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fresh turkeys for thanksgiving?
just in case you want more info - http://articles.latimes.com/2009/nov/18/food/fo-calcook18
fresh turkeys for thanksgiving?
again - the henry's bird was really good. locally raised, free range - like with sunshine and outdoors and everything - and pretty darn reasonably priced. highly recommend.
ham!
ooh, i should have been more specific - that's ham to make at home, not ready to eat.
ham!
okay, y'all were so helpful with my thanksgiving turkey quest, so here's the next question - where do you get your ham? and do you go for spiral cut? i've always heard they tend to dry out, is it true or hooey?
i've done several hams, always good enough, but i'd love some input.
fresh turkeys for thanksgiving?
mine wasn't stuffed - i started the oven @ 450 for the first 1/2 hour, then down to 325 after that...
i just looked at the sprouts website - are they related to henry's? the websites are really similar.
fresh turkeys for thanksgiving?
okay, first of all, i am sold on dry brining, and the henry's turkey was fantastic. i rubbed the bird inside and out with kosher salt, cracked pepper and fresh thyme on monday, then put it in one of those big roasting bags in the fridge. no mess, no leak, and everyone said it was the best turkey they had ever eaten - in fact, they devoured pretty much the whole thing. i'm thinking of making another turkey so i can make all the great leftovers i was planning on... and it cooked WAY faster than i thought it would - i was figuring on about 5 hours for a 22 pound turkey but it was done in about 4. crazy.
two thumbs up for the henry's turkey.
fresh turkeys for thanksgiving?
i looked at the tj's turkeys, i've heard they're good - but had a couple of concerns... first was since you can't order from them you just have to hope they have what you want(and i need a 22lb bird which according to them is harder to come by), and second was that all the turkeys have the same use by date regardess of when they receive them meaning that they've all been slaughtered for some time. am i wrong in being concerned(and a little creeped out)about how fresh they really are?
i think i'm going to give the henry's turkey a shot - according to the guy in the meat dept there the turkeys are free range(outdoors, sunshine and everything) and they're raised in the san diego area so that's pretty local as well. i'm planning to dry brine - i'll report back after thanksgiving.
fresh turkeys for thanksgiving?
are the diestels really great? i've heard good things and i'm curious...
fresh turkeys for thanksgiving?
has anyone had one from henry's? they say they're free range fresh birds... ? or if not there, where do you get your fresh turkey? just wondering - i'd love some input.
meatless potluck ideas?
for a main dish to serve 20? and something that can be served room temp... as far as i know there will be no way to keep things hot or cold. i'm stumped - help?
where do you buy dried pasta? and what kind?
finally getting back to it - i tried dececco spaghetti. it was perfectly acceptable, and easy to find(big plus right there). thanks for all the info, folks - and i'd be very interested to hear what the side by side taste test turned up for you, harry.
where do you buy dried pasta? and what kind?
after a dismal experience with trader joe's spaghetti, i'm looking for a better alternative. where do you go? and what brand?
where to get fresh beans?
looking for fresh shell beans - limas, favas, cranberries, etc.... anybody seen them locally? or am i just seasonally inappropriate?
thanks in advance for any leads.
make ahead freezable vegetarian dinner ideas?
trying to make some food for a friend who just had a baby so the family doesn't have to live on take-out... any ideas for yummy family friendly vegetarian mains that freeze well - other than lasagna?
best east side asian market?
having just been given japanese hot pots and momofuku - both amazing cookbooks - all i want is to make and eat everything in them. what's the best asian grocery store(preferably near echo park)to find all the things i need?
where to buy heirloom beans?
went to nicole's this morning as i was in the 'hood - i left with a pound and a half each of appaloosas, cranberries, calypsos and flageolets, plus a couple of other things. they had probably 10-12 different varieties, ranging from 1.95 - 15.95 for 1.5 lb packages - seems pretty reasonable.
thanks for the tips, all. i'm going to head to surfas next time round - perhaps with someone to keep me reined in. there's just so much there that i can't possibly live without. really.
where to buy heirloom beans?
i'd love to branch out from the usual black, red and pinto. i can find a great selection online, but i can't bring myself to pay $$$ for shipping, ouch - so where can i find a good selection of dried heirloom beans in l.a.? preferably east side but i am willing to take a field trip...
what kind of ham to get?
my family has requested a ham for xmas dinner - i'm going to bake/glaze it myself. i'm thinking bone in, but what brand is good? and not outrageously expensive?
SNO CONE-SHAVED ICE
eagle rock farmer's market on friday night - there's a booth there every week.
where to buy squid ink pasta?
i found it! actually, first i called surfas - kind of pricey and a trek, and also a little risky for me to even set foot in the place, truth be told... i can think of so many things i just have to have there. but just on a whim, i called the eagle rock italian bakery/deli and they carry it as well. close to home, plus they're really lovely and have yummy sandwiches to boot. i'll save the surfas trip for when my wallet is a little fatter and my pantry a little more bare.
thanks for the tips - i'll have to pick up some fresh squid ink to make risotto - mmmm...
where to buy squid ink pasta?
i thought for sure bristol farms would have it - and that would have been so easy, but no luck. any ideas where, ideally not too far from echo park/silverlake?
thanks y'all.
dinner in ojai?
i'm surprising the hubby w/ an overnight to ojai for our anniversary - where should we go for dinner?
tea or luncheon for 70th birthday?
my mom's turning 70 - i was planning to do a tea at home but my dad would like to be involved, which means he wants to do it in a restaurant instead, preferably in the sherman oaks/studio city area... any recommendations? he's suggested bizou or marmalade, any thoughts there? i'm actually thinking of cliff's edge, but that's in my neck of the woods, not theirs...
thanks in advance.
silverlake/echo park indian food please??
electric lotus is gross and tantra's just silly(in my opinion) - what i really want is good cheap indian food close to home. does it exist? anybody?
where to get fresh masa?
Does anyone know where I can get fresh masa for making tamales? Ideally somewhere close to home, Echo Park-ish... thanks for any input.
Finding an Offal Butcher in Los Angeles??
have you checked the grand central public market downtown? i haven't been in a while but they always used to have that sort of thing - plus it's a great outing. you could also check harmony farms in la canada.
