Turkey is the American symbol of Thanksgiving, of harvest time, of bounty and abundance. Makes you wonder if turkeys have any sense of their importance? Maybe it's a source of great pride? Maybe it's a source of great depression? For the turkey that is. But for us humans, the turkey represents one of our most anticipated and joyously celebrated holidays. It's cool too that it's uniquely American. Interestingly enough, there are some people who regard turkey as the ultimate delicacy and yet, there are those who are just ok with it and some who really don't like it. But, we roast 'em, fry 'em, grill 'em and serve 'em every year.
Almost as anticipated as the Thanksgiving turkey itself is the leftover Thanksgiving turkey. Some people dream about the leftover turkey sandwich. I've heard everything from a simple white bread and turkey sandwich to an elaborate turkey, dressing, cranberry sandwich tower. After all the leftovers went into the fridge, Neil & his brothers used to go retrieve the now-cooled gravy, slice it off (yes, slice it) and put a slab of cooled, congealed gravy between two slices of bread. I AM NOT making this up! My mind usually goes to the old turkey tetrazzini or turkey enchiladas. But, today we tried something new and I think it's now my favorite.
Back story: as most of you probably know, my mom and I work together selling real estate. For many years, we've been sending our clients a monthly recipe postcard. We've had numerous clients call us to let us know that they've tried the recipe with great success. I always mail one to mom and dad's house so that I know they've hit the mail and have been delivered. This month, right before the holiday, the card arrived with a recipe for "Asian Turkey Soup."
We whipped up a batch of this today and served with some veggie egg rolls on the side. Man, did it hit the spot! Especially on a cold day. And, best of all, it was a snap to prepare.
We had enough for the three of us and more for tomorrow. The Asian flavors were just right for making this something new and different than the usual, traditional leftover turkey fare.
Almost as anticipated as the Thanksgiving turkey itself is the leftover Thanksgiving turkey. Some people dream about the leftover turkey sandwich. I've heard everything from a simple white bread and turkey sandwich to an elaborate turkey, dressing, cranberry sandwich tower. After all the leftovers went into the fridge, Neil & his brothers used to go retrieve the now-cooled gravy, slice it off (yes, slice it) and put a slab of cooled, congealed gravy between two slices of bread. I AM NOT making this up! My mind usually goes to the old turkey tetrazzini or turkey enchiladas. But, today we tried something new and I think it's now my favorite.
Back story: as most of you probably know, my mom and I work together selling real estate. For many years, we've been sending our clients a monthly recipe postcard. We've had numerous clients call us to let us know that they've tried the recipe with great success. I always mail one to mom and dad's house so that I know they've hit the mail and have been delivered. This month, right before the holiday, the card arrived with a recipe for "Asian Turkey Soup."
We whipped up a batch of this today and served with some veggie egg rolls on the side. Man, did it hit the spot! Especially on a cold day. And, best of all, it was a snap to prepare.
We had enough for the three of us and more for tomorrow. The Asian flavors were just right for making this something new and different than the usual, traditional leftover turkey fare.
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