Breaking from Tradition ... Crab Legs for Thanksgiving

• thavoice

  My fav is still deep fried Turkey though.....
• arnie palmer

  

  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.

  We go to my mother-in-law's for Thanksgiving and they are a big Italian family (30-40 aunts, uncles, cousins there). They do both the traditional & also homemade noodles and sauce Italian dinner. I like both very much!
• Scarlet_Buckeye

  

  Did someone say crab legs...?
  
  
• justincredible

  

  arnie palmer;1668548 wrote:We go to my mother-in-law's for Thanksgiving and they are a big Italian family (30-40 aunts, uncles, cousins there). They do both the traditional & also homemade noodles and sauce Italian dinner. I like both very much!

  Damn, that's a lot of people. I think we'll max out at 15 people this year, but only 10 are confirmed.
• Old Rider

  

  thavoice;1668485 wrote:My fav is still deep fried Turkey though.....

  Do you inject it first with a marinade? We fry two turkeys each year at my workplace and the guy injects both of them before frying....yummy!
• thavoice

  Old Rider;1668577 wrote:Do you inject it first with a marinade? We fry two turkeys each year at my workplace and the guy injects both of them before frying....yummy!

  That or a dry rub. Either way....a m a z i n g!
• Iliketurtles

  

  We are going back up to Ohio to do Thanksgiving with my wife's family. Should probably be 10-15 people there and at least 7 dogs lol.
• Fab4Runner

  

  Iliketurtles;1668582 wrote:We are going back up to Ohio to do Thanksgiving with my wife's family. Should probably be 10-15 people there and at least 7 dogs lol.

  There will be 8 at my parent's house, lol.
• Old Rider

  

  I love Thanksgiving meal....but why the hell do I only make it once a year?? I could fried turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy, rolls, green bean casserole for every meal!
  
  Crab legs??? Good idea!
• sportchampps

  It's the first year were doing Thanksgiving at our house. I think we're expecting between 15-20 people. I'm guessing we will serve Turkey, a Honey Baked Ham, stuffing, mash potatoes, cranberry sauce, and cheesy potatoes. I'll have my mom bring baked beans, a cheeseball and pumpkin pie. Hopefully I can get my mother in law to make a pecan pie and bring it.
• thavoice

  on a side note...what is the most nasty traditional Thanksgiving meal food?
  
  To me it is a tie between stuffing and pumpkin pie.
• Tiernan

  My cousins and I will deep fry btwn 10 - 15 turkey breasts in the 8lb range from Weds thru Fri for family and friends. Virtually every one will have a different injection and rub. The ceremonial "rubbing of the breasts" has now become a Tiernan family tradition that attracts many family & neighbors for the first bird on Weds night. Of course many frosty adult beverages are also consumed during the fry process.
• Fab4Runner

  

  Tiernan;1668663 wrote:My cousins and I will deep fry btwn 10 - 15 turkey breasts in the 8lb range from Weds thru Fri for family and friends. Virtually every one will have a different injection and rub. The ceremonial "rubbing of the breasts" has now become a Tiernan family tradition that attracts many family & neighbors for the first bird on Weds night. Of course many frosty adult beverages are also consumed during the fry process.

  
• Pick6

  

  Thanksgiving is far and away my favorite holiday.
• Scarlet_Buckeye

  

  Pick6;1668741 wrote:Thanksgiving is far and away my favorite holiday.

  This. Thanksgiving is EASILY my favorite holiday, and it's not even close. Better than Birthday... Better than Christmas... Better than Halloween... etc.
• wraith51

  

  I'm close to convincing my dad to do the turkey on the charcoal grill.
• Old Rider

  

  thavoice;1668642 wrote:on a side note...what is the most nasty traditional Thanksgiving meal food?
  
  To me it is a tie between stuffing and pumpkin pie.

  Stuffing is awesome! Has to be homemade though...the fake shit from a box (stove top brand) = no good!
  Pumpkin pie....ehhh.
• thavoice

  Old Rider;1669340 wrote:Stuffing is awesome! Has to be homemade though...the fake shit from a box (stove top brand) = no good!
  Pumpkin pie....ehhh.

  Fall into the trap all the time and try the stuffing at various get togethers, events, etc thinking it will change.
  
  NEver does! Nasty!!!