cooking anything unusuall for Thanksgiving?

[kingbrutis]

I really dont want to cook a traditional dinner for Thanksgiving. We are having a thing at work with turkeys and hams, ect the day before. We are going to have family over to watch the non competitive football games, as the lions and raiders are playing. So do you cook anything non traditional? It might be a tradition for your family but is not turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing ect.... My x's family used to cook prime rib. Idea's? Suggestions?

 

[irish fan]

I will be cooking 10lbs. of rib tips,about 20 or so walleye filets from a past Minnesota fishing trip,5lbs. of polish sausage with garlic,a case of chicken wings and a few ducks that I have shot in the last couple of weeks.This party will also include plenty of Budweiser,football,and shots of Crown Royal.Not exactly your traditional Thanksgiving meal but it is alot of fun smoking whatever you got left in the freezer with the crew. Party time!!! Go Irish beat Pitt!!

 

[pepeskitty]

We did a Crown Roast of Lamb a few years back that was excellent. Any crown roast is beautiful on the table.

 

[athabaskar]

This year is going to be pretty close to traditional with a ham I'm making from a picnic. We decided to pick the rest of the recipes from a large envelope that holds all of the recipes we have used over our past 26 Thanksgivings. For the past 10 years or so we have been doing themed meals. We have done the 1st Thanksgiving (really cool), seafood, Indian (face paint, not dot), cowboy, etc...

 

[kingbrutis]

That sounds like a good idea. Problem I have is my inlaws are so bland, I'm afraid to smoke something like a tradekin (sp?). If it's not out of a box it's not real foor to them.

 

[geek with fire]

I'd stay away from a turducken unless you know they really like duck. I did one last year and unfortunately, the duck still tasted like duck.
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[phreak]

I'm trying to convince the in-laws on a bushel of oysters for grilling, raw and whatever else we feel like doing with them.

 

[newb]

One thing I only make for turkey day is shredded brussel sprouts wilted with bacon grease and toasted pine nuts w/ dried cranberries and the bacon....it never lasts.

Other than that, we have done most of the traditionals but every other year when we don't get together, my folks just do hotdogs.

Hotdogs, beer, ABT's and some good ole football - couldn't be much more simple.

 

[kingbrutis]

I'm thinking I may get some soft shell crabs. Does bacon make brussel sprouts edible? Wow, bacon has more uses that ketsup.

 

[mballi3011]

If you think about the real plygriums they were near the ocean and they also hed fish and shell fish too. The indians brought the turkeys I think so is fish and other meats strange. I always trie to cook/smoke/grill something alittle differant after all alot of the times it's just me and the wife.

 

[newb]

Bacon makes everything edible

 

[mr mac]

My better 99/100ths normally does a Beef Wellington and I smoke either Cornish Game Hens or pheasant/goose/duck depending on how the hunting has been.