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Oh dear - DH wants a Thanksgiving dinner.......
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If you want a different texture for the sweet potatoes than the mashed potatoes, you
can bake them just like you would a baked potato. Or even cook them in the microwave. They are delicious served with butter, salt, and pepper, just like a baked potato. They are only 28 cents a pound here right now, so I bought about 10 lbs last week.
We are talking the orange variety, right? Technically, I think, "yams" are the large, whitish-yellowy ones. But then when I was researching this for my cookbook, I read that Louisianna trademarked their sweet potatoes as yams. I don't think that the white yams are widely available overseas, though, so we are probably talking about the same (orange-fleshed) ones!
can bake them just like you would a baked potato. Or even cook them in the microwave. They are delicious served with butter, salt, and pepper, just like a baked potato. They are only 28 cents a pound here right now, so I bought about 10 lbs last week.
We are talking the orange variety, right? Technically, I think, "yams" are the large, whitish-yellowy ones. But then when I was researching this for my cookbook, I read that Louisianna trademarked their sweet potatoes as yams. I don't think that the white yams are widely available overseas, though, so we are probably talking about the same (orange-fleshed) ones!
You're right FloriSandy - I didn't mean to warm the water, but to use cold tap as suggested
This website provides the method I use (also for chicken):
Cold Water Thawing
Allow about 30 minutes per pound.
First be sure the turkey is in a leak-proof plastic bag to prevent cross-contamination and to prevent the turkey from absorbing water, resulting in a watery product.
Submerge the wrapped turkey in cold tap water. Change the water every 30 minutes until the turkey is thawed. Cook the turkey immediately after it is thawed.
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Cold Water Thawing Times
4 to 12 pounds …… 2 to 6 hours
12 to 16 pounds …… 6 to 8 hours
16 to 20 pounds …… 8 to 10 hours
20 to 24 pounds …… 10 to 12 hours
A turkey thawed by the cold water method should be cooked immediately. After cooking, meat from the turkey can be refrozen.
This website provides the method I use (also for chicken):
Cold Water Thawing
Allow about 30 minutes per pound.
First be sure the turkey is in a leak-proof plastic bag to prevent cross-contamination and to prevent the turkey from absorbing water, resulting in a watery product.
Submerge the wrapped turkey in cold tap water. Change the water every 30 minutes until the turkey is thawed. Cook the turkey immediately after it is thawed.
(Top of Page)
Cold Water Thawing Times
4 to 12 pounds …… 2 to 6 hours
12 to 16 pounds …… 6 to 8 hours
16 to 20 pounds …… 8 to 10 hours
20 to 24 pounds …… 10 to 12 hours
A turkey thawed by the cold water method should be cooked immediately. After cooking, meat from the turkey can be refrozen.
amanda_pennsylvania
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Yes, stuffing is a must. smileys/smile.gif Gravy and stuffing is my favorite part of the meal.
Thawed a turkey in brine once...only once...didn't like the result.
I thaw, wrapped, in a bucket of cold water kept cold...around here, November brings days that stay right about 40º so refrigeration isn't needed. After a quick scrub and rinse, my bucket (food grade, yes) goes back to work as my brining bucket. It's lidded and transparent. Love, love, love it!
We tried Asian Yams last year...total departure in texture, much drier, but SWEET! Oh my!!
I thaw, wrapped, in a bucket of cold water kept cold...around here, November brings days that stay right about 40º so refrigeration isn't needed. After a quick scrub and rinse, my bucket (food grade, yes) goes back to work as my brining bucket. It's lidded and transparent. Love, love, love it!
We tried Asian Yams last year...total departure in texture, much drier, but SWEET! Oh my!!