Canadian Thanksgiving dinner tonight - hopefully I won't make anyone barf
Thanksgiving has always been my favorite holiday – a celebration of the harvest with food, friends and family.
Canadian Thanksgiving is today, so in an effort to enhance Canadian Studies, or at least the ability of Kansans to be able to geographically identify Canada as that place up north, Amy and I host an annual dinner, for ex-pats and, this year, our students.
They never turn down food. We remember what it’s like to be students.
But the supermarket I frequent didn’t have whole turkeys – American Thanksgiving isn’t until the end of November. There was, however, a fresh, huge turkey breast, reduced for quick sale (which meant I couldn’t thaw my turkey on the kitchen counter). So I bought two, experimented, and will be using the trusty meat thermometer.
We’re going to go eat, when the other 10 people arrive.
A video will be up in a few days.
http://barfblog.foodsafety.ksu.edu/admin/trackback/91695
While it's nice to find research on the safety of thawing at room temperature, I'm curious if there are any studies done on thawing at higher than room temp. The kitchen I work in is rarely below 30 C on a good day, and we (understandably, I daresay) do not thaw anything on the counters. Have any studies been made on ambient thawing in higher temperatures?
Doug,
Looks like you guys had a great party! My brother, who is a Prof. at Oxford, always throws a big bash on July 4th...everyone has a great time.
My concern is the use of your thermometer, don't you use the English way of cooking? That bird just needs to get "piping hot" and you're good to go!
¡Ay caramba!
How about the millions who also celebrate "Dia De La Raza". on this day.
October 12, It isn't just for Italians (or Catalans for the sticklers)
Just think, you could have "Pejuga ed Guajolote al Horno" instead of just baked turkey tits. :^)
I didn't celebrate Canadian Thanksgiving this year....largely because I went to Columbus, Ohio for the Columbus Day weekend :)
I haven't decided to what extent I'll celebrate American Thanksgiving this year. I'm more looking forward to getting together with family in Canada in December.
A turkey has been known to appear during all that holiday eating....