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Breaking from Tradition ... Crab Legs for Thanksgiving

  • Belly35
    I do all the cooking for Thanksgiving, this year the family wants to break from tradition and ask for Crab leg dinner.
    (I still making a complete 20lb turkey dinner with all the traditional fixing the next day)

    Thanksgiving dinner:
    Crab Legs
    Twice Bake Potato
    Spinach Salad
    Asian Green Beans
    Risotto
    Fresh homemade French Bread


    What being served up for your Thanksgiving Dinner?
  • like_that
    Probably the same traditional shit we always make. I think the thanksgiving meal is the most overrated meal that exists.
  • SportsAndLady
    like_that;1668393 wrote:Probably the same traditional shit we always make. I think the thanksgiving meal is the most overrated meal that exists.
    I'm the opposite. I love thanksgiving dinner.
  • wildcats20
    like_that;1668393 wrote:Probably the same traditional shit we always make. I think the thanksgiving meal is the most overrated meal that exists.
    SportsAndLady;1668394 wrote:I'm the opposite. I love thanksgiving dinner.
    I'm pretty neutral on it. My favorite part is green bean casserole and the left over turkey. Which I could make any day of the year if I wanted to.

    I doubt I would ever stray from the traditional turkey, stuffing, etc; but some variances could be nice. I know a couple families who do a seafood feast.
  • Fab4Runner
    We make one traditional turkey and one Cajun-injected deep fried turkey. Both are bomb dot com. We also have all of the normal Thanksgiving sides. The mashed potatoes are my fave. We also have a ton of appetizers to munch on throughout the day.

    I love Thanksgiving...partly for the food, and partly because my ginormous, dysfunctional family gets together and drinks too much, and then fights over who gets a bedroom at the end of the night. Good times.
  • rrfan
    I hear you can get crab legs for free if you call Jamis Winston....
  • Scarlet_Buckeye
    With regard to mashed potatoes, let me tell you this, add a packet of Hidden Valley Ranch (Original Ranch) Seasoning Mix to the mashed potatoes and you will never have them any other way. They are outstanding!!
  • justincredible
    I'm a big fan of Thanksgiving. I've cooked the turkey every year for the past 4 or 5 and I don't plan on changing that up any time soon. My father-in-law wants to do an "Italian" style Thanksgiving this year, which I think means we are having a full Thanksgiving meal plus a pasta meal. I'm not 100% sure on that.
  • like_that
    SportsAndLady;1668394 wrote:I'm the opposite. I love thanksgiving dinner.
    I am not saying it's a bad meal, but I just don't get the hype for the meal itself.

    After I graduated from school these dumbasses started a restaurant called "thanksgiving dinner 365." I am not sure what made them think that would actually be a good idea. From my understanding the place has closed.
  • like_that
    Btw my favorite way to prepare the turkey is on the charcoal grill.

    I wish I had a smoker so I could smoke a whole turkey.
  • Fab4Runner
    Scarlet_Buckeye;1668410 wrote:With regard to mashed potatoes, let me tell you this, add a packet of Hidden Valley Ranch (Original Ranch) Seasoning Mix to the mashed potatoes and you will never have them any other way. They are outstanding!!
    #no. I hate ranch.
  • like_that
    Scarlet_Buckeye;1668410 wrote:With regard to mashed potatoes, let me tell you this, add a packet of Hidden Valley Ranch (Original Ranch) Seasoning Mix to the mashed potatoes and you will never have them any other way. They are outstanding!!
    Are you fat?
  • Scarlet_Buckeye
    No. It's a dry mix of spices.
  • fish82
    I usually just add a clove or 2 of chopped garlic and some fresh cut chives to the taters.
  • Belly35
    justincredible;1668413 wrote:I'm a big fan of Thanksgiving. I've cooked the turkey every year for the past 4 or 5 and I don't plan on changing that up any time soon. My father-in-law wants to do an "Italian" style Thanksgiving this year, which I think means we are having a full Thanksgiving meal plus a pasta meal. I'm not 100% sure on that.
    Just add Italian Risotto as a side dish Zucchini Risotto or Mushroom Risotto
  • Fab4Runner
    fish82;1668429 wrote:I usually just add a clove or 2 of chopped garlic and some fresh cut chives to the taters.
    I love garlic mashes taters, but we go with just butter and salt for Thanksgiving. I am pretty sure there can never be enough of either on a potato.
  • Belly35
    fish82;1668429 wrote:I usually just add a clove or 2 of chopped garlic and some fresh cut chives to the taters.
    Butter, butter and more butter, half and half mixed in with the potatoes that been pressed throw a ricer.... chopped bacon, chives, cheese, sour cream, creamy ranch dressing and garlic as condiment.
  • salto
    Never expected Belly to turn commie on us.

    Crab legs? hmpf
  • wraith51
    like_that;1668419 wrote:Btw my favorite way to prepare the turkey is on the charcoal grill.

    I wish I had a smoker so I could smoke a whole turkey.
    This sounds like an awesome idea! My Dad usually does Thanksgiving for the family my siblings and myself usually bring some sort of side and/or dessert. My Dad has a Weber smoker and this giant charcoal grill, I'll have to suggest he does this this year.
  • Belly35
    salto;1668455 wrote:Never expected Belly to turn commie on us.

    Crab legs? hmpf
    Agree ... just so non-traditional

    Thanksgiving Turkey
    New Years Sauerkraut and Pork
    Easter Ham
    Christmas Prime Rib and or Salmon
  • like_that
    wraith51;1668460 wrote:This sounds like an awesome idea! My Dad usually does Thanksgiving for the family my siblings and myself usually bring some sort of side and/or dessert. My Dad has a Weber smoker and this giant charcoal grill, I'll have to suggest he does this this year.
    It's fantastic off the charcoal grill. I highly recommend it.
  • justincredible
    like_that;1668466 wrote:It's fantastic off the charcoal grill. I highly recommend it.
    How long does that take?

    Not sure I'll ever cook a turkey not using my Big Easy, but I could be convinced now that I have a sweet charcoal grill.
  • like_that
    justincredible;1668475 wrote:How long does that take?

    Not sure I'll ever cook a turkey not using my Big Easy, but I could be convinced now that I have a sweet charcoal grill.
    About three hours. This is pretty helpful www.butterball.com/how-tos/grill-a-turkey

    Be sure to put some type of liquid in your drip pan. Last time I did it I cut some apples and onions and put them in the drip pan.
  • gerb131
    If we had crab legs we'd be at the table for hours and hours.
  • thavoice
    It is at my in-laws so if we had crab it would be the imitation crab bought past its expiration date at the local shit store they have in that area.