For many people, turkey day is tomorrow. If you’re planning on making something, how goes your prep?
I’ve got a cornbread casserole in the oven, which has gone smoothly enough so far. However I do have to run to the grocery store to pick up all-purpose flour. Turns out we had less in stock than I expected, and we typically make a lot of cookies each year. Hopefully I’ll be able to get in and out no worse for wear.
We did it Wednesday, not Thursday. Also cooked extra of the sides because we started cooking Monday and wanted to eat them fresh. So like, I’m technically starting day four of the feast even though the official meal was a few hours ago.
Tried making a bordelaise sauce for the gravy, smoked a Tritip, had sweet potatoes, stuffing, homemade cranberry sauce, a tasty salad, green beans trotted eat my grandfather cooked them, and mac and cheese (always appropriate for smoked meat). Then my wife got out the pies she made. Everyone cooked at least three dishes and we have days of leftovers even though we only cooked about half as much as usual. Pre-covid we had eleven at our table, now we’ve got three.
Only weak part of the meal was the bordelaise. It was my first time making it and it didn’t thicken properly when it reduced, but I wanted to follow the recipe so I’d know where it needed to improve. Just need to add some buerre manie next time.