Planned Cheat Meal :-(

Marie · Post by **Marie** » Thu Jan 18, 2007 3:42 pm

Ok, so if any of you are following the current challenge you know I've vowed to eat healthy until our vacation with the exception of one cheat meal which is our friend's birthday party. Everyone is supposed to bring a course with a wine pairing. So this should be some good food, right?

Right?

Wrong.

The host is providing the meat course. Guess what they are making? Tur-Duck-En. For any who have not had the pleasure of hearing about this particular tasty dish allow me to explain:

Take a chicken, stuff it in a duck, stuff that into a turkey.

I'm so bummed. I'm now going to have to waste calories on nasty food.

Post by **Spudd** » Thu Jan 18, 2007 3:54 pm

That turducken thing sounds weird, but you never know, maybe it will be good. If it's not good, don't eat much of it! Hopefully you can fill up on sides. I know for me personally, the turkey is my least favorite part of Thanksgiving or Christmas meals, so I always just take a sliver and then load up on the potatoes, stuffing, etc. So maybe you can do the same thing. Or, just don't eat much and go out with Jeff to a nice restaurant for a real cheat meal.

Crystal Meth · Post by **Crystal Meth** » Thu Jan 18, 2007 3:55 pm

That is the stupidest thing I've ever heard of.

Just take some of the outer turkey. Or load up on the other 10 dishes...

Bugsy · Post by **Bugsy** » Thu Jan 18, 2007 3:58 pm

You guys are obviously not familiar with John Madden, or you would know all about turducken.

Marie, I agree with Spudd: just eat lightly at this meal, and then go with Jeff for a real cheat meal.

Marie · Post by **Marie** » Thu Jan 18, 2007 4:26 pm

Anna, most people think green been casserole is a delicious treat.

I have no hopes for the tur-duck-en. None. I'm honestly not sure I could even eat the damn thing. The entire concept is just so wrong.

Crystal Meth · Post by **Crystal Meth** » Thu Jan 18, 2007 4:29 pm

Marie wrote:Anna, most people think green been casserole is a delicious treat.

Yeah, and...? You're such a foodie.

- "Please don't stuff me in a duck's ass!"

Marie · Post by **Marie** » Thu Jan 18, 2007 4:33 pm

Crystal Meth wrote:
- "Please don't stuff me in a duck's ass!"

Oh shit! Now that's all I'm going to be able to think about when I see the damn thing.

I'm totally going to barf.

Marie · Post by **Marie** » Thu Jan 18, 2007 4:36 pm

I won't know what other people are bringing until we get there. Like we signed up for a "fish" course. Others signed up for "appetizer" or such. No specifics. But the host just asked us to make a corn dish to go with the tur-duck-en.

Knowing who is coming (and therefor cooking) I do not hold out much hope.

Crystal Meth · Post by **Crystal Meth** » Thu Jan 18, 2007 4:40 pm

That's why that chicken is so surly! He knows he's destined for turducken!

Crystal Meth · Post by **Crystal Meth** » Thu Jan 18, 2007 4:42 pm

I don't even get how that works bone-wise. It must be really hard to cut into and separate the bones.

Marie · Post by **Marie** » Thu Jan 18, 2007 4:49 pm

Crystal, what makes it even more disturbing, in my opinion, is that the poultry is deboned first.

*shudder*

Marie · Post by **Marie** » Thu Jan 18, 2007 4:55 pm

Blush wrote:Deboned! Well, where does the flavour come from then? The fat in the duck? Ew.

That's what I'm thinking. And if duck isn't done right it is downright nasty. And I don't see how you can cook all three together and have all the meat done to the proper temperature.

It just isn't going to be good.

Beana · Post by **Beana** » Thu Jan 18, 2007 5:10 pm

I saw Paula Dean make on for a Holiday show. In between each layer of poultry is a layer of stuffing. EW!!!

The best think about duck is the crispy skin, if it's stuffed inside a chicken...ew!!!

B

razzy · Post by **razzy** » Thu Jan 18, 2007 5:13 pm

Okay, the turducken is bad enough, but now they're requesting a corn dish? Corn is okay, but not a dish you make to take to a nice meal, IMO.

By the way, what wine does one pair with turducken? And what about with corn?

Marie · Post by **Marie** » Thu Jan 18, 2007 5:47 pm

razzy - jeff's corn thing was totally amazing.

i can only imagine white zinfindel with turducken

Beana · Post by **Beana** » Thu Jan 18, 2007 6:02 pm

Crystal Meth wrote:
Marie wrote:Anna, most people think green been casserole is a delicious treat.
Yeah, and...? You're such a foodie.

- "Please don't stuff me in a duck's ass!"

I smell a new tagline?

starlight · Post by **starlight** » Thu Jan 18, 2007 7:34 pm

Interesting. I've never heard of turducken before.

kayley · Post by **kayley** » Thu Jan 18, 2007 7:42 pm

I have heard of turducken before, but only as the butt of a joke.

It doesn't sound tasty to me, either, but then, I don't eat fowl.

I usually pick around the main dish as well, and maybe if other people bring good side dishes, you won't mind the three bird whatsis sitting on the table.

Jax · Post by **Jax** » Thu Jan 18, 2007 8:11 pm

I like green bean casserole. It's very comfort foody.

that being said, I've always thought the idea of turducken just sounded gross. I like turkey and chicken, not fond of duck, but the idea of the three together just feels wrong to me. blech.

Rachael · Post by **Rachael** » Thu Jan 18, 2007 9:22 pm

Ew! I have never heard of such a thing!