I'm searching for an completely insane recipe for a "blackened" roasted turkey that David Rosengarten prepared on his old Food Network show, "Taste". [more inside]
posted by melorama on Nov 24, 2009 - 5 answers

How can I best approximate a real Thanksgiving turkey— with chicken, a gas burner, and toaster oven? What other kinds of traditional fare can I make, given the limited ingredients available where I live? Help me have a real Thanksgiving far from home! [more inside]
posted by bookish on Nov 24, 2009 - 21 answers

What are some good alternatives to turkey for a thanksgiving main dish? [more inside]
posted by CharlesV42 on Nov 16, 2009 - 32 answers

My significant other will be abroad for Thanksgiving & our anniversary. What recipes can I make to celebrate belated Thanksgiviversary for two? [more inside]
posted by anthropomorphic on Nov 16, 2009 - 13 answers

Have you ever dry-brined a turkey? [more inside]
posted by peachfuzz on Nov 24, 2008 - 12 answers

I'm making Thanksgiving dinner with my American friend for her German host family. We want to share a little of our American "Thanksgiving culture" with them. My family in Maine always gets Indian carryout. What to do? [more inside]
posted by comfortinsound on Nov 23, 2008 - 12 answers

Anyone have any tips for roasting a capon? [more inside]
posted by mccarty.tim on Nov 20, 2007 - 6 answers

My partner and I are hilariously bad cooks. What's something easy that we can make tonight or tomorrow morning and bring to his parents' house for Thanksgiving? [more inside]
posted by sian on Nov 22, 2006 - 34 answers

Recommendations for a hearty ovo-lacto vegetarian traditional-themed Thanksgiving entree that will knock the socks off my boyfriend's hardcore Italian, meat-lovin' family? No Tofurkeys or vegetarian lasagnas, please. Details inside. [more inside]
posted by schroedinger on Nov 13, 2006 - 38 answers

Hey MetaCooks, your opinion on heritage, pasture-raised or otherwise fancypants turkeys please? Complicating factors inside... [more inside]
posted by Sully6 on Oct 26, 2006 - 20 answers

Give me your best guess (or, more preferably, personal experience) as to how to prepare this heritage turkey I've got! [more inside]
posted by readymade on Nov 23, 2005 - 10 answers

As an American living Down Under, I'm planning to introduce our Aussie friends to true American excess this Thanksgiving with a turducken. I've read a bunch of online recipes but I've never made one before, so I'm looking for tips and tricks from those who have. Do you know the secrets of turducken? [more inside]
posted by web-goddess on Nov 17, 2005 - 24 answers

Somewhere I saw advertised a metal rod that you stick into the cavity of a turkey to conduct heat into the stuffing to eliminate the bird/stuffing safe temperature conflict. Google fails me. Anyone know about this? Does it work? Where can I get one before Thursday? [more inside]
posted by bondcliff on Nov 22, 2004 - 12 answers