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Turkey dinner for 60, how I'm spending my day.

Andrewsimpsonize22_thumb By RAANT 341 days ago Updated 340 days ago 140 Views 4 Comments
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The men's club I belong to is having a Turkey dinner tonight, it's an annual fund raiser for upkeep of the camp on Chamcook Lake.

Me being only one of two actual cooks in the camp mean that I'm doing some serious cookin! Thank God for some of the members wives doing the baking, they are angels!

Here's what's on the menu for today.

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4 LARGE Turkeys

 
These are different then the usual turkey's, the usual turkey's being the camp members themselves.
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70 lbs mashed potatoes

 
I'm cooking this using one of those Turkey fryer systems, makes life 100% easier!
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Enought gravy to sink 4 large turkey's and 70 lbs mashed potatoes

 
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12 lbs peas

 
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12 lbs carrots

 
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cranberry jelly.... LOTS of cranberry jelly

 
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12 dozen fresh homemade rolls

 
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Dressing. LOTS!

 
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8 containers of whipped cream

 
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LOTS of beer not for the dinner, that is for me :)

 

4 Comments

 

Sounds like you'll be plenty busy while you're waiting for the water to boil today! Good luck and have fun. Dinner sounds delicious. :-)
Tulips_thumb gratefuldaisyposted 341 days ago
Sounds like you have a plan. I wouldn't be able to get it all ready at the same time. But I can smoke 90 turkeys in one day, and did for many years.
Pam-oml-avatar-2_thumb Pamposted 341 days ago
Where is that whip cream going? Foam for the beer?
K_sunglasses_thumb kathybelleposted 340 days ago
Sorry..... whipped cream is for homemade gingerbread.... oops!

The dinner went perfect. Made my best gravy ever.... the rest was tasty too! Had a few extra's show up, about 70.... lot's of food for everybody :)

Now.... My belly hurts :)
Andrewsimpsonize22_thumb RAANTposted 340 days ago
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