What will you be doing on Thanksgiving Day?

[karlhenning]

This one's for Dave! 

[Dundonnell]

Could you tell an ignorant foreigner....do you do it all again on Christmas Day?

[mn dave]

This one's for Dave! 

I'll forward that to my wife. She's worse off than I am.

[Keemun]

Upper Respiratory Infection. 

Thanks for the definition.  I hope you and your wife get better soon. 

Could you tell an ignorant foreigner....do you do it all again on Christmas Day?

Of course we do (at least those of us who celebrate Christmas).   

[Dundonnell]

Thanks for the definition.  I hope you and your wife get better soon. 

Of course we do (at least those of us who celebrate Christmas).   

Think I will emigrate to the US....I love turkey Maybe become a turkey farmer while I am at it....since you seem to eat a lot of them

[Senta]

Going to my aunt and uncle's, about a minute's drive away.  Dinner will be on Friday though because she has to work tomorrow.

We're having a tur-duck-en (turkey with a duck inside with a chicken inside that) and other good stuff, she's an awesome cook so who knows what it might be! We're bringing the green bean casserole...

[Tapio Dmitriyevich]

I'll work. Turkey - hmm. It's where many germans have their roots.

[Bulldog]

Think I will emigrate to the US....I love turkey Maybe become a turkey farmer while I am at it....since you seem to eat a lot of them

In addition to Thanksgiving and Christmas, there's plenty of turkey eaten every day of the year.

[SonicMan46]

Think I will emigrate to the US....I love turkey Maybe become a turkey farmer while I am at it....since you seem to eat a lot of them

Yep, turkeys are a BIG BUISNESS in the USA - just was checking some facts HERE: 1) Estimate production of turkeys in the US in 2006 - 256 million birds!    ; 2) My home state of North Carolina is second in the nation @ 36 million turkeys!  But, read on - 

This year I have Friday off in addition to the holiday tomorrow, so we are going to do an overnight at the Siena Hotel in Chapel Hill (just a 90 min drive) - they are putting on a Thanksgiving Day dinner in their restaurant, Il Palio w/ a variety of choices - we visit that hotel at least once or twice a year, esp. if there are events going on in that area (Raleigh-Durham). 

P.S.  Get well Dave - 

[PerfectWagnerite]

Is there any doubt? Thanksgiving is the time to get hammered, of course.

[Dundonnell]

Yep, turkeys are a BIG BUISNESS in the USA - just was checking some facts HERE: 1) Estimate production of turkeys in the US in 2006 - 256 million birds!    ; 2) My home state of North Carolina is second in the nation @ 36 million turkeys!  But, read on - 

This year I have Friday off in addition to the holiday tomorrow, so we are going to do an overnight at the Siena Hotel in Chapel Hill (just a 90 min drive) - they are putting on a Thanksgiving Day dinner in their restaurant, Il Palio w/ a variety of choices - we visit that hotel at least once or twice a year, esp. if there are events going on in that area (Raleigh-Durham). 

P.S.  Get well Dave - 

Fascinating! That's almost one turkey per head of population but 4 per head in North Carolina The biggest producer is Minnesota-well, I would never have guessed that one!

I am off to cook some rack of lamb

[Dundonnell]

I'll work. Turkey - hmm. It's where many germans have their roots.

[Heather Harrison]

I tend to ignore holidays (with the exception of Halloween - that is an important holiday).  On Thanksgiving, I'll sometimes get together with people if I feel like it and if I like the group that is doing it, but this year I'm not in the mood for the gatherings that are happening around here.  However, I will eat turkey.  I have one because the company I work for hands them out at this time of year.  It's a pain having a whole turkey for one person, but I will cook it anyway and keep the extra meat for lunch and other uses over the next few days.  I might make a pie if I decide that I feel like rolling out the crust.  I'll certainly have wine.  I still have a lot of wine from the northern plains states, and the dry reds from that region are the perfect match with Thanksgiving dinner.  Aside from the time spent preparing food, I will probably sit around and read books and listen to music.  It might sound like a boring day, but to me it sounds far better than getting together with a large group of noisy people.

Tonight, I have a better meal in mind.  While I was in the grocery store this afternoon, I was trying to decide which take-out joint to go to for dinner when I saw that the store had fresh king crab legs.  That sounded a lot better than take-out food, so I'll be steaming some crab legs this evening.  Of course, I'll have to open a bottle of wine; a semi-sweet Nebraska white wine that I put in the fridge earlier this week should go nicely with it.  I like turkey, but I'll take king crab over turkey any day.

Heather

[mn dave]

The biggest producer is Minnesota-well, I would never have guessed that one!

No comments. 

[Thanks, Keemun and Dave.]

[Dundonnell]

No comments. 

[Thanks, Keemun and Dave.]

I should, of course, have added that I do hope that both you and your wife can enjoy something of what is obviously a huge day for those of you who live in the USA

[mn dave]

I should, of course, have added that I do hope that both you and your wife can enjoy something of what is obviously a huge day for those of you who live in the USA

Thanks! Her temperature went down and while I was taking a nap, she ran to the store for potatoes and carrots. 

[SonicMan46]

I tend to ignore holidays...  I like turkey, but I'll take king crab over turkey any day......

Heather - LOL!    Susan & I feel similar about the holidays (plus, she is Jewish, so many of these Christian holidays irritate her!) - when our son was around years ago, we had a traditional Thanksgiving dinner (and she did a great turkey w/ all of the side dishes) and invited friends over; plus, we are now close to family anymore, so the holiday has become less important - in fact, I don't believe that we've had a turkey in over 5-6 yrs (she has cooked other 'birds') - this year (as in my post above), we'll be goin' a little bit east to a hotel and having a late afternoon dinner there - a variety of options will be offered, but if turkey is on the menu, I'll be ordering 'something' different along w/ an appropriate wine - 

BTW - I'd rather have King Crab myself any day!   Dave 

[Szykneij]

  I like turkey, but I'll take king crab over turkey any day.

How to Use Turkey Necks for Crab Bait
Turkey necks are an ideal crab bait because they're considered scrap, are readily available, and hold together very well when left in the water. Sea lions and seals are also less likely to steal them than they are to steal other crab bait.

Step1  Gather turkey necks. You can keep and freeze necks from your turkey dinners and ask friends and family to do the same, or visit your local butcher or area farmers. Sometimes you can also buy turkey necks in supermarkets or pet food stores.
Step2  Chop the turkey necks into pieces and bait the crab trap. If you're using a mesh bag, you can tie them to the mesh or simply insert them; make sure the pieces are large enough not to fall out through the mesh. If you're using a wire or board trap you can tie the chunks of turkey to the crab trap with twine or wire. This also helps to keep small fish from nibbling away at your bait.
Step3  Lower your crab trap into the water and wait. It's usually easiest to catch crabs on the incoming tide; they move up with the water, then retreat when it does. Be prepared to keep crabs alive in a small pail of water until you're ready to cook them.

[SonicMan46]

How to Use Turkey Necks for Crab Bait
Turkey necks are an ideal crab bait because they're considered scrap, are readily available, and hold together very well when left in the water. Sea lions and seals are also less likely to steal them than they are to steal other crab bait...................

Tony - OK, great advice, but are you talkin' about Blue Crabs or King Crabs?  Big difference as the pics below reveal -     Dave

 

[Szykneij]

Tony - OK, great advice, but are you talkin' about Blue Crabs or King Crabs?  Big difference as the pics below reveal -     Dave

With "Big" being the operative word! That's one enormous crustacean!