shine to him was darned near 200 proof. I saw him do it and he promised me a Pepsi if I kept my mouth shut.

So I did and got the Pepsi the next day.

Heh! That was the only time I ever saw all the adults in my family on my mom's side smashed. That was also the last time we ever had it. 

[NHSparky]

A version of "End of the world delight"?

from notes in wikipedia;

WTF ever happened to a glass of wine?

[Tucker]

Tab (8,864 posts)    Tue Nov 20, 2012, 07:04 PM

Family Thanksgiving turkey story

At some point when I was younger, probably in the 60's, the family Thanksgiving was held at my aunt and uncle's house in upstate NY.
 
I don't think anyone was a cooking wizard back then, and there was probably ample wine being sampled to get in the holiday mood.
 
Never having really made a turkey before, they trussed it up, but trussed it up wicked tight. Like, air-tight.
 
Cooked it, pulled it out, stuck a knife in it, and it blew apart with pressurized bang, turkey chunks on the ceilings, walls, all over the kitchen.

WOW!!! Nobody knew how to cook a Turkey in the 60's and before.

What do the DUmmies think that our forefathers ate after slaughtering all of the Indians that they tricked to coming into the fort for a peace talk?

[Dori]

WOW!!! Nobody knew how to cook a Turkey in the 60's and before.

What do the DUmmies think that our forefathers ate after slaughtering all of the Indians that they tricked to coming into the fort for a peace talk?

Did you ever watch that cooking series called "A Taste of History"?

They used old colonial recipes and cooking methods from Washington, Jefferson, Madison etc....

Great recipes... they even used tofu back then and lobster was considered a cheap poorman's food.

[Tucker]

Did you ever watch that cooking series called "A Taste of History"?

They used old colonial recipes and cooking methods from Washington, Jefferson, Madison etc....

Great recipes... they even used tofu back then and lobster was considered a cheap poorman's food.

Can't say I have.

I'm from the south and my cooking style has improved over time. Started out frying everything in Lard. Moved on to frying everything in Corn Oil. Now I fry everything in Canola oil.

[Dori]

Can't say I have.

I'm from the south and my cooking style has improved over time. Started out frying everything in Lard. Moved on to frying everything in Corn Oil. Now I fry everything in Canola oil.

LOL....your keeping up with the times.

I love southern style cooking.  That's how my mom cooked and how I learned to cook.  Nothing tastes better than fried meat, pan gravy and biscuts.   I always add a couple of fresh veggies to that meal too. 

[Boudicca]

WOW!!! Nobody knew how to cook a Turkey in the 60's and before.

What do the DUmmies think that our forefathers ate after slaughtering all of the Indians that they tricked to coming into the fort for a peace talk?

You forgot to mention that the fort was built by slave labor, if only those darn Pilgrims had owned slaves, but hey, why let facts get in the way of a righteous whaling on the criminal white settlers.

[ChuckJ]

Did you ever watch that cooking series called "A Taste of History"?

They used old colonial recipes and cooking methods from Washington, Jefferson, Madison etc....

Great recipes... they even used tofu back then and lobster was considered a cheap poorman's food.

I read (or watched) something a while back that said a lot of the things that are considered delicacies today started out as cheap poorman's food. The example that was used was snails. Originally only the poor people ate snails. They had to come up with a way to cook them to make them more palatable. Once they were made palatable the evil 1%ers took to them, and the poor people couldn't afford them any more.

PS - I added the evil 1%ers to the story so it would better fit into the DUmpster.

[Dori]

I read (or watched) something a while back that said a lot of the things that are considered delicacies today started out as cheap poorman's food. The example that was used was snails. Originally only the poor people ate snails. They had to come up with a way to cook them to make them more palatable. Once they were made palatable the evil 1%ers took to them, and the poor people couldn't afford them any more.

PS - I added the evil 1%ers to the story so it would better fit into the DUmpster.

I'm not sure if they had an episode of cooking snails

But here is a youtube link of what the show is like


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7li8zgByrLA

[Dblhaul]

I prefer a taste of honey.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vp6CsgncKw

[thundley4]

Maybe it's just my family, but there has never been alcohol at Thanksgiving or Christmas,  or any other family gatherings for that matter.

[Karin]

I think it's just your family, and a few others.     No thanks to the pineapple in creme de menthe; I'll have a Sauv Blanc. 

The exploding turkey story.  Anybody buying that?  You can't make a turkey airtight, DUmmie.  I suppose a harmless tall tale has its place, but if any DUmmie believed him, that's pretty gullible. 

[GOBUCKS]

Maybe it's just my family, but there has never been alcohol at Thanksgiving or Christmas,  or any other family gatherings for that matter.

Same here. Never a drop.

[jukin]

My take from this is that stupidity is hereditary.

[Dori]

I like amaretto with coffee or eggnog during the holidays.  And champagne and some penot grigio with dinner.  I also don't mind a little brandy or hot buttered rum ....hmmm, hmmm, hmmm


Funny how I never think of those until Christmas 

[J P Sousa]

I like Bailey's in eggnog.
.

[Karin]

No like.  Eggnog is like drinking pancake batter. 

[ExGeeEye]

WOW!!! Nobody knew how to cook a Turkey in the 60's and before.

What do the DUmmies think that our forefathers ate after slaughtering all of the Indians that they tricked to coming into the fort for a peace talk?

Indian babies, of course.  And their kittens.  Lots and lots of kittens.

[jukin]

I like Bailey's in eggnog.
.

I like Baileys in my coffee and rum in my eggnog.