Is It Still Thanksgiving Without the Turkey?
Yesterday, we offered up a selection of meatless options for Thanksgiving and those vegetarians in your life. Truth be told, we're perfectly happy not having turkey -- or any meat at all, for that matter -- at Thanksgiving. We've eaten plenty of delicious Thanksgiving spreads that featured a breathtaking salt-domed salmon or tangy black bean and goat cheese enchiladas as the main dish. And those Thanksgivings? They were memorable ones.
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Turkeys hate us, too.
Some people, however, may look at a Thanksgiving spread that's noticeably absent one turkey and immediately feel crestfallen. For them -- like the father in A Christmas Story -- it's just not the holidays without a turkey on the table. But we disagree. For us, Thanksgiving is about spending time with your [crazy, drunken, dysfunctional] family, watching football on the sofa with a plate of leftovers, heading to the movies at night once the old folks have tucked in, meeting up with old friends who are home for the holiday in the neighborhood bar, and laughing at your aunts as they set their alarms for 2 a.m. in order to hit the best Black Friday sales first.
In other words, we can take or leave turkey at Thanksgiving.
And you should, too! Turkey is overrated. Truly. Unless you're a fantastic cook with years of experience (or unless you use a deep fryer), turkey is one of the most bland, dry and tasteless meats out there. Just about the only time we're even vaguely interested in turkey is when it's sliced in a deli and buried under mayonnaise and tomatoes on a sandwich. Turkey sucks.




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