what the bloody heck am i thinkin

[anthrochild87]

I am cooking thanksgiving dinner

my first one


and i have no clue what do do

*begs for help*

[anthrobabe]

very soon now you will get a suggestion that begins with the words

"take some nice fish heads"

do not listen

[anthrochild87]

fish heads??  O_o

[anthrobabe]

Fishe heade stoo (fish head stew)
delicacy on pirate ships
not actually edible
but some of these pirates have it in tins and will try and get you to buy it from 'em

[Pachyderm]

Take some nice fish heads. Leave them in a bag behind the Admiral Benbow.

Get on with the cooking undisturbed, as all the pirates congregate behind the pub....

[Opsa]

Do not listen to them! Pirates are not especially knowledgable about Thanksgiving. Not that there's anything wrong with that.

First, plan your menu.

You want traditional?

Turkey
Stuffing
Green beans
Potatoes
Rolls
Yellow squash
Pumpkin Pie
Coffee
Wine

[Pachyderm]

This particular pirate knows next to bugger all about Thanksgiving.

Burn's Supper, whisky and deep-frying stuff, no problem....

[Opsa]

OMG- I forgot cranberry sauce! I could get kicked out of my family for that omission!

Here's a site that you may find helpful, AC: http://rats2u.com/thanksgiving/thanksgiving_recipes.htm

[anthrochild87]

XD- no fish heads- i would be killed!!!!!!

uhh.. my tenative menu is:

turkey
rolls
sweet potato casserole
green bean casserole
cranberry jelly
pumpkin and pecan pie
stuffing (dressing)
my grandma's punch



that's pretty much it- i think that should feed them

it's the turkey i'm really scared about 

[Opsa]

That sounds like an excellent menu.

Here's a site called Turkey for Dummies. It looks like it has some good info.

[Darlica]

You're a brave girl Anthrochild!

I still cook together with my mom for Christmas, and the ham (about as important on Swedish Christmas tables as the turkey for you during Thanksgiving) I gladly leave for her to take care of...


Being a Scandinavian I can't really offer advice on Turkey cooking but all good luck wishes for the cooking spree, but I don't think you are going to need them, I'm sure you are going to to make a fabulous dinner. 

[anthrochild87]

lol- i may post some pictures of what i make

and i know i'm being very *out there on a limb* for my first time cooking-
but i can't leave out the classics

and my grandma's punch.. i have to have it every single holiday- i love it

[Darlica]

You know if that punch isn't like a big family secret you could always post the recipe in "on the beach" among the other cooking threads. Inquisitive minds wanna know 

[anthrochild87]

Done Darlica!

[Bluenose]

Being an Aussie, I don't know squat about Thanksgiving.  However, in my family turkey is the traditional Christmas dinner, so we do that.  Yes, I know it's high summer, and a cold buffet of lobster, prawns and oysters would make a lot more sense, but since when has what's sensible had anything to do with anything?

We cook our turkey in a Webber BBQ.  We just follow the directions in the book that came with it and it turns out very well.  I can get a recipe for some very delicious stuffing if that's what you're after, or are you looking for directions on how to actually cook it?