My wife and I rarely cook turkey for Thanksgiving. This year we’re coming Cornish hens. In previous years we’ve cooked duck, leg of lamb, and rib roast. It’s not that we don’t like turkey, but there are lots of other things that I think I’d prefer eating.

Are you cooking something other than turkey this year? Or maybe preparing your turkey in a non-traditional way?

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Normally I smoke a turkey, duck, or pork roast. But this year we have canceled Thanksgiving and probably will Christmas too. Just not enough funds to justify the cost of a big dinner for 3 people.

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Similar situation here. There’s two of us and my SOs veg kids. It doesn’t make sense to make a lot of anything.

Turkey is bland anyway, and I don’t want to be eating one for two weeks.

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Definitely feel that. I just got a little ham steak and some sides I’m doing just for me this year. Not doing anything for Xmas. I’ll be recovering from a surgery, yay!

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It’s just my mom and me, and neither of us is big on turkey. I found a recipe for pomegranate rosewater chicken thighs so we’re going to try that this year. Also not making a ton of sides. Salad, bread sticks, green beans and a pear walnut crumble for dessert

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Could you post that chicken thigh recipe up? Sounds delicious.

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There’s some issue with the site, hopefully you can access it.

Haven’t tried it yet, but I’ve got the chicken marinating now.

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Sweet! Thank you!

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We get char siu

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Nice! What sides do you have with it?

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Oh just the usual. I’m allergic to poultry so we just find some good pork. Do the stuffing with better than bouillon veggie broth, I just made way too much cranberry last night (you can never have too much cranberry it’ll last three days) I think we only have three kinds of potato this year

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“Cooking” (i.e. reheating) a city ham (i.e. fully cooked , Easter-style ham) sous vide this year. Just me and the partner this year,so a turkey doesn’t make sense, especially since I’m usually underwhelmed with turkey anyway.

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We’ve always had turkey and ham, but one year my uncles brought goose from their hunting trip the weekend before.

It was fucking delicious.

Wr also make this scalloped corn that’s the best.

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We’re cooking a goose for Friendsmas. You’re right, they’re fucking delicious. Scalloped corn! That’s a great idea!

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