thinking ahead for Christmas cooking

Mark · Dec 16, 2003

Here's what I'm considering:

I'm a little bit tired of turkey but the wife & kid want another one (probably a small one). This time, I'm going for more variety.

First, I think I'll smoke a few pounds of almonds and cheese, a salmon or 2 and some habanero jelly/Tabasco glazed chicken drumsticks (sorta like big-ass hot wings).

Then the small turkey, re-smoke a cold-smoked/store-bought ham and maybe even a smoked meat loaf.

chad · Dec 16, 2003

Well, Anne told me the other day she wants a deep fried turkey and something smoked -- I'll probably do a brisket since we had pulled pork this weekend.

We'll see how everything else comes together in the next week or so.

Bill-Chicago · Dec 16, 2003

Damn, I was going to my sisters to eat oven ham served on plastic plates and utensils cuz shes too lazy to wash that many plates.

After reading these two posts, I just cancelled.

Gonna do some ribs and finally use David Hab Jelly, then I forgot until reading Davids post that I got one of those trimmed 5# Costco briskets in the freezer. Got an 8# pork loin, I'll cut that in half and do those, and maybe a pork butt.

Freeze one loin and the pork but for early January.

chad · Dec 16, 2003

The ribs sound good -- I asked the wife if she wanted ribs for Christmas and she said she'd prefer something else (loves ribs! just not for Christmas

) hence the brisket and turkey. I've already got a 10 pound turkey for frying and will pick up a brisket flat next week.

I don't know how much extended family we'll be seeing on Christmas -- if we get together with my wife's brother and his family we'll probably add Honey Baked ham to the list

I'm taking pulled pork and brisket to the office party tomorrow so after a dry spell of not much cooking I'm hitting a primo period of oak smoke in the air!!

Solidkick · Dec 16, 2003

I hadn't thought about it much, since I've been living at work, but some ribs and leg quarters sound pretty darn good! Hope the weather holds out!

Mark · Dec 16, 2003

Solidkick said:
I hadn't thought about it much, since I've been living at work, but some ribs and leg quarters sound pretty darn good! Hope the weather holds out!

Central MO for Dec 24:

Chance of showers. Highs in the mid 40s and lows in the mid 30s.

Not totally crappy

Would a rack of lamb be appropriate?

parrothead · Dec 16, 2003

Would a rack of lamb be appropriate?

I would imagine it would be.

I am stilling trying to figure out my menu. I will probably have to be in St. Louis until Wed. night before Christmas. Was going to do a couple of turkey BOOBIES and maybe a ham. Can't do the BOOBIES, no time to thaw and brine. I may have to dissapoint myself and do an oven Christmas dinner. I do however have a duck in the freezer that I may have to pop in the oven along with a tit or a ham. Damn, I can't wait until after the first of the year, and get some of my time back.

Solidkick · Dec 16, 2003

Damn, I can't wait until after the first of the year, and get some of my time back.

You can have the 3 weeks I'm gonna loose! Merry Christmas Greg

Mark · Dec 16, 2003

Duck sounds like a winner

parrothead · Dec 16, 2003

You can have the 3 weeks I'm gonna loose! Merry Christmas Greg

Much appreciated. I'll take it.

parrothead · Dec 16, 2003

Duck sounds like a winner

Never done one. Will see what happens.

Mark · Dec 17, 2003

I have once. Turned out great.

thinking ahead for Christmas cooking

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