In the Kitchen
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When I was a young bride, LONG ago I volunteered to fix the turkey. I read all the cookbooks, asked advice, and knew I could do it. It was for my ex and his family. More than 30 people. Oh sure,I could do it no problem. I went through the whole process and noticed the thing did not smell right. Being unfamiliar with whole preparation I didn't really know what was wrong with it. When we sat down to eat it everyone said very good and said I did good job. Today, more than 30 years later, the turkey was rancid. Don't you think they should have said something? All the others had been cooking for long time and should have known. I cannot get that smell out of my brain. I feel bad that they actually ate it. Regardless of my effort eating rancid turkey is a bad thing and who would have cared about my feelings? I surely would have understood because I truly didn't know better. We are all here and no one got sick. That was my FIRST turkey and every one I have prepared since has a great smell. I think when you cook you have developed a keen sense of smell to know when something is bad. I often wonder what they said after they ate that turkey. Don't you think they knew it wasn't good? I must have let t he thing set out too long but the turkey had been on sale some time ago. Being the frugal wife my ex wanted I bought it. That was one of my most memorable and heartbreaking Thanksgiving meals I remember. Do any of you have some that are worse? Are there some that turned out better than you thought? At this time, I recall many of the dinners and that one stands out the most. Happy Thanksgiving, may you all count your blessing. This year I still don't have clue what I am going to do. Each year gets harder and harder to get started. When you have to cook for all men no ideas. Just they want to eat.