16 - Thanksgiving

Episode 16 Sponsored by: Thanksgiving   We depart from our normal format to discuss Thanksgiving in SOJcast 16. You might say it's one big food porn episode but you'd be wrong if you did.  We discuss some Thanksgivings that were less that fantastic: Learn about why Florida Thanksgivings were awful things in the 1980s. Listen to strange tales of post-modern alienation in "Divorce Thanksgivings" We also discuss some that were, in fact, fantastic: If you get the chance to visit a Dominican/Italian home for Thanksgiving - don't you miss it. How about a ginormous Midwestern Thanksgivings where the whole town attends? Oh my, yes. We discuss our recent family dinner which was nearly a Thanksgiving, for all intents and purposes. It was at an Italian restaurant that will remain without a link (it wasn't so good). Stacey had some apothic wine which leads Erin to accuse the Sons of Joy of picking her up from day care drunk as skunks We must defend our honor and refute the charges! Turns out we were just tossing umbrellas around like they were Springfield rifles. People often mistake this behavior for drunkenness or mental illness. It looked exactly like this - but with umbrellas. Also learn who got sick at dinner, threw up in a roadside bathroom but made a full recovery and was eating a Whack burger at midnight. We reveal the fact that Stacey's mother is coming for Thanksgiving. But how many people will really show up? How many Thanksgiving orphans can we accommodate? Have you ever been a Thanksgiving orphan? Leave some comments! Have you ever deep fried a turkey? How about a prime rib? a hot dog? a Reuben? We share some of our deep frying lessons. Safety first! Deep Fried Reubens Feeds one, unless you are kind and want to share 1 lb of corned beef (from your favorite local Deli - ours is Izzy's) 1 jar of Thousand Island Dressing 1/2 lb of sauerkraut (make your own if you can) 2-3 tubes of Pillsbury biscuit dough (plain) Take a biscuit and flatten it. Add a pinch of corned beef, a pinch of sauerkraut and a splash of Thousand Island dressing. Stretch the dough over the contents  and pinch the biscuit shut. Make up as many reubens as you plan to cook before you start cooking them. Fill vessel with enough peanut oil to cover reubens. Heat oil to 350 degrees (you can use a stovetop pot and a 3-4 cups oil if you aren't deep frying a turkey). (Carefully!) Slide the biscuits into the hot oil for 2 to 3 minutes per side until golden brown. Drain on paper towels. Serve Hot! Happy Thanksgiving World!In conclusion we take a moment to give thanks for the people who mean the most to us. We certainly hope you do the same.