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Let's talk turkey. How do you make yours? Do you call it stuffing or dressing, and is there a difference between the two in your mind?

by Donna (Food on the Table) about 1 year ago

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  • Donna (Food on the Table)
    Donna (Food on the Table)

    I'll go first! It's not Thanksgiving unless I make my mom's (and grandma's) traditional stuffing. It starts with bacon rendered, celery and onion sweated in the bacon, then some ground beef and a little ground pork, minced garlic... finally some chopped walnut, turkey stock and plain stuffing bread (those little dried cubes). And of course, salt, pepper and some sage... My mom always did hers in separate loaf pans--nothing ever went into the turkey. We just slice it and serve with gravy and cranberry sauce... ;-)

    about 1 year ago
  • Kendra
    Kendra

    We usually have a pretty traditional one, but we make it with cornbread, cranberries, poultry seasoning and fresh sauteed wild mushrooms (usually a few different kinds combined). It's a loose dressing, but I'd never put it inside the turkey--too scared to put anything in there.

    about 1 year ago
  • Donna (Food on the Table)
    Donna (Food on the Table)

    Agreed, Kendra. Theoretically, I know you can do it safely if you don't pack the stuffing in and check for doneness very carefully, but I just like to stuff some fresh herbs and fruit in the turkey because I feel like the juices do nice things in there for the gravy. :-)

    about 1 year ago

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