• IninewCrow@lemmy.ca
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    24 days ago

    What about duck, roasted for an hour and served with a nice side of gravy.

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      24 days ago

      You should cook it to an internal temperature of 165f or 74c instead of a set time…sorry, the Internet has ruined me. I’m so alone.

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        24 days ago

        Ideal temperature for killing bacteria is more of a spectrum than a hard set number. 165°F is the USDA recommendation because it’s idiot-proof. Guarantees that all bacteria will be instantly killed.

        But if you pull the bird at 165°F, you’ve already overcooked the meat and dried out all the juices. Personally I take my poultry out at 150°F, let it sit and naturally rise to 155-157°, and so long as it stays at or above 155 for more than 90 seconds, it’s perfectly safe to eat. The number is more like 45 seconds IIRC but I double it just to be safe. Been doing it this way for over a decade and it’s never gotten anyone sick.

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          24 days ago

          I agree. Smoked a turkey breast today. 155f, pulled and wrapped in foil and placed in the microwave (as a sealed metal box, not actually used the microwave) for 30 minutes while the sides cooked. You can warm a cup of water before if you really want to keep the heat

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        24 days ago

        My ham has been in the oven for 2 hours and the core temperature is only 70… I don’t think it will be ready when “dinner” starts in an hour and a half…

        To be fair, this is the first time I’ve cooked holiday food in my own oven in my own residence… I’ve never cooked a ham this big before.

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        24 days ago

        Agreed, which is why I bought a digital thermometer and prob my bird multiple times in different locations and depths to make absolutely sure of this.

        Turkey takes hours depending on the size and weight. Chicken is a bit less.

        Ducks are usually about five or six pounds and very fatty which means they cook a bit faster than most other birds. I don’t normally roast them myself, I cut them into chunks and make a duck soup or stew.

        … and a critical skill for any would be Thanksgiving chef out there … LEARN TO MAKE TASTY SAVOURY GRAVY! It doesn’t matter how well you cook your turkey, chicken or duck, if you don’t make a good gravy with it, it won’t be fun for anyone.

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          24 days ago

          I just watched Babish (dude in YouTube) make a browned-butter roux. What a game changer for gravy.

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            24 days ago

            Do you have a link to the video? or at least a description so that we can find it? I’m always on the lookout for new ways to make gravy … to me it’s the key to any big feast.

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                23 days ago

                Absolutely beautiful and helpful … I learned to make thanksgiving/Christmas/New Years Day big family dinners with turkey and everything from my mom years ago and there isn’t a year that goes by that I don’t learn something new. It just keeps getting better with time, practice, mistakes, youtube videos, talking to people like you, the occasional kitchen fire, burns, ruined gravy, burnt potatoes or the accidental meal where everything works out perfectly and you end up with perfectly cooked turkey and a gravy that just turns out perfect. I have a 15 lb turkey in the freezer ready for Christmas and this video will definitely help in making it.

                Thanks for this, that is a great channel and I’ll be watching more.

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    24 days ago

    Mac and cheese is the best Thanksgiving food and you can not change my mind

    And I mean a good Mac n cheese made in the oven so its crispy and shit

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      24 days ago

      My Granny used to make it from scratch in the oven, and we all loved it. She shared the recipe with me and I was able to make it like hers before she passed. I don’t make it for Thanksgiving, but I should. I do make one of her other dishes for Thanksgiving. It’s a broccoli and cauliflower dish with a sauce and melted cheese. It’s amazing.

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      23 days ago

      On a comic about ducks of all things, I feel compelled to point out that whoever eats it is technically being stuffed with it.

      But I suppose that makes all food stuffing, not just food called stuffing.

      Also: What’s the deal with the word “foodstuff”, anyway?