Don't Baste the Turkey: Braise-Stew it!
>> Saturday, 13 November 2010
Now here's a suggestion to rock your Turkey-Thanksgiving world upside down - in a good way! Fall-off the bone, tender, succulent meat, ready-made gravy to ladle over your sides and to sop up! A pot of meat and sauce fragrant with whole spices that gives a depth of flavour that will have your family and friends asking for more and for the recipe. With this method, you won't have to worry about what to do with the leftover turkey. No Sir-ee! It will be all gone!
Here in the Caribbean, we don't celebrate Thanksgiving; gosh, but there are those of among us who love that other bird and the favourite way it is cooked is stewed. I am suggesting that you combine two similar cooking methods in order to get the best of both in one dish - braise and stew. It's all explained in the column. And the recipe is there too!
Feeling that you must stick with tradition and have roast turkey? Cool. I offer you another suggestion that allows you to present your turkey 2 ways at the table roast and braised-stewed. Check out the column.
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It is not too early to start gathering those recipes you need for the holidays. Now is also a good time to test-run any new recipes you want to try. Try this Caribbean egg-nog recipe, Punch de Creme. Read all about it here and get the recipe too. As always, remember to drink responsibly.
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26 comments:
That is an awesome recipe! Your stew looks so flavorful, comforting, beautiful and scrumptious. love the dessert too.
Cheers,
Rosa
I'll have to check it out... For the first time, I won't be home with mom for Thanksgiving :( So I'll be making me own turkey... The pic's look mouthwatering!
wow , that looks delicious :)
This is a fabulous recipe and who seeing this would ever want to eat roast turkey again? Wow! Truly mouthwatering and succulent and flavorful - that all jumps off the screen. We don't celebrate thanksgiving either and I'd make this dish all winter long! Who needs a holiday?
OK, now I'm confused. I am not sure how I'm going to cook my first turkey for my first Thanksgiving away from home. Hehe. I'll keep in mind your suggestions, that's for sure.
I'll eat that braised turkey anyday before a roasted one!! Looks so flavorsome and delicious!!
That turkey is making me crave stew seriously.
Never been a turkey person but it might all change with this recipe
This was my mom's favorite way to prepare turkey! I used to love it with potatoes and veggies. I really have not made it that way since she passed. My father is not a fan of turkey, but he loves brown stew chicken - why not stew the turkey? Thanks for the reminder!
I learned something new today; braising vs stewing. I thought they were one in the same. Thanks Cynthia. The turkey dish looks delicious too.
Ponche Crema is one of my favorite holiday drinks. Lovely photos too.
WOW Cynthia! This look fantastic you know, really tasty! xx gloria
OMG, I am salivating over the screen :)
I'm craving for that recipe right now... It's very appealing!
Braised and stewed turkey - looks so delicious and a nice change from the regular roating hehe
Oh, I love your stew. It looks so delicious.
Paz
Sounds great! I'm getting hungry just thinking about it.
Hi Cynthia- sorry but the whole bird must get roasted around here, there would be a riot if we didn't hold our annual skin party before dinner (where everyone picks the crispy skin off the bird as it rests on the counter). Your recipe sounds great though, especially like those spices, I think I might try it another time!
LL
Oh Cynthia...never thought in cooking turkey this way, it sure looks very tasty, something that I'd love to try :-)
Hi Cynthia!
It was so nice to hear from you! Your braised turkey looks so delicious. I make Osso Bucco ( Italian braised veal shanks) for my husband all the time so I know how braising makes meat so succulent and flavorful.
Hey,
That's an awesome recipe...Am droooling rite now!!:)
Dr.Sameena@
http://www.myeasytocookrecipes.blogspot.com
Not that I will do any turkey dishes but if given a choice, braise-stew is the way to go. Look! It looks so moist and delicious!
Have you been talking to my dad? He makes stewed turkey all the time:-)
The common mistakes people make is basting the turkey - including me. LOL Thanks for the tip!
Can you believe I had Turkey for dinner last night and it's not even Thanksgiving yet? So much for excitement!
The recipe sounds delicious and turkey is so healthy we should be eating it more often. We don't celebrate Thanksgiving either but we love eating turkey and this is another lovely recipe to add in my list.
Okay this looks way better than what my turkey did.
I am so making this, thanks so much for the recipe.
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