Let's talk turkey

[Badgerinmaine]

I was just reading Philbrick's book, Mayflower, the pilgrims reached a point where they had little to eat but lobsters.....got sick of them.......can you imagine that?

Hard to imagine...but yes, from having lived in Maine for nine years, I can. Lobster as a delicacy is a pretty recent phenomenon, dating from the late 1800s. It was so little regarded that it was common to use as compost for fertilizing plants, and was frequently fed to prisoners in Maine in the 1800s. As I understand it, it became a delicacy and fashionable when the rich people from NY, Philly, etc. who would summer in Maine came to like it, and others copied them.

By the way, for Maine natives, it is a lot more common (and a lot cheaper) to eat lobster not as a whole animal, but rather as lobster rolls--kind of like having chicken salad in a hot dog bun except with lobster. You can do a lot with lobster, and I encourage you to do so

[Freak Out]

I'm from WS.....married to a Yooper. (We've been 'out of the area', for 30+ years). Once a Packer fan, always a Packer fan.

We are all part of a plot to infiltrate New England with Packers fans. I am doing my part up north

There have long been connections between New England and Wisconsin, by the way. Lots of settlers went the other way during the 1800s--just look at all the Maine place names alone on the Wis. map--Augusta, Portland, Bangor, Casco, Lewiston, Ellsworth, the town of Maine near Wausau--not to mention the rest of New England (New London, Norwalk, Hartford, Danbury, Burlington, Fitchburg, Stoughton) and New York (Albany, Brooklyn, Cazenovia, Utica).

Lobster is more of a thanksgiving tradition then turkey is. Is that what you cook?

I was just reading Philbrick's book, Mayflower, the pilgrims reached a point where they had little to eat but lobsters.....got sick of them.......can you imagine that?

And about those tamales, Mad........when I used to live in AZ, we always had them Christmas Eve. Lady across the street would make them for the whole neighborhood........I don't think I've had better ones since.....and that was 1960!

I used to shrimp with a friend of mine many years ago in Prince William Sound for a couple weeks in April....we would hardly bring any food with us to save money and would "live off the sea"...needless to say after a week of hot dog sized jumbo prawns and pretty much nothing else I was sick of them as well.

[MadtownPacker]

Re: Let's talk turkey

There is nothing like a good tamale.....I've made many after thanksgiving with leftover turkey. Enchiladas as well........nowhere near as good as MTPs mother can though I'm sure. I'm coming down bro.

Have the green sauce and the green leaf ready.

Cmon on through man, I get you a dozen for the road.

Just got the holiday leaf this morning, sorry it's purple not green.

[MadtownPacker]

And about those tamales, Mad........when I used to live in AZ, we always had them Christmas Eve. Lady across the street would make them for the whole neighborhood........I don't think I've had better ones since.....and that was 1960!

Damn, you guys moved from the oven to the freezer!

Traditionally tamales are a Xmas special but Mexico doesnt celebrate it. I guess illegals do since most made a water crossing journey just like the original pilgrims.

[Freak Out]

Re: Let's talk turkey

There is nothing like a good tamale.....I've made many after thanksgiving with leftover turkey. Enchiladas as well........nowhere near as good as MTPs mother can though I'm sure. I'm coming down bro.

Have the green sauce and the green leaf ready.

Cmon on through man, I get you a dozen for the road.

Just got the holiday leaf this morning, sorry it's purple not green.

Mo betta.