Next week is Thanksgiving week and it carries some deep, personal meaning for me, as I'm sure it does for most of you. It's the week that many of college football's oldest and most heated rivalries "duke" it out on the turf. A week of bloody hell fought between arch enemies in front of millions of viewers.
Thanksgiving week also signifies some very sad events in history as well. The pop up thermometer was inserted into the first turkey. Somewhere down the line someone decided to stuff a turkey with all kinds of crap! Because of that Stove Top stuffing was developed. That's sad. Tradition from a box...Then the most hideous, grotesque thing of all was born from Thanksgiving in the name of tradition. The dreaded "turducken"! Nothing but ten pounds of pure fat and grease in a smoking pan. Are you nuts?! Fried turkey? Sure it's good...I just don't like running the risk going up in flames all in the name of tradition.
That's just me, and what do I know? I know that college football is winding down. Now that's sad! You keep your turkey and overstuffed family in an undersized room. I'll stick to ham sandwiches and beer, and of course, a little college football. There's nothing sad about that.
11 comments:
I love turducken but I've never had it deep-fried - only baked like regular turkey. On the other hand, my brother occasionally turns out a great deep fried turkey. I'm hopeless it seems.
Okay, I've heard of "turducken", but I didn't know it was an actual...ummmm...dish. I call fowl!
Enjoy your ham sandwiches and beer. What a holiday feast. As for the dressing in a box, that stuff is gross. Just saying.
Have a terrific day. I'm sure there are many things your are thankful for. Well, maybe. :)
A turd-ducken? That's just so wrong. Go Gators. And Happy Thanksgiving.
David: I've fried a few turkeys, but with peanut oil close to $30 for 3 gallons...smoked ham will do nicely.
Me-Me King: The only turducken that I've experienced was a greasy mess to cook (duck is extremely fatty), and the meat was greasy as well.
Sandee: Thanks. Hope that your family has a great week also...stay away from gastric "delights" such as turducken.
nonamedufus: I agree. It is wrong. Sounds like some lonely cook had too much time on their hands with some leftovers. It's not too bad as long as somebody else cooks it, but if you have to smell the fat cooking for three hours it's not too good.
What better way to say modern America that stuffing from a box and a... turkey, duck whatever the fuck that thing is... Enjoy your ham sandwich and beer Don! Make your own tradition, as long as YOU enjoy it!!!
Tattoo Jim: Hahaha! Thanks Jim. "Whatever the fuck you call it" is a good name for one too.
mmmm, i love fried turkey as long as someone else is standing over that pit of flaming grease.
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