This year Qing and I were to have Thanksgiving at home for a change. We also invited some of our Chinese friends to join us. At our yearly Chinese reunion Brunch, which we are members of... we met a couple that lives not far from us. The Lady is also married to an American with a little 2 year old child. She had her Brother in-law (married to her Sister) that is visiting California for the time being. He has bought property here and plans to build a home in the near future. Besides them, one Male friend of the couple that was nearing a divorce from a Chinese Lady. he himself has made over 100 trips to China doing Business. I suspected it to be quite interesting taking to all and certainly there was no shortcoming here.
Anyways, doing the Turkey was in my hands. I was all ready to "Deep-fry" this Bird, as I have done only once before and it happened to be the most moist.. if I remember right. I prepared the Bird early in the morning, so I could lower it into the Peanut oil about one hour before the Guest's arrive. I should mention too, ones my Neighbor found out what I was up to... he ask me if he could bring over "his" Turkey and fry it after I was done with ours. Of course I said "yes", as the oil was hot already.
I had the Bird in the "Pot" just 15 minutes when our Friends pulled up into our driveway. Funny, even before going inside.. they stopped and had to have a look at the Turkey frying nicely just inside the Garage with the door open. Qing was inside and busy with all the other dishes to accompany my finished Bird later. It took 1 1/2 hours for my 14 pounder and later 45 minutes for my Neighbors smaller Bird. Two Birds in little over two hours... not bad!
All together we all had a wonderful time and when the Pumpkin Pie came for Dessert, it was already after 10pm. How time goes by, when having great Food and great Guest's?
Here are a couple photo's before starting out with Qing's special salad and beyond.
Anyways, doing the Turkey was in my hands. I was all ready to "Deep-fry" this Bird, as I have done only once before and it happened to be the most moist.. if I remember right. I prepared the Bird early in the morning, so I could lower it into the Peanut oil about one hour before the Guest's arrive. I should mention too, ones my Neighbor found out what I was up to... he ask me if he could bring over "his" Turkey and fry it after I was done with ours. Of course I said "yes", as the oil was hot already.
I had the Bird in the "Pot" just 15 minutes when our Friends pulled up into our driveway. Funny, even before going inside.. they stopped and had to have a look at the Turkey frying nicely just inside the Garage with the door open. Qing was inside and busy with all the other dishes to accompany my finished Bird later. It took 1 1/2 hours for my 14 pounder and later 45 minutes for my Neighbors smaller Bird. Two Birds in little over two hours... not bad!
All together we all had a wonderful time and when the Pumpkin Pie came for Dessert, it was already after 10pm. How time goes by, when having great Food and great Guest's?
Here are a couple photo's before starting out with Qing's special salad and beyond.
