The Turkey - My Number One Thing

Wine Is Like Women. It Tempts You; It Comforts You; It Confuses You And Can Even Turn On You When You Least Expect It. It Can Be Your Friend One Day And Your Enemy The Next.

What Tends To Happen Is That People Will Go - They've Got Hot Broth, You Know, They've Added Some Liquid To Their Drippings, They've Brought That Up To Heat. And Then They Try To Add In A Big Clump Of Just Kind Of A Handful Of Flour, And Of Course, It Turns Into Library Paste.

It's Funny, When You Look Back In History Books Or American Cookery Books, One Of The Reasons That The Quinces And Cranberries Are Used So Often Is Because Of Their Natural Jelling Properties.

I Do Like Artfully Breaking Rules.

Basting Is Evil. Basting Does Nothing For The Meat. Why? Skin. Skin Is Designed To Keep Stuff Out Of The Bird, So Basting Just Lets Heat Out Of The Oven. That Means The Turkey Will Take Longer To Cook... So Don't Touch That Door!