War on Thanksgiving

Pet_Sounds · 11-13-2014, 09:50 PM

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Originally Posted by The Batlord

Did we actually fight them for it, or did they just go to war with us like good little British subjects?

Hey, we would have flattened you if the Brits hadn't been fighting France at the same time.

~~John Wilkes Booth~~ · 11-13-2014, 09:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pet_Sounds

Aye, and we kicked your arses. (Oh no, here comes the whole "Who won the War of 1812" business.)

you very well might have... we weren't a real superpower back then so it's not saying much. today you would get got easily though.

Chula Vista · 11-13-2014, 10:01 PM

Not to derail the thread but I'll be doing this for Gobble Day.

One approx. 5-6 pound turkey breast – fully thawed.

Cut the breasts off of the bone, rinse well, and pat dry.

Brine:

1.5 cups water
1 cup fresh squeezed orange juice
2 tbsp orange zest
2 tbsp salt
1 tbsp sugar
1 tsp whole black peppercorns
8 sprigs fresh thyme

Bring everything to a boil and then let cool to room temperature.

Soak the breasts in the brine covered in the fridge for at least 3-4 hours. Use a non-reactive bowl. (Something that won't corrode from all of the salt and citric acid)

Heat oven to 350°. Pat the breasts dry and then rub them with good olive oil. Bake for about 1 hour or until the meat measures 160° at its thickest point.

Gravy:

Break up the bones from the turkey breast and add them to a large pot.
1 box low sodium chicken stock
2 carrots peeled and sliced into chunks
3 celery stocks sliced into chunks
2 bay leaves
1 tsp whole black peppercorns

Bring to a boil then reduce the heat and simmer for 1 hour.
Strain the liquid into a saucepan and then whisk in about 2 tbsp of all purpose flour.
Simmer for about 20 minutes stirring constantly.
Strain again to remove any flour lumps.

Moss · 11-13-2014, 10:04 PM

Hmmm. I will be at my sister in laws watching football and yelling, "is that damn bird done yet!".

**Frownland** · 11-13-2014, 10:04 PM

I inadvertently made the 2014 Thanksgiving thread

The Batlord · 11-13-2014, 10:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pet_Sounds

Hey, we would have flattened you if the Brits hadn't been fighting France at the same time.

No, England would have flattened us, and then given you a biscuit for being a good boy.

**Janszoon** · 11-13-2014, 10:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pet_Sounds

Aye, and we kicked your arses. (Oh no, here comes the whole "Who won the War of 1812" business.)

No, you guys won. Quebec isn't one of our states and you burned Washington DC down. Points go to you.

~~John Wilkes Booth~~ · 11-13-2014, 11:06 PM

lol @ here goes the whole "who won the war of 1812" business

i'm guessing this is some sort of heated issue to canadians and other chronically bored mother****ers.

The Batlord · 11-13-2014, 11:07 PM

Canadians? Yes. Most Americans aren't even aware it happened.

Unknown Soldier · 11-14-2014, 06:20 AM

We in the UK don't even know what the **** Thanksgiving is, but the ridiculous Christmas campaign here starts in October and is cleverly designed to get people to spend a fortune every Christmas.

11-13-2014, 10:01 PM	#23 (permalink)
Chula Vista Toasted Poster Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: SoCal by way of Boston Posts: 11,332	Not to derail the thread but I'll be doing this for Gobble Day. One approx. 5-6 pound turkey breast – fully thawed. Cut the breasts off of the bone, rinse well, and pat dry. Brine: 1.5 cups water 1 cup fresh squeezed orange juice 2 tbsp orange zest 2 tbsp salt 1 tbsp sugar 1 tsp whole black peppercorns 8 sprigs fresh thyme Bring everything to a boil and then let cool to room temperature. Soak the breasts in the brine covered in the fridge for at least 3-4 hours. Use a non-reactive bowl. (Something that won't corrode from all of the salt and citric acid) Heat oven to 350°. Pat the breasts dry and then rub them with good olive oil. Bake for about 1 hour or until the meat measures 160° at its thickest point. Gravy: Break up the bones from the turkey breast and add them to a large pot. 1 box low sodium chicken stock 2 carrots peeled and sliced into chunks 3 celery stocks sliced into chunks 2 bay leaves 1 tsp whole black peppercorns Bring to a boil then reduce the heat and simmer for 1 hour. Strain the liquid into a saucepan and then whisk in about 2 tbsp of all purpose flour. Simmer for about 20 minutes stirring constantly. Strain again to remove any flour lumps. __________________ “The fact that we live at the bottom of a deep gravity well, on the surface of a gas covered planet going around a nuclear fireball 90 million miles away and think this to be normal is obviously some indication of how skewed our perspective tends to be.”

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Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,541	I inadvertently made the 2014 Thanksgiving thread __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth. d e a f b o x

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Moss Scuttle Buttin' Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Boulder Colorado Posts: 972	Hmmm. I will be at my sister in laws watching football and yelling, "is that damn bird done yet!".

11-13-2014, 11:06 PM	#28 (permalink)
~~John Wilkes Booth~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 2,235	lol @ here goes the whole "who won the war of 1812" business i'm guessing this is some sort of heated issue to canadians and other chronically bored mother****ers.