New Years Eve

[Big Dave2]

What's everyone cooking for New Years? 

 

We usually make a seafood feast here at home but since I am laid up and unable to help my wife has picked the menu and it will be chili. 

 

 

[Jim Almquist]

This New Years will be a strange one. A good friends daughter is getting married at 6:00 PM and the reception will following at the hotel. Should be an interesting evening along with a ton of my high school friends. Pretty much everyone has a room so let the good times roll. 

[RebelSS]

For me, it's been the same for 20 years...a pkg of little smokies, simmering in some spicy BBQ sauce (used to add about 1/8 cup bourbon to it) in the 1976 fondue pot. Might toss in some Sriracha this year.  Assorted cheeses, this year, Danish creamy havarti, Danish Havarti with dill, muenster, sharp cheddar, baby swiss, and colby.  Herring in wine sauce. Chilled Jumbo shrimp with cocktail sauce. Assorted crackers with swiss almond cheese spread. Deviled eggs. Herring in wine sauce.  And...eggnog with grated nutmeg. 
I've never gotten tired of that menu, and it's never varied! Tip: best to be able to crack open a few windows the next day....

[bobberineyes]

Warmed up the cast iron tonight with some pork medallions. Tomorrow will be scallops in the cast with shrimp in another and king crab legs in the broiler. 

[RebelSS]

Hoo boy....boober's rockin' the grill again!!! 

[huntnfish]

We normally have a big group gathered for New Years and it's mostly a pot luck so there is always an assortment. One guy makes a big prime rib. I make the aus jus with the recipe off here and also make a roaster of 10-15 pounds of turkey gizzards. The gizzards get cooked for 5-8 hours in a mix of cream soups and broth. They're cut with a plastic fork tender when you take them out and a great snack throughout the night. They go quick as long as you're vague on what they are. It's always a good way to close out the year. No one gets out of hand and the kids get to play and have a good time also. 

We normally have a big group gathered for New Years and it's mostly a pot luck so there is always an assortment. One guy makes a big prime rib. I make the aus jus with the recipe off here and also make a roaster of 10-15 pounds of turkey gizzards. The gizzards get cooked for 5-8 hours in a mix of cream soups and broth. They're cut with a plastic fork tender when you take them out and a great snack throughout the night. They go quick as long as you're vague on what they are. It's always a good way to close out the year. No one gets out of hand and the kids get to play and have a good time also. 

[Big Dave2]

Got a more specific recipe for the Turkey Gizzards?

 

[delcecchi]

Sounds like it is basically a braise.... 

 

Take a Nesco roaster.  Put the gizzards in, pretty much cover with a mixture of cream of mushroom, chicken, celery, whatever you like, thinned out with some chicken broth.    Cook at a simmer, don't boil for a long time.  

 

Could also do it in a big roasting pan covered with foil in the oven, if you want to tie up your oven for 6 hours.   Smaller amounts would go in a dutch oven.   Add some black pepper and anything else you like in the way of seasoning.   A guy could throw some onion and garlic in there too.  Keep an eye on them so they don't cook down too much and burn. 

 

That's my guess on how to do them.   I wonder how close that is.  

[RebelSS]

USE A CROCK POT.

[Big Dave2]

2 minutes ago, RebelSS said:

USE A CROCK POT.

 

 

[RebelSS]

For Del's sake, HE DOESN'T LIKE CROCK POTS. They're too complicated.

[Big Dave2]

Just got my wife a new "digital" crock pot for Christmas. I think she might be using it today for her Chili.

[RebelSS]

I'm using this 1976 fondue pot on low tonite to keep the BBQ;'d lil' smokies bubbling.....that thing has been used almost every  New Year since then...the last 15 years for sure. Still have all the forks, too. 

[bobberineyes]

That guy was built back when stuff lasted, 40 years later reb is still roasting weenies.  I best start shelling shrimp soon, if I can just stay off the bourbon and whiskey thread I might make midnight. 

[RebelSS]

Well, now my stuff has to wait, boober...the NL asked me out to dinner tonite...on her. She must be expecting something...  

[bobberineyes]

Atta boy reb, you kids  go have fun we'll hold down the fort! 

[delcecchi]

2 hours ago, RebelSS said:

For Del's sake, HE DOESN'T LIKE CROCK POTS. They're too complicated.

 

No, as I have said before, they run too HOT.   Meat will dry out if you cook it too hot, and boiling is too hot. 

[RebelSS]

3 minutes ago, delcecchi said:

 

No, as I have said before, they run too HOT.   Meat will dry out if you cook it too hot, and boiling is too hot. 

 

DELBERT! I knew you'd pipe up!  I may be running too hot later myself....I'll have to switch to glide....!!  

 

 

 

[Duffman]

2 hours ago, RebelSS said:

I'm using this 1976 fondue pot on low tonite 

 

I'm surprised it's not in a nice shade of avocado.

 

Was planning crab legs and lobster over at the Duff household, but I'm battling some cold and flu crud, kept me off the ice for two days and now it's interfering with tasty eats...........I'm not a happy camper. In fact I blame a high fever on any randy posts on HSO over the last couple of days.

Enjoy your New Years festivities folks!!!

 

[noahsdad]

i had that album

[bobberineyes]

Silly town will do that to a guy. Get better and back on the ice!!

[RebelSS]

Heck, that sucks, Duffman! Get over that!! I remember last year I was on my deathbed with something....it was BAD. And yer right, it even screws up yer eating. Hope ya feel lots better tomorrow.....

 

 

 

By the way, I do agree with Delmonaco, crock pots do run way too hot.Boiled food.  I only run mine on low.

[bobberineyes]

Yep, it took a few roasts to teach the Mrs not to start em on high..

[Duffman]

[RebelSS]

HAHAHAHAHHAHAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!    Back atcha!!!!!