Don't ask questions, just eat and enjoy. Very tasty stuff.

Ham=Hind Quarter

I get that, but isn't deer anatomy more cow-like than pig-like?

I like deer meat. I think it has good flavor. I love deer chili and deer jerky.

Does it matter? That's what it's called.

I don't think we're going to get a deer this year since Mr. Moo is all broke-a-fide...

Poor Mr. Moo! (And Moo, too!)

If there isn't fat there isn't ham.

Ham is actually the thigh on the hing leg of an animal...fat content is irrelevant...

http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/ham

(anatomy) The region back of the knee joint; the popliteal space; the hock.
(countable) The thigh and buttock of any animal slaughtered for meat.
(uncountable) The thigh of a hog cured for food.
The back of the thigh.
An actor with an especially showy or exaggerated style.
A person whose hobby is ham radio.

Learn something new every day.

I know meat.

Fixed

she made it up

I think I'm afraid to try anythign new without knowing if my skillz are good ernough to pull it off. I rub butter on and under the skin, sprinkl;e with pepper and garlic salt, then stick it in the NuWave oven. 14 pound turkey done in 2 hours (and browned!).

But all this talk abotu brine and bacon makes me want to try somethgin different next year ::drooling emoticon::

Twas the night of Thanksgiving,
but I just couldn't sleep.
I tried counting backwards,
I tried counting sheep.

The leftovers beckoned -
the dark meat and white,
But I fought the temptation
with all of my might.

Tossing and turning with
anticipation,
The thought of a snack became
infatuation.

So, I raced to the kitchen,
flung open the door
And gazed at the fridge,
full of goodies galore.

I gobbled up turkey
and buttered potatoes,
Pickles and carrots,
beans and tomatoes.

I felt myself swelling
so plump and so round,
'Til all of a sudden,
I rose off the ground.

I crashed through the ceiling,
floating into the sky,
With a mouthful of pudding
and a handful of pie.

But, I managed to yell
as I soared past the trees....
Happy eating to all,
pass the cranberries, please.

May your stuffing be tasty,
your turkey be plump.
Your potatoes 'n gravy
have nary a lump.

May your yams be delicious,
your pies take the prize.
May your Thanksgiving dinner
stay off of your thighs.

HAVE A HAPPY THANKSGIVING

Happy Thanksgiving everybody!!! Hope you all have a wonderful BLESSED Thanksgiving day and EVERY DAY!!!!

I used Alton Brown's recipe for brining but topped it with a bacon blanket. Turned out great and moist! The sourdough stuffing/dressing was decidedly sour so I'll adjust that next year. All and all a wonderful Thanksgiving with friends and family.

ok....

it's now time to post the recipes for the leftovers....

or should that be a whole new thread?

A coworker was telling me about a show she watched and they made potato pancakes stuffed with turkey. Sounds good! I think adding to this thread would be tops.

did you use the blanket in lieu of the skin?

Nope. I buttered under the skin, on the skin then put the bacon blankie over it all, wrapped the wings and legs with bacon. And put a pound of bacon in the green bean casserole.

was the bacony goodness able to penatrate the skin, or did you do it more sof or the drippings?

The bacon flavoring didn't penatrate but did make for some fine gravy.