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11-14-2013, 06:30 AM
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#14721
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Ogress Supreme
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Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Wyoming
Posts: 36,896
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Originally Posted by Aunt Bea
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Thanks, Aunt Bea!
An open window would be heaven...but my co-worker is cold in a room at 70°F  I'll be careful.
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“There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.” - Albert Einstein
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11-14-2013, 09:41 AM
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Certified Pretend Chef
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Massachusetts
Posts: 43,441
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The Bird Is The Word
Today is backup turkey day. Last Saturday I bought a 13 pound cheapo turkey (59˘/Lb) and put it in the fridge to defrost. This morning my plan was to cut it up, roast the stock making parts and then make stock. I also planned to get two meals of turkey breast and one of thighs out of the deal. All this for less than $8.00.
I gathered my tools and cut the bag open in the sink. A most suspicious looking thick brown liquid oozed out of the cavity into the sink. I thought the bird was spoiled. Never saw a thick brown liquid in a frozen turkey before. Turns out it was a packet of gravy base.
All surfaces and tools have been decontaminated and I'm enjoying a cup of coffee and waiting for the bones to roast.
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11-14-2013, 10:58 AM
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#14723
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Chef Extraordinaire
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: near Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Posts: 18,799
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Andy M.
Today is backup turkey day. Last Saturday I bought a 13 pound cheapo turkey (59˘/Lb) and put it in the fridge to defrost. This morning my plan was to cut it up, roast the stock making parts and then make stock. I also planned to get two meals of turkey breast and one of thighs out of the deal. All this for less than $8.00.
I gathered my tools and cut the bag open in the sink. A most suspicious looking thick brown liquid oozed out of the cavity into the sink. I thought the bird was spoiled. Never saw a thick brown liquid in a frozen turkey before. Turns out it was a packet of gravy base.
All surfaces and tools have been decontaminated and I'm enjoying a cup of coffee and waiting for the bones to roast.
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That must have been an unpleasant surprise. Glad to hear it was just gravy base.
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11-14-2013, 04:23 PM
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#14724
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Master Chef
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: near Mount Pilot
Posts: 7,260
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Andy M.
Today is backup turkey day. Last Saturday I bought a 13 pound cheapo turkey (59˘/Lb) and put it in the fridge to defrost. This morning my plan was to cut it up, roast the stock making parts and then make stock. I also planned to get two meals of turkey breast and one of thighs out of the deal. All this for less than $8.00.
I gathered my tools and cut the bag open in the sink. A most suspicious looking thick brown liquid oozed out of the cavity into the sink. I thought the bird was spoiled. Never saw a thick brown liquid in a frozen turkey before. Turns out it was a packet of gravy base.
All surfaces and tools have been decontaminated and I'm enjoying a cup of coffee and waiting for the bones to roast.
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Last year I bought an inexpensive turkey breast (cheap  ) and it had a two pound bag of gravy base tucked inside!
Those things should be against the law! When I deducted the two pounds of water and cornstarch from the weight of the turkey breast and recalculated the price it was no longer a bargain! Now I read the package like a detective!
How dare they take advantage of me when I'm doing my best to take advantage of them, the very idea!  
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11-14-2013, 09:39 PM
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#14725
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Ogress Supreme
Site Administrator
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Wyoming
Posts: 36,896
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Home, I'm home! Drive was dry. Shrek missed me, I started missing him this morning.
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“There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.” - Albert Einstein
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11-14-2013, 09:42 PM
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#14726
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Master Chef
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: California
Posts: 7,868
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Aunt Bea
Last year I bought an inexpensive turkey breast (cheap  ) and it had a two pound bag of gravy base tucked inside!
Those things should be against the law! When I deducted the two pounds of water and cornstarch from the weight of the turkey breast and recalculated the price it was no longer a bargain! Now I read the package like a detective!
How dare they take advantage of me when I'm doing my best to take advantage of them, the very idea!   
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  Isn't that the truth! LOL
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11-14-2013, 09:44 PM
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Master Chef
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: California
Posts: 7,868
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Bet you're glad to be home safe and sound, Princess.
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Grandchildren fill the space in your heart you never knew was empty.
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11-14-2013, 09:46 PM
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Executive Chef
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Mostly in my head
Posts: 2,593
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Originally Posted by PrincessFiona60
Home, I'm home! Drive was dry. Shrek missed me, I started missing him this morning.
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Aaw, glad you made it home safe and that you guys missed each other.
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Just because something has a duck bill doesn't mean it's a platypus. It might just be a duck.
Roger Miller: You can't roller skate in a buffalo heard, but you can be happy if you've a mind to.
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11-14-2013, 09:48 PM
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#14729
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Ogress Supreme
Site Administrator
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Wyoming
Posts: 36,896
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Cheryl J
Bet you're glad to be home safe and sound, Princess. 
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Yes, nothing like being able to relax...i.e. remove clothing, rummage through the fridge...
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“There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.” - Albert Einstein
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11-14-2013, 09:49 PM
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#14730
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Ogress Supreme
Site Administrator
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Wyoming
Posts: 36,896
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Quote:
Originally Posted by purple.alien.giraffe
Aaw, glad you made it home safe and that you guys missed each other.
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I'm getting better, I used to miss him after one day...took me three days 
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