A Poll. . . Thanksgiving food preferences - Straight Dope Similar to this thread, but I want to know which way the food winds blow amongst my fellow Dopers Gravy, giblets or not Cranberry sauce, jellied or whole berry Stuffing, oysters or not, inside the bird or outside Turkey, roasted or deep fried Potatoes, candied sweet, white mashed, or hash brown casserole For me, my family traditionally had giblet gravy, both kinds of cranberry sauce, both
What do you do with turkey giblets? - Straight Dope Put the neck and giblets in some water and simmer on the stove as the turkey cooks When the turkey is near ready, chop up the giblets, and any meat that comes off the neck, and return to the stock, along with chopped onion, carrot, celery, and other seasonings you like Toss the rest of the neck There's your base for gravy
What do you do with poultry giblets? - Straight Dope When I buy chickens, I buy almost always get whole chickens with giblets included Judging by what’s in my butcher’s case though, this doesn’t seem to be a very common consumer option Thus, with people cooking whole birds for the seasonal holidays, this may be about the only time some people ever see poultry giblets I like giblets (especially the liver) and save them up to make batches
Good gravy! - Cafe Society - Straight Dope Message Board Add the giblets (in my case, just the minced liver), freshly-ground black pepper , and a bit of salt, and simmer, stirring frequently, until thickened Turkey gravy (brown)
Does Any Fast Food Place Have Good Gravy? - Straight Dope I remember reading Big Secrets years ago discussing the history of fried chicken Sanders thought his gravy was “like ambrosia” and was horrified at the tasteless, watery crap sold by Kentucky Fried after selling his recipes And this week the NYT is extolling a Texas chain known for amazing dipped roast beef sandwiches They must have good gravy You see lots of rankings for best burgers
Things that infuriate you well beyond their actual importance In a weird coincidence, my husband texted me an alot the same day I posted that link I showed Wee Weasel the meme and he went absolutely bonkers He shares his mother’s love of strange creatures
Explain to me the technical wording of the Fourteenth Amendment I presume that there was a precise technical meaning to the 14th saying “No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States” If what the drafters really meant was something like “The government of the United States shall by appropriate legislation be empowered to secure the liberties of the People against infringement
How does urinalysis work? (Variable dilution issue) We’ve got an FQ about poo at the moment, so why not one about pee When testing for components in urine, how do they account for the fact it may be quite concentrated or quite dilute? Suppose the normal number of something is 10mcg liter Wouldn’t results jump all over the place depending on how much water the patient drank recently? I suppose if they’re looking for, say, drug residue