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[mrv3000]

For those of you that make Alton Brown's turkey every year, do you use dry or fresh sage for the aromatic? *is curious*

I'm putting together my list for Thanksgiving since I want to start getting things this weekend. Like a new turkey roasting pan! Woo hoo!! And getting all the spices at the place next to the pan place, since they have cheap bulk spice. (Instead of paying $10 for a wee little bottle.)

In all my adult life, I've never actually done Thanksgiving dinner all by myself. *clutches my probe thermometer*

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[kalleah.livejournal.com]

Fresh sage, always. I may be biased. I am definitely a fresh herbs snob. The only leaf I intentionally use dried is a bay leaf. Now ... I have the dried ones, but I only use them if I'm stuck.

Congrats on the first turkey-venture! This is very exciting. I expect a full report. I am a very good cook ... but that being said we are going Out for Thanksgiving this year. I'm not doing a turkey with all the trimmings and pies and such for two of us, and you can't do just a little Thanksgiving dinner, now can you???

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

Fresh sage, always. I may be biased. I am definitely a fresh herbs snob. The only leaf I intentionally use dried is a bay leaf. Now ... I have the dried ones, but I only use them if I'm stuck.

I do much prefer fresh herbs myself. Think my mom's always done the fresh in the turkey with this recipe, but was curious about dried. I'm thinking it'd get you a much stronger sage smell.

Congrats on the first turkey-venture! This is very exciting. I expect a full report. I am a very good cook ... but that being said we are going Out for Thanksgiving this year. I'm not doing a turkey with all the trimmings and pies and such for two of us, and you can't do just a little Thanksgiving dinner, now can you???

I'm sure there will be reporting along the way. :D And I don't blame you for going out. You really do wind up with a *lot* of food.

[roseredathena.livejournal.com]

Is that the one where you stuff a bunch of lemons, oranges, and herbs into the turkey and then slather the outside with a butter/herb mixture?

If it is I usually use fresh everything. I like the 'party' pack of herbs that you get in those flat plastic boxes at the produce section.

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

Is that the one where you stuff a bunch of lemons, oranges, and herbs into the turkey and then slather the outside with a butter/herb mixture?

No, this one's got an apple, cinnamon, onion, rosemary and sage in it.

If it is I usually use fresh everything. I like the 'party' pack of herbs that you get in those flat plastic boxes at the produce section.

Yeah, that's what I usually get too. And then for the next week everything I eat has chopped basil in it. :D

[splash-the-cat.livejournal.com]

We use all fresh herbs for the aromatics on that recipe.

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

Think I will as well.

[frenchroast.livejournal.com]

It just depends on how much sage you want to buy/taste. You've got to use four times the amount of fresh herbs to get the same flavor punch as dried herbs have. That said, there's something about fresh herbs that's very nice. I usually opt for a mix of fresh and dry herbs, so I get the best of both worlds.

And good luck with your turkey day! If you need ideas for side dishes, you can't go wrong with anything by Paula Dean (I'm not, uh, southern and biased in any way, no).

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

It just depends on how much sage you want to buy/taste. You've got to use four times the amount of fresh herbs to get the same flavor punch as dried herbs have. That said, there's something about fresh herbs that's very nice. I usually opt for a mix of fresh and dry herbs, so I get the best of both worlds.

Oh, the mix of the two is an interesting idea.

And good luck with your turkey day! If you need ideas for side dishes, you can't go wrong with anything by Paula Dean (I'm not, uh, southern and biased in any way, no).

I've decided to cheat on the side dishes. I'm making homemade cranberries, but am going to get refrigerated mashed potatoes and just do some sage butter on some corn or something. My oven's not that big and so the only thing that will fit in there is the turkey. Oh, I will be making stuffing, but I'll do that on the stove.

[tsukara.livejournal.com]

I like fresh, but that may be because the one plant that I've managed to not kill over the last few years is my hardy little varigated sage plant. Fresh is nice, if you can get ahold of it. If that's difficult, go for the dried. Whatever's easier.

Good luck!

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

I really should try growing herbs sometime again. Not sure if it'd work with my current layout.

But it shouldn't be too hard to get fresh around here.

[kammgirl.livejournal.com]

You can do it. You are one of those people who can pull a Martha Stewart with flare. Hey I sent some DW squee stuff. Yes I am a dorky shipper.

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

Oh, I don't know about a Martha Stewart flare. I think I'll be happy if everything's warm at the same time. :D

[ivydoor.livejournal.com]

I always use fresh. It's totally worth it. Same with the rosemary.

In all my adult life, I've never actually done Thanksgiving dinner all by myself. *clutches my probe thermometer*

There's a lot of prep work with the turkey, but once it comes out of the brine, there's really nothing to it. You'll be okay. I'm sure of it. If I can pull off Christmas dinner with three kids hopped up on candy and presents running around my ankles, you'll do fantastic.

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

Rosemary for sure I don't want to use dried. That stuff is strong enough as it is.

*snickers at the candy-high children image*

I just need something to brine the turkey in. I've heard tale of a brining bag you can buy, which is probably just an overpriced plastic bag, but I don't really have anything else.

[ivydoor.livejournal.com]

I use a 5 gallon bucket I picked up at Walmart for $3. Works perfectly. :)

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

We'll see what I can find today. I might end up doing something like that.

[angst-angel.livejournal.com]

Aww, good luck, hon!

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

Thanks!