Saturday, November 24, 2012
These holiday favorites can transform into next-week dishes.
Like us on Facebook | Follow us on Twitter | Sign up for our newsletter After Thanksgiving, Americans will throw out $282 million of uneaten turkey, according to estimates from the Natural Resources Defense Council. If you find yourself with a bounty of turkey or ham left on the table after your Thanksgiving feast, don’t just toss it. Instead, freeze the leftovers in freezer-safe plastic bags to be used later in recipes. Mark the bags with the dates and contents and then rest easy that you are not contributing to an overabundance filling our county’s landfills after a day of giving thanks. If you aren’t quite sure how to use that turkey or ham, head to the Internet. Start with the Food Network and Martha Stewart, but realize that a quick …
Friday, November 16, 2012
If you need a new recipe for your Thanksgiving turkey, give one of these non-traditional twists a try.
There are many ways to cook everyone’s favorite holiday bird. Each family has its own special technique for cooking a turkey, whether it's using an old family recipe, adding a secret ingredient or shopping at a certain store in town that helps make the turkey taste all the better. If you're hosting Thanksgiving this year, you can try any of the recipes below to add a new kick to your feast. If you're attending someone else’s dinner, hopefully their turkey will taste as good as one of these! Just the name of this recipe makes my mouth water. An Allrecipes.com user contributes this Greek take on turkey, which combines ground beef and pork with tangerine juice, rice and other ingredients for an in-bird stuffing. This one requires no pre-made …
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Let our Patch Pro answer your cooking questions.
The holidays are almost upon us! With Thanksgiving next week and then a month of parties and celebrations to follow, many of us are about to spend some serious time in the kitchen. Whether you've made a turkey for the past 50 years or it's your first attempt at stuffing, there's always something that can turn a normal dish into an award-wining crowd pleaser. So, go ahead and ask away. What would make your cooking better? Here to help with our Thanksgiving preparations is a "Patch Pro"— a local chef who has agreed to answer your questions about cooking in the comments section below. Meet our expert: • Executive Chef Kevin Petroske has been with Redstone American Grill for eight years, specializing in upscale American fare. He takes …
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
With a little more than a week to go before Thanksgiving Day, turkey is at the top of many of our shopping lists.
It’s time to talk turkey! With a little more than a week to go before Thanksgiving—this year, we observe Thanksgiving Day on Thursday, Nov. 24—many of us are preparing our shopping lists for the traditional feast. And for most of us, that means buying a turkey. A survey conducted by the National Turkey Federation says nearly 88 percent of Americans eat turkey on Thanksgiving Day. Last year, an estimated 46 million turkeys were consumed on the holiday, the federation says. That’s a lot of poultry. And a hearty portion of that came from right here in the Great State of Minnesota. Minnesota is the top turkey-producing state in the United States, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. This year, farms in our state are expected to produce 46.5 …
Kevin Petroske
11:35 am on Thursday, November 15, 2012
Joanna, I would suggest after removing the giblets and washing the inside cavity lightly season with S&P and placing some rough chopped yellow onion, celery and carrot and trussing it tightly. Not necessary but it definitely adds to the flavor and aroma also add more depth to the pan dripping if you are making a sauce from them. The most important part is the time and temperature of the turkey. … more ›