“The stuffing, really, was the only dish that didn’t quite take flight. And though I was reminded over and again how my mother had broken her back over the homemade corn bread, how she had scrubbed each and every one of those mushrooms by hand lest the critic chomp into any grit, god forbid, those earthy-sweet little buttons, nicely sauteed with onions and garlic, dominated the flavor profile of the dish. – Brian Freedman on his mother’s Thanksgiving Dinner
Tired of Stuart Scott catch phrases? Then Johnny Goodtimes’ food related puns will be a relief. Check out the Foobooz TV recap of the Thanksgiving football game between Team Garces and Team Vetri.
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Looking for some turkey cooking advice that goes beyond Butterball Turkey Talk-Line, 1-800-BUTTERBALL? Here are the best pieces of advice from top Philadelphia chefs including Joe Cicala, Rich Landau, Marc Vetri and Jose Garces.
The night before Thanksgiving is widely reported as being the biggest bar night of the year and many Philadelphia bars are hosting special events. Check out the best of them from our curated list.
Thanksgiving football games have long been a tradition of local high schools but this Thursday morning will be the latest chapter in another rivalry. Employees of Jose Garces and Marc Vetri will be squaring off on Thanksgiving morning at Franklin Field. The game is in its fourth year with Vetri’s squad ahead two games to one.
More than just bragging rights are at stake as the winning side receives a $5,000 to its foundation. The game kicks off at 9 a.m. and Foobooz will be there with live coverage. See you there or online.
The Bottle Shop at Local 44 is all stocked up on gluten-free beer for Thanksgiving. Ask one of the helpful stafffers if you’re in the dark on gluten-free beer options.
Also, on Monday, November 26th the Bottle Shop will be offering gluten-free beer baskets for the holidays.
Picture it: Thanksgiving morning with the smell of turkey filling the air. But wait, you don’t remember putting the turkey in the oven, or even preparing it the night before. Don’t panic; you bought your turkey from one of your favorite local restaurants.
So sit back and relax because this Thanksgiving you don’t have to worry about fixing a turkey; we’ve got plenty of places that will fix it for you.
Jake’s Sandwich Board has brought back its most popular sandwich and shake now through Thanksgiving. The sandwich is a turducken sandwich is first smothered in cranberry spread, then layered with apple-sausage stuffing and stuffed with creole seasoned slices of turkey, duck and chicken and topped off with brown gravy and hashbrowns. The pumpkin pie shake (which we don’t recommend consuming at the same time you tackle the Turducken sandwich) is vanilla ice cream blended with fresh pumpkin pie and topped with ginger bread cookies. The sandwich is $10 and the shake is $5.
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