Pulled the wild rice from the steam oven
Pulled the wild rice from the steam oven. It worked well and I could have cooked it shorter, possibly due to the warming up period.
Author: Edwin Voskamp
Last hour: dishes chosen so we can easily parallellize them
Last hour: dishes chosen so we can easily parallellize them. Turkey in the smoker, Brussel Sprouts tossed with olive oil, koshering salt and freshly ground pepper in the oven, served with bacon bits...
And the turkey is in the smoker on hardwood at 240 F for four hours
And the turkey is in the smoker on hardwood at 240 F for four hours.
Stuffing the turkey that had its skin dried for two hours with th
Stuffing the turkey that had its skin dried for two hours with the bourbon bacon butter, rubbing the outside with more butter.
Bourbon (Woodford Reserve) Bacon Butter preparation for the turkey
Bourbon (Woodford Reserve) Bacon Butter preparation for the turkey.
Turkey, rinsed off and dried (thanks…
Turkey, rinsed off and dried (thanks, Joe Zottola), then rubbed with salt and baking powder and put in the fridge for two hours to dry.
Pumpkin pie. I made two…
Pumpkin pie. I made two, different in every way: crusts bakes (blind and not but brushed with egg white), different fillings (cream cheese vs. heavy cream), different spices (heavier and a few more...
Sauerbraten, Spaetzle…
Sauerbraten, Spaetzle, two red cabbage dishes, and two apple sauces (different apples), about 5 hours of cooking in photos, with the most excellent Colin Schwarting helping!
Thanksgiving dinner
Thanksgiving dinner. Christmas spaetzle, two different varietal applesauces, spicy red cabbage, sweet and sour red cabbage, sauerbraten, and sauerbraten sauce finished with bone marrow and crushed...
Getting all the bits to the table done well and at the same time i
Getting all the bits to the table done well and at the same time is what makes cooking many dishes for more than the usual number of people hard. Especially with different uses of oven or other...