We had a nice thanksgiving day this year with 16 guests visiting for dinner. Yun and I had prepared well days in advance, so it really wasn’t too bad to get everything together for Thursday. Miraculously, we were able to find a turkey and all of the essentials here in town. Costco has proven to be invaluable. We had turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, cranberries, green beans, green bean casserole, asparagus, corn, mac and cheese, rolls, pumpkin pie, apple pie, brownies, and a spectacular fruit salad! The food was great and we had nearly no left overs.
I brined the turkey for a couple days prior to the day of consumption. Here is the evolution of our bird:
