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Come for the turkey; stay for the potatoes (and The Potato Song)

For lots of folks, the Thanksgiving feast is all about the main dish, the turkey. Now, don’t get us wrong — we love turkey, too!

But, when we let our minds wander to the dishes and platters on the Thanksgiving buffet, we think about which foods we’ll make extra room on our plates for.  And the food we always make extra room for on our plate is, every year, without fail, the mashed potatoes.

Truffled, cheesy, herbed, pesto, or just sprinkled with salt and your favorite pepper, mashed potatoes are hearty and filling.

And even though they are delicious by themselves, mashed potatoes make a great base upon which to build an infinite variety of tastes, to pair (or contrast) with a wide range of other flavorful main courses and side dishes.

The potato song. Finally, every year around this time, we remember the special song you must sing while you make your Thanksgiving mashed potatoes. We first heard it over twenty years ago on public radio.

We still haven’t learned all the words of the verses (although they are catchy and clever!), but the chorus is easy to learn: you just say the word POTATO over and over again (but don’t forget to switch the accents on the syllables as you go).

Sing along with us, won’t you?
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‘Talking Turkey’ at AllSpice: New Turkey and Poultry Seasoning

Turkey-and-Poultry-SeasoningIt’s time to talk turkey. An old American phrase that dates to back before our Revolutionary War, talking turkey means speaking frankly with someone, discussing hard facts, or getting to the point.

Experts aren’t clear on the exact origins of the idiom (some say it has something to do with colonists bargaining with indigenous people for wild game?), but for modern-day AllSpice staff, when we talk turkey, we mean we are getting down to serious business —- both figuratively and literally. Native to the US, the iconic turkey is synonymous with Thanksgiving feasting, and boy howdy, talking about best or favorite ways to prepare turkey for the feast is serious business around here.

Our new Turkey and Poultry Seasoning is a “seriously” tasty blend of ingredients, specifically chosen to add layers of flavor to your turkey. A little bit spicy, with lots of savory, this blend makes poultry preparations a breeze. Simply rub this seasoning under the skin and inside the cavity of the turkey or other poultry, then bake.

Don’t feel that you have to wait until Thanksgiving to use this blend, as the sage and chili flavors will enhance all of your poultry dishes, any time of year. We like to use Turkey and Poultry Seasoning ($5.60 for a 1/2 Cup jar) in savory pot pies, in chicken salad, and even in our post-holiday turkey noodle soup.

Turkey and Poultry Seasoning Contains: Salt, Sage, Pepper, Garlic, Onion, Chili, Paprika, and Other Spices.

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Turkey Pot Pie

INGREDIENTS

1 sheet of frozen puff pastry
1-2 Cups cooked and shredded turkey (use more or less, depending on how much meat you want in your pot pie)
1 small yellow onion, diced
1 medium-sized Russet potato, diced
2-3 carrots, peeled & diced
5 Tbsp flour
1-2 Cups chicken broth, depending on how thick you want your filling to be
1/4 Cup milk
1 Tbsp Turkey and Poultry Seasoning
1 Cup frozen peas
3-4 Tbsp Garlic Olive Oil
1 Tbsp butter, melted (Optional)

STEPS

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Remove puff pastry from freezer and allow to defrost for approximately 15 minutes on the counter. Heat 3-4 Tbsp olive oil on the stove, in a sauté pan over medium heat. Add onion, potato and carrots to pan and sauté, stirring frequently, until onion becomes translucent, about 4 min.

Add 5 Tbsp of flour to the pan and toss vegetables to coat, cooking for another several minutes to further brown the floured vegetables. Add 1-2 Cups chicken broth and 1/4 Cup milk to the pan and stir, cooking over medium heat 2-3 minutes. Add 1 Cup frozen peas, the shredded turkey and sprinkle with the Turkey and Poultry Seasoning. Stir and bring mixture to a low boil, before reducing heat to a simmer, allowing mixture to bubble for 5 minutes.

Transfer turkey mixture to a baking dish. A rectangular dish is preferable, so that the rectangular pastry will cover pie more easily. Place the puff pastry sheet over the filling and brush top with melted butter (optional), for a golden-brown look to the pot pie crust. Using a fork, prick the surface of the dough so that steam can escape the pot pie as it bakes.

Bake pot pie for 25-35 minutes at 350°F.  Pie is done baking when the turkey filling is bubbling around the edges,  the crust has become golden brown, and puffs up.

This is a great recipe for leftover rotisserie chicken, or for using up turkey and vegetables at holiday-time.

Adapted from The Millenial Menu

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Prelude to the Turkey Snack Mix

This recipe won third place in our 2017 Iowa State Fair Savory Snack Mix Contest.

INGREDIENTS

8 Cups of your favorite dry cereal
1 Cup shelled pecans
1 Cup dried cranberries
1/3 Cup corn syrup
1 stick (1/2 Cup) butter
1/2 Cup packed brown sugar
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 Tbs Herbed Poultry Seasoning
1 tsp Sage
1/2 tsp Fleur de Sel
2 Tbsp Neapolitan Herb Balsamic Vinegar

STEPS

In a large roasting pan, toss to combine the cereal, pecans and cranberries. Set aside.

Mix together the syrup, butter, and sugar in a medium saucepan on the stove. Stir constantly over medium heat and bring to full boil. As soon as sugar mixture boils, add the baking soda, remove pan from heat and stir to incorporate. Add spices and balsamic vinegar and stir.

Pour the mixture over the cereal in the roasting pan, and toss to coat thoroughly. Bake snack mix in oven at 250°F for one hour, stirring every 15 minutes.

Remove roasting pan from oven. Allow snack mix to cool before serving. Store leftover cooled snack mix in an air tight container.

 

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Turkey talk: 2016 edition

hwbush_turkeypardonThanksgiving 2016 is just a day away — do you know where your turkey is?

No, really. Do you know? If you didn’t buy a fresh turkey, or you forgot to take the bird out of the freezer, keep in mind that it will take 11 – 12 hours to thaw that 20+ lb beast in cold water before you can pop it in the oven.

While you’re waiting for the turkey to thaw, you can think up interesting turkey-themed topics to bring up in conversation over tomorrow’s dinner.

We have a few little-known turkey facts to get you started:
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