Atlantic Ave Magazine November 2023

DINING | THANKSGIVING
BY YVETTE ROULETTE
Thanksgiving is one of my
favorite holidays of the year.
It encompasses for most,
three All American “Fs”: Food,
Football, and Family. Some
Thanksgiving dinners are fancy
and elaborate, with recipes
straight out of Bon Appétit,
while others are more simple
and basic with family recipes
that have been passed down
through generations. This
Thanksgiving I will share some
of my favorite, crowd pleasing,
fool proof, traditional recipes.
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A Simple
Traditional
Thanksgiving
TENDER JUICY TURKEY
1 15 lb turkey - giblets and neck removed
2 Tbsp each of dried parsley, ground
dried rosemary, rubbed dried sage,
dried thyme leaves
1 Tbsp lemon pepper
1 Tbsp salt
2 Stalks of celery, chopped
1 Orange cut in wedges
1 Onion chopped
1 Carrot chopped
1 14.5 oz Can of chicken broth
1 Bottle of champagne
(or ginger ale, or coke)
*If prepared ahead, marinate the
turkey in the fridge the day before
for even more tender juiciness!
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Line a turkey roster with long sheets
of foil that will be long enough to
wrap the turkey loosely.
TENDER JUICY TURKEY
2. Stir together the parsley, rosemary,
sage, thyme, lemon pepper
and salt in a small bowl. Rub the
mixture in the cavity of the turkey
and over and under the skin
of the turkey. Stuff the turkey with
the celery, onion, orange, and carrot.
Truss, if desired and place the
turkey in the roasting pan. Pour
the broth and champagne over the
turkey and make sure to get some
champagne in the cavity. Bring the
foil over the top of the turkey and
seal. Keep the foil from touching the
skin of the breast or legs.
3. Bake the turkey for 2 1/2 - 3
hours until juices run clear. Uncover
and continue to bake until skin turns
golden brown (about 30 minutes to
1 hour more). When done, remove
turkey from oven and cover with
aluminum foil - let the turkey rest at
least 15 minutes before carving.
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