Looking for Recipe Suggestions for Thanksgiving

[wm.m.thompson]

Years ago I got some innovative Thanksgiving reces from, I think, a televsion program or website. All I remember now is that the Turkey was Orang Turkey and made with cheese cloth. There was a pumplin mouse or parfet. There was lot of othr clever twists on the traditional. I am hoping you can give me suggestions.

 

[HeyItsSara]

I have gotten complaints when I tried something new. People prefer tried-and-true.

 

[Marlingardener]

Two or three years ago I tried cranberry chutney. Folks loved it! The chutney is a great condiment for poultry, ham, or pork. It is served at room temperature.

 

[caseydog]

Here is one I tried a few years ago, instead of candied sweet potatoes, and nobody protested.

Sweet and Spicy Twice Baked Sweet Potato

Sweet and Spicy Twice Baked Sweet Potato Easy recipe, but takes some time to bake. Ingredients (for one serving -- multiply as needed) 1 Large Sweet Potato 1 TBSP Butter 1TBSP Dark Brown Sugar 1 TBSP Maple Syrup 1 Cayenne (or similar) Chili Pepper 1 Finely Diced Jalapeño Pepper (garnish)...

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CD

 

[dragnlaw]

I have gotten complaints when I tried something new. People prefer tried-and-true.

Just throw a small one in, nothing drastic, little changes. Some or most won't even notice.

Two or three years ago I tried cranberry chutney. Folks loved it! The chutney is a great condiment for poultry, ham, or pork. It is served at room temperature.

Hi Marlin, good to see you posting. That chutney sound good, I love chutney's. Do you still have the recipe?

 

[taxlady]

Heya @Marlingardener, how are you doing? Haven't seen you here for a few months.

 

[Jade Emperor]

I won’t offer any advice because Thanksgiving isn’t a holiday we celebrate, so I only have a working understanding of the traditions.
Our big feast is Christmas and there’s a fabric of tradition that is courageous to go outside of.
Prawn cocktail to start.
Roast Chicken/Turkey, Roast Lamb with rosemary and mint jelly, pan gravy, herb stuffing, crispy roast potatoes, green beans, often potato salad, coleslaw and finished with trifle.
These are the tenets of Christmas.
But I always like to throw in a few extra things. I will serve an Asian style slaw alongside the traditional style.
I might try some twist with the prawn cocktail - a wasabi mayonnaise?
Chestnut purée in the pan gravy.
A green salad with bush spice dressing, pickled quandongs, macadamia nuts etc.
The more guests, the further out you can push the boat!

 

[Marlingardener]

In response to Dragonlaw's request, here is the Cranberry Chutney recipe.It's so easy that I'm almost embarrassed to offer it to all you accomplished cooks here.

Holiday Cranberry Chutney
12 oz bag of fresh or frozen cranberries (1 1/2 cups)
1 1/4 cups of white sugar
1/2 cup water
1 large cooking apple, peeled and chopped to about the size of the cranberries
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves

In a saucepan, combine all ingredients, stir and bring to a boil, stirring often. Reduce heat and simmer for 30-40 minutes until apple is tender and mixture thickens. Cool completely and store in the refrigerator

 

[dragnlaw]

Well, I think I can do that! Thanks so much Marlingardner.
So now with Cranberry Relish, Chutney and Jelly. People are bound to find one they like. I'll have to collect them all in one place now.

 

[dragnlaw]

@caseydog - was telling a gal pal your recipe. She loves it and wants me to right it out for her. She really loves her maple sugar! She'll also probably just use scallions on top as hot is not her thing, and that's OK! to each their own!
I'll use the brown sugar and jalapenos and pass of the maple sugar. LOL.

 

[caseydog]

@caseydog - was telling a gal pal your recipe. She loves it and wants me to right it out for her. She really loves her maple sugar! She'll also probably just use scallions on top as hot is not her thing, and that's OK! to each their own!
I'll use the brown sugar and jalapenos and pass of the maple sugar. LOL.

I also love real maple syrup (not that maple flavored corn syrup sold as "pancake syrup").

CD

 

[dragnlaw]

I too love real maple syrup. That being said, raising a family in the 6o's/70's one bought what was cheapest on the shelf. In all probability never knew there was a difference.
I only have it on pancakes and waffles.

 

[Jade Emperor]

I’m not sure how things stand in the US, but true, pure maple syrup is eye-wateringly expensive here. I used to keep suggesting we use it on our breakfast buffet for the hotel guests and was always shot down by my boss due to the extreme expense.

 

[dragnlaw]

Can't grow sugar maples in the Southern Hemisphere?

 

[Aunt Bea]

In this area a gallon of real maple syrup goes for around $50.00.

Sometimes a small producer will sell it a bit cheaper and the high profile glitzy producers will sell smaller amounts at substantially higher prices.

In the old days when local farmers made syrup to supplement their farm income a gallon of syrup was priced to equal a days wages for a typical farm hand and the workers that participated in collecting sap, making syrup, etc… often took their pay in syrup.

 

[Jade Emperor]

Can't grow sugar maples in the Southern Hemisphere?

Yes, you can. It’s just that farmers don’t.

 

[caseydog]

Can't grow sugar maples in the Southern Hemisphere?

They don't grow in most of Texas. My city doesn't even allow them to be planted. They grow fast at first, live maybe ten years, outgrow their water supply, and die. The soil here is shallow, and droughts are regular. Maples just can't survive here.

CD

 

[dragnlaw]

Well they are not planted here like a crop - they are just a natural woods and some farmers are lucky enough to have a regular forest of them.
Our neighbours at the cottage took a 99 year lease on some Provincial Park land behind the cottage - and run lines, even have a sugar shack and boil it off in the spring. They don't sell it, just get enough for their family but they are a very large family. Pretty much every farmer in Quebec has some sugar maple and make good use of them! LOL

 

[jennyema]

Happy Thanksgiving, All!

Marlingardner -- so great to see you back!

ps... I'm still making Stovetop....

 

[taxlady]

Yes, you can. It’s just that farmers don’t.

How much below freezing weather do you get? maple trees don't produce maple syrup if they don't get cold enough.