Thanksgiving: Never Trust An Organic Chemist Who Can't Cook

I wanted to note that I'm home today, and will soon be starting my traditional chocolate pecan pie. If you haven't seen it, that link will lead you to a detailed prep, with both US and metric measurements. It's based on Craig Claiborne's recipe, and he certainly knew what he was talking about when it came to Southern food (and much else besides). I've been making it for twenty years now, and if I didn't, there would be a mutiny around here. I have a pumpkin pie to make as well, and I'd like to get the base of the gravy going, so it can be turkey-enhanced tomorrow. (As for the turkey, for some years now we've bought a kosher one, so it's already been brined. A 17-pound specimen is waiting for tomorrow efforts). I hope to also make some green beans with country ham, since that reheats just fine, and will save on stove space tomorrow. For country ham, I can recommend Burger's from the Ozarks, available through that Amazon link. Pan-fried country ham has been my traditional Christmas breakfast for my entire life, and my wife and kids now join in with me on that one, but I break it out for Thanksgiving with the green beans. For me, it's wintertime food - I wouldn't turn it down if someone served it to my in July, but it certainly would be a new experience. I grew up eating a brand called Mar-Tenn from west Tennessee, but I don't even know if they exist any more. The rest of the Thanksgiving meal will include an Iranian basmati rice (with saffron, slivered almonds, sour dried zer...
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