Kosher Dosher...“I am a culinary Heretic"

  Yup, it's that time of the year again. Thanksgiving is by far one of my favorite Holidays: food, family, and all the trimmings that go along with it all. Moreover, with that, I always try to modify and improve on the previous versions of my Turkey. I have to admit, and I am not trying to sound arrogant (but of course I am), but when I say to improve, what I am saying is little refinements and slightly modified techniques.  It's not my goal to recreate older posts but to pontificate a bit about what I did this year. For all my Turkey stuff click  HERE .  However, I will say that this year was a freaking grand slam.!!! One of the best I've ever made and, of course, eaten. No one has ever made a better turkey than me. Is it arrogant to say this? Damn straight!!!!!! This year I started out with a whole Turkey and broke it down. I decided on a Turkey Roulade which is the breast glued together and the rest on the side. To learn how to make a Turkey Roulade I have a ...

I came across the waffle idea on  Diners-Drive-ins and Dives  and man is it good. Stuffing turned into a waffle is a leap forward in culinary thinking. Taking something ordinary and turning it into something extraordinary exemplifies what cooking is all about. Suffice it to say it came out great and that is why I am blogging about it.  Make what every stuffing recipe you want just make sure to add eggs as a binder and of course I always use Turkey stock to moisten bread.  Cut bread into little squares. Spray a little butter or oil on the bread then sprinkle on your favorite herb spice mix. Bake at 375 for a few minutes. Baking will remove some of the extra moisture. And of course the herb spice mixture will add great flavor to your stuffing. Make your favorite stuffing. Make sure to add Turkey stock and of course eggs for the binder. Make your waffle.   Almost done...

Gobble Gobble My Turkey escapade  I can't take credit for this delicious Turkey!!! All I did was cook it and follow the recipe and techniques on  Amazing Ribs.com . If you want to learn about cooking a turkey and the science behind this simple but sometimes difficult endeavor look no further than Amazing Ribs.com .  I thought I knew a lot about cooking a Turkey and I do but the author was able to describe from start to finish what's involved when taking on the task of making the perfect Turkey.  My knowledge base on cooking a great Turkey was near perfect; so I thought until I read the article. The author was able to describe and write in such a way that really impressed me and more importantly taught me a few things.  I am always learning!!! This is a picture of my Turkey in my Weber Smokey Mountain 22.5. I used a Spanek vertical Roaster   which is suppose ...