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Originally posted by greatwhitenorthchick
I am having two of my best friends over for thanksgiving dinner and I'm going to cook for them and I've promised that they will have real bird and I won't foist tofurkey on them. The question is, do I actually cook for them or do I pick up the pre-cooked turkey from the caterer the night before? I don't want leftovers. Do turkeys come in small enough sizes for just two people? Should I go with Cornish Hens or some other small bird for them? How does one cook a bird? Any books or websites I could go to for advice?
I am quite a good vegetarian cook, but have never cooked a bird before on my own. Suggestions are welcome. For Manhattan, my kitchen is reasonably big, so I can actually cook in it although I think I possess the only electric stove in the city, which is not particularly impressive.
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Vegetarian cooking is usually pretty different from roasting meats, but it really isn't that tough - Wonk's directions will serve you well.
If you want to order out, check with a couple of the better hotels near you. I know there are a couple of hotels in Boston that will package up a bird and all the fixings, and then can be quite good. They also have pick-up Thanksgiving day, so you can get it hot and bring it home.
I like the smell, though, of a roasted bird and all the fixings on Thanksgiving. The smell is reason enough to cook yourself. I am mostly veggie, and will cringe at the smell of red meat, but I still like the roasting bird smell. Besides, they're dumb birds, they got what was coming to them.
Of course, you can also put one of your guests in charge of the bird.
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