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Related: About this forumThanksgiving recipe: Cajun boiled turkey?
I have had shrimp boil, crab boil, crawfish boil, every kind of low country boil...and never heard of this!
Of course, I've had deep fried Cajun turkey - unforgettable, delicious, succulent meat - but the cooking oil - we always used peanut - adds to an already expensive meal, and it gets rather old year after year as the 'novelty' wears off - and this:
Makes cooking sober a requirement!
So, I give you, courtesy of al.com's Joe Songer:
The night before I saw the recipe, my daughter was making chicken and dumplings. I was watching the chicken boil in the pot and thought how I might boil a turkey with spices.
It was so intriguing, I had to try it. I'm glad I did. So, here is the Thanksgiving recipe for Cajun boiled turkey:
http://www.al.com/outdoors/index.ssf/2015/11/cajun_boiled_turkey_spice_up_y.html#incart_river
Liberal Jesus Freak
(1,451 posts)Just the two of us so we can do whatever we want It sounds interesting!
yallerdawg
(16,104 posts)My wife says we have to have the traditional cooked bird centerpiece on the table.
I asked if we could just put the boiled turkey in one piece on the table!
Maybe I can try Cajun boil for my Christmas turkey! Let them eat ham!
Liberal Jesus Freak
(1,451 posts)I have actually boiled ham before and it's pretty good! I will let you know if we boil the turkey.