Thanksgiving | Episode 222

Welcome everyone and pull up a seat at the table. It’s Lunchtime in Rome. Tonight’s episode 222 entitled “Thanksgiving”. It's Thanksgiving week for us at The Table (we're off next week)! We're going to be going over these very important questions. Mary Lynn Pleczkowski who sits at the Head of the Table with us every week, is joining us tonight in person!Pull up a seat at the table and join us!Thanksgiving Questions1.  Traditional or creative food for the dinner?2.  Most overrated side dish?3.  Most underrated side dish?4.  Wildest/most out of the box entree or side you've heard of for dinner?5.  Is there any other dessert other than pie?6.  What's the best pie?7.  What's the best way to cook the turkey?  Roast, Deep Fry, Smoke, Other?8. Best way to prepare the Turkey?  Brine?  Dry brine?  No brine?9. To stuff or not stuff the turkey?10.  Do you do apps or straight to dinner?Mary Lynn: * Traditional * Corn * Stuffing from inside bird * NA (can’t think of one. Sorry!!) * Of course!! Cookies - because usually kids - and sometimes adults don’t like pie!! * Apple * In a bag * I have never brined - but don’t feel passionately one way or the other. * This one I care about… Stuffing from inside the bird is the BEST!! * Always apps - usually antipasto - because people are hungry & it takes a while to get that big meal ready!! ** I am thankful for all of you!!! ❤️❤️Big Guy: * Traditional* Corn - don’t really need it with Rachel’s cornbread casserole * Cranberry/apple casserole * Never had anything like that * Not really - but pumpkin roll is good * Pumpkin * Roasted * No brine - that’s how I always had it growing up * Stuff * AppsLydia * Creative (I like the traditional potatoes, rolls, stuffing, etc. But I don't like turkey) * Cranberry sauce * Corn (aka butter and salt with a little bit of corn) * Last year we had a bacon-themed Thanksgiving: bacon-wrapped stuffed pork loin, twice baked potatoes with bacon, bacon green beans, and maple bacon cupcakes * Maple bacon cupcakes * Apple pie 1000% * Don't like turkey generally, but I'd be interested in trying it smoked * Brine I guess? * I do not like to eat the stuffing from inside a turkey, but I imagine it gives the turkey some extra flavor and moisture * Usually just snacks, like meat, cheese, crackers, spinach dipSally* Traditional* I only eat mashed potatoes, veggies & dinner rolls as sides. * ??* I've heard of Turduckin.  🤢* YES a nice slice of good chocolate cake!* I don't eat any pie. My family loves the pumpkin pie that I make.* Roast.  Our son in law also smokes a small turkey!* I put Mayo on the turkey (keeps the turkey moist) and then use poultry seasoning. * Stuff the turkey and I make an extra dish of stuffing. * We go to Christina and Jason's, there will be appetizers.Jan* Traditional* Cranberry sauce* Stuffing* ????* Anything gluten free* Peach* Roast* Brine* Stuff* Straight to DinnerTommy* Traditional* Green Beans* Stuffing from the bird* Tofu Turkey* Something gf* Dutch Apple* Roast* Brine* STUFF* Small appsBella* Both* Stuffing* Potatoes* Idk probably something with jello* Naur* Pumpkin* Any way that's cooked by dad* Brine* Stuff* Dill dip all the wayLydia D* Traditional* Cranberry sauce* Corn bread casserole* Sweet potatoes with marshmallows but I know that's not* incredibly crazy* Dutch apple* Roast* Brine* Stuff* Love me some dipsMichael P* Traditional* Stuffing* Rolls (pallet cleanser)* N/A* No* Pumpkin* Smoked* Brine* Stuff* Oh idk, maybe some dip?Marcie Cell* Traditional* Canned cranberry sauce * Stuffing from Bird* Might not be wild by boy was it good! Rich's grandma used to make lasagna every Thanksgiving 12 o'clock sharp! Don't show up at 12:01.* No other desert besides pie* For Thanksgiving pumpkin is the best pie. it goes with the meal. Dutch apple crumb pie is a close second.* Roast* No need to brine.* Absolutely stuff* No app or just veggies.Matthew* Mostly traditional, some creative* Green bean casserole* Cranberry apple crisp* N/A* Nope* Apple pie*  Roast* Dry brine, season with herbed butter* Spatchcock the turkey and you don't have to stuff it* No need for apps in a meal that's based around sidesMia* traditional* stuffing* mash potatoes* wings?* i would say of the cookie and brownie and icecream variety yes! but not cake* apple but idk i rather have ice cream* idk anything ab cooking turkeys* idk anything about brine* no stuff turkey* no appsPauly Llama* Traditional with at least one creative thing* Most overrated side dish? Mashed potatoes* Most underrated side dish? Cranberry sauce* Wildest/most out of the box entree of side you've heard of for dinner? Kraft mac and cheese..its literally out of the box...😁* Is there any other dessert other than pie? Cheese cake and cookies* What's the best pie? Cherry. I mean pumpkin* What's the best way to cook the turkey? Roast, Deep Fry, Smoke, Other? Roast basting in honey* Best way to prep the Turkey? Brine? Dry brine? No brine? Brined in applecider and citrus* To stuff or not stuff the turkey? Don't stuff.* Do you do apps or straight to dinner? Straight to dinner...unless i forgot to thaw the bird.Dan L* Traditional* Most overrated side: cranberry - I'm happy with the can shaped gel stuff* Most underrated: stuffing prior to cooking it* Wildest/most out of the box entree of side you've heard of for dinner: violation, see answer to #1* Is there any other dessert other than pie: cheesecake if it's pumpkin flavored, but if it's not pumpkin it ain't dessert.* What's the best pie: there is only one pie, pumpkin, see answer #1* What's the best way to cook the turkey? I now cook a large Turkey breast in a crockpot* Best way to prep the Turkey: just mostly thaw and place in crock pot with some celery & carrots* To stuff or not stuff: not stuff, it's in a crock pot and I've already eaten most of the stuffing raw* Straight to dinner, actually fast prior.* Biggest Thanksgiving mystery: why do most of us get off for the majority if not all of the week for Thanksgiving?* ---- it's a meal . . .* No . . . you cannot come over unless you can bring an unopened box of this as a dinner gift:Aunt Pat* Traditional* Sweet potatoes casserole it’s just hot pie without the crust.* Homemade cranberry sauce.* Anchovies and green beans.* Dee’Delights nut rolls and poppy seed rolls located in Munhall.* Any pie.* Spatchcock* Brine.* Not stuffed .* Wine, beer, snacks then dinner.Diane M* Traditional or creative food for the dinner?* If I'm eating with others, I prefer traditional. When I lived in CA, however, I wasn't near family and I typically turned down invitations to join friends and their families. Instead, I'd get a pizza and a bottle of champagne, stay in my pj's all day, and watch a series of my favorite chick flicks in blissful solitude. 😁* Most overrated side dish? Green bean casserole* Most underrated side dish? Sweet potato anything* Wildest/most out of the box entree of side you've heard of for dinner? Sushi (bleeeccchhh!)* Is there any other dessert other than pie? Don't care for pumpkin pie; if I have dessert at all, it's a fruit pie. But really, I'd rather have more mashed potatoes!* What's the best pie? Cherry* What's the best way to cook the turkey? Roast, Deep Fry, Smoke, Other? Don't really care for turkey.* Best way to prep the Turkey? Brine? Dry brine? No brine? Um...the way Giant Eagle does it. (I've never cooked one.)* To stuff or not stuff the turkey? No - make stuffing separately - and lots of it!!* Do you do apps or straight to dinner? I like cheese and crudite; no heavy apps.Laurie Ann* Traditional* Green bean casserole is overrated* Most underrated stuffing. Ours is made with potatoes and is so amazing raw or cooked!!* Wildest side- cauliflower and olives.* Cookies* What's the best pie? Butterscotch* Roast,* Best way to prep the Turkey? We rub it with butter, salt and pepper.* To stuff or not stuff the turkey? Stuff* Do you do apps or straight to dinner? DinnerLois* Traditional or creative food for the dinner? Traditional* Most overrated side dish? Green bean casserole* Most underrated side dish? Not sure* Wildest/most out of the box entree of side you've heard of for dinner?* Is there any other dessert other than pie? Cranberry praline cheesecake and pumkin....see below* What's the best pie? Apple/cranberry* What's the best way to cook the turkey? Roast, Deep Fry, Smoke, Other? Roast* Best way to prep the Turkey? Brine? Dry brine? No brine? No brine* To stuff or not stuff the turkey? Stuff* Do you do apps or straight to dinner? Apps.Rachel* Traditional...what else is there?* Mashed potatoes...don't get me wrong, I'll eat my body weight, but you can make mashed potatoes anytime.* Stuffing...it only magically shows up on Thanksgiving!!!* Jay made a vegetable side dish thing once...once..* Pumpkin pie!!* Cherry pie...but that feels more like summer!* Like a normal turkey 🤷‍♀️* See #7* Stuffed* Light apps* Good gravy is a must! Get full access to Lunchtime In Rome Podcast at www.lunchtimeinrome.com/subscribe