ASIAN AMERICANS make THANKSGIVING TURKEY for the FIRST TIME!

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So this year we got together to make a turkey for Thanksgiving... for THE FIRST TIME EVER! Guess what happened...
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[@lifestudent55]

My wife is from Korea, so on the Thanksgivings when I worked and she was off, she cooked a Korean Thanksgiving dinner. Today I'm off and she's working, so I'm cooking the traditional American Thanksgiving dinner.

[@yellowRose806]

At some Thanksgivings, my family would combine both cuisines. It's not a good combination.

[@emilyinmelb]

"Low expectations is the key to happiness" ..... lol

[@tiffanyfelkner8995]

The most important thing is that you tried and had fun and have a story to tell for years to come. It seems most first timers have at least one if not all of the questions or goofs that you guys had. I enjoyed watching you guys try! Dan you have potential for being the official bird man! Not bad for your first time. This was the way I was taught by my mother as a beginner, the Easiest way to cook turkey...1. Defrost frozen bird in fridge for a two days before Thanksgiving to thaw it out or use a fresh bird. 2. Remove neck AND giblet pkg (both ends). 3. Season bird as as desired. 4. Put turkey in A Reynolds Turkey size Oven Cooking Bag (follow directions on box) and place in roasting pan. 5. Bake turkey in preheated oven for allotted time per pound. 6. Test meat with meat thermometer to make sure it's properly done (pop ups can prematurely pop). 7. Remove turkey from bag and set aside, covered to rest at least 20 minutes so it can be carved and juices can return back into to meat. 8. Use turkey drippings/broth from bag to make gravy. By cooking in bag, moisture doesn't evaporate as much in oven and you get more juices. You can always use chicken broth to supplement or boil neck bone in pan of water to get turkey broth if you need more for your gravy or dressing. Your Gravy making skills need some serious help too but that's for another day. You can adapt or change up your way of prep and cooking after you become more comfortable and have some success and are comfortable with it. I still use the bags now because it makes cleanup easy (just toss the bag in the trash) and the meat stays moist. Number one complaint we always had with my Grandmother's bird was it was too dry. She didn't use the bags. Practice makes perfect. Turkey is a lean and healthy meat that can be eaten for more than just holiday meals. It can replace chicken in most recipes and I actually think the dark meat on a turkey is more flavorful than in a chicken. Everybody does their turkey their own way, this is just a few steps I was taught when I cooked my first Thanksgiving. Have fun.

[@doommaker9813]

LOL, that plastic thing was not an internal temperature gauge. They were talking about the pop up kind that is on the side of the turkey. Not all of them come with one. I did not see one on yours. You want to take out the plastic leg holder. So, you did good there. LOL, dying over leaving the giblets in.

[@jaywalkerpictures]

Lol this was hilarious please do more cooking experiments :)

[@Cloud-db6zb]

Second this!

[@emmanuellananaafuabenewaat8108]

Dan practically did everything! oh ladies!? 😂

[@G1Bryce]

No different then any woman I've ever dated.. Most ladies can't cook these days so men do it.

[@willg4802]

At 4:28 is when you took out the temperature gauge.

[@Okusername28472]

The plastic bit you threw out was NOT the temperature gauge- it was to hold the turkey legs and gizzards together and you were correct in discarding that. The plastic your friend on the phone was referring to, looks like a plastic nail with a red top, THAT is the plastic thermometer they insert and once cooked, the red top pops up to indicate turkey meat is cooked through and through. I cook turkey every Thanksgiving and usually just toss that out as well and go with either a proper meat thermometer or cut the thigh bit to see if the juice runs clear. And use the excess turkey juice (removing the fat) to make homemade gravy. Lol. Some people present the turkey at the dinner table and carve there. Others present it, then take it back into kitchen to carve and then bring out the carved turkey, it really just depends on each family. My family is Asian American however we are culturally very American and I've never had a Thanksgiving without turkey. We typically make everything homemade including the stuffing. Boxed foods in my household is taboo but I can understand it's a stressful holiday and not many people can cook as well as others. Overall you did a swell job for the first time!

[@Okusername28472]

You should also thaw the turkey at least two days in advance to ensure the turkey isn't frozen. Lol.

[@CC-yq3fh]

Lina K j

[@williamgomez1521]

This could be a new series. 4 Asian cooking American food.

[@adhd5865]

I'm glad this didn't end in an explosion!

[@uninvincibleete]

YOU LEFT IN THE GIBLETS???? OMGGGGG lol. The giblets are the neck and other parts shoved in a bag and stuck inside the bird for gravy/stuffing. Lmao this was so entertaining, thank you.

[@EHCBunny4real]

Make tamales for Christmas, because it's requires a team to make it.

[@EscobarFurious]

So happy Dan and Yi are back the both of them plus Mia and Felicia = awesome combo. Happy Thanksgiving y'all!

[@nova9403]

The girls's reaction during the video = priceless! LMAO! XD

[@kiwifruitkl]

Usually, the turkey's body cavity comes with the neckbone, gizzard, heart, and liver. Personally, I find them to be the best parts of the turkey. Being Chinese-born and raised, my mother tends to stuff turkey cavities with Asian rice noodles, shitake mushrooms, and cloud ears. So, the first time she made turkey, she found that there were things around inside, and they looked like, well, neck, gizzard, heart, and liver. The cavity would be stuffed with her own ingredients, while the offal meat would be cooked in another batch separately.

[@merv7375]

I think many people cook the giblet packet on their first try lol

[@merv7375]

John Doe Oh my😊 It happened to me as well the first time so I can't really say anything. lol

[@MsSteeldog]

Many make ji let gravy with it. Ji let gravy is great on your dressing.

[@mbtmusic7231]

You know what? My hats off to you for even trying to cook a Turkey. It can be extremely tricky to get right, and personally I genuinely appreciate the expatriates among you taking an interest in one of our most important holidays. Oh, and to make a gravy that's not lumpy, start with a roux. Melt butter, and put the flour into the butter until it's basically a thick paste. Take the paste and put that into your juice drippings. Then you'll have a nice smooth gravy with no lumps.

[@medicjack8943]

Felicia is very cute and good looking! :) happy thanksgiving guys!!

[@heesingsia4634]

You guys need to watch mr. Bean to learn how to handle the turkey

[@zhanghuge1263]

So happy you guys!~

[@mooncake5016]

Next time you all should try deep frying turkey.

[@knaylomo]

A few tips for you: 1) Make sure the turkey is fully defrosted. It would have helped you get the neck out easier and find the giblet bag. 2) Pull out that plastic piece, it's just to hold the bird together. Sometimes there is a pop up thermometer stuck in the breast, but those are usually terrible. 3) Buy a probe thermometer with a wire. Just stick it in the breast and when it hits 160-162, pull out the bird. It will carry over temp over the next hour and get to a safe 165 out of the oven. That way you don't need to guess or lose heat by opening oven. When the probe alarm goes off, you are done. 4) Don't stuff it. It makes it take way longer, and the bird may be overcooked by the time you get the stuffing up to temp.

[@bcgreen1966]

I laughed so hard. you guys did good for your first Turkey

[@anniexyz6909]

Oh my god this is hilarious, dying of laughter the whole time. Also I'm thankful you guys are still alive. I was a little scared of salmonella LOL

[@spencerkieft6021]

Yep, that was the giblet bag. You gotta take it out first.

[@willg4802]

To thicken the gravy you don’t just add dry flour. You saute the flour in fat first. Either fat from the turkey or melted butter. You cook it in the fat until it starts to brown. You then deglaze the roasting pan. The brown bits on the pan are what gives gravy it’s flavour. That step is essential. After removing the turkey from the pan you collect the liquid and separate the fat from the juices. You use the juices with chicken stock to dissolve the brown bits on the pan. You have the pan on the stove top on a low heat. You add the turkey juice/ stock mixture to the pan and scrape the brown bits with a spoon or spatula and mix them into the liquid until they are dissolved. Then you take the roux ( the sautéed flour) and add that in and continue to stir over a low or medium heat.

[@SmileForMe360]

I made thanksgiving dinner when I was in China. Found a turkey, made pumpkin pie, stuffing, yams, green beans, pecans pie. (I had Chinese, Canadian, Europeans and few other Americans over for it) ahhh I miss China

[@omggiiirl2077]

You want good turkey? Cut turkey in half but not the belly skin(the part facing up) mix salt five spice powder ginger garlic and shaoxing wine, rub turkey, separate skin, rub under turkey skin and let sit. Then bake as usual but add water under turkey to steam, then brown the skin after the turkey is cooked. Use the neck and giblets to make a soup usually we make jook, and eat the turkey with housing sauce and other sauces. Trust me it is really yummy like that. Then it tastes really good with Asian food! Since we are a multi cultural family, when we do our holidays this way, we have kimchi, jook, five spice turkey (ohyang chilmyeonjo) banchan and other goodies! Good luck

[@RoaringTRex]

I seriously want to watch this every year for Thanksgiving!

[@haykizz]

Don't worry, u not the only Asian American that pulled the temp gauge out of the turkey. Don't worry, mine came out not fully done, we microwaved it. Still very very moist and good~~~ good job y'all!~~~

[@sassbrat]

You guys did a great job for the first time doing Thanksgiving day. I went to school to be a chef and i still can't make a turkey. Which is bad since my family on both parents side are linked to the very first Thanksgiving both with the Native Americans and Pilgrims. One side note is that do NOT eat the veggies that were cooked in the Turkey as that is were more people get sick than eating under-cooked turkey. You did better than i did when i made a turkey as i needed the fire department called as i almost burnt down the kitchen and i went to school to be a chef. Sidenote again, Turkey was never served at the first Thanksgiving but deer and lobster. The one thing that you can take from this is how much fun you all have had doing this. Also PLEASE don't ever try to deep fry a turkey as that is the most dangerousg thing many people have ever done. and if you do decide to deep fry. be careful. looking forward to more videos from you guys.

[@coffeesticks_03]

"Who cares if we get good test scores we can't cook a freaking turkey" byeee

[@deltronzero9]

how to cook a turkey when you've never cooked it before and are drunk 101

[@Randomninja47]

2 and a half hours?! I thibk it's normally like a half hour per pound?! Haha. You forgot to take out the heart and kidneys lol. It happens! Also, I think a lot of people use a stick of butter or some kind of stock and use that to baste it. Helps crisp the skin and keep it moist. Thanks for the video. I was entertained :)

[@RangKlos]

Love it with Dan & Yi!

[@Directgamez28]

lol you guys not alone i never cook a turkey myslef.

[@HeyAlwaysMe]

Yeay.. Dan and Yi are back... Love them so much.. I love mia and Feli too.. xoxo

[@tamaramcgill9846]

turkeys done when falls off bones. I know I'm so late but I'm here rolling crying laughing and wishing you guys the best months and months freaking later!

[@smoke2164]

You bought a head up butt turkey!! 哈 哈 哈 No really this was a great video guys. I laughed so hard, and what store did you go to that had PAPER sacks??

[@GraceLieu]

It's called Trader Joe's

[@yangjessie3291]

WOW,Yi and Dan is here. Love them!

[@tamaramcgill9846]

I swear to God this is the most priceless kewl amazing funny video on utube!

[@BooTeresa1006]

I learned more about Thanksgiving from this one video than from my entire life.

[@coolfire524]

FINALLY IVE BEEN LOOKING ALL OVER FOR THIS VIDEO

[@tinah6299]

That's what I I look like cooking Asian food. But I can cook whole feast for turkey. Love u guys

[@Deathrose000]

Thank you for the joy you spread with your videos...

[@fanfeng199]

I'm glad actually there're so many asians think about what is thanksgiving as I do....

[@jimbrown6032]

thanks for you guys, bring me so much happiness

[@KazedFury]

im japanese who grew up in australia.. moved to japan and hosted an early thanksgiving.. i made my 1st turkey as well... turned out a bit dry but still had an awesome party... i didnt realized how long it needed to be prepared.....

[@bradstolk]

You guys didn't know that you had to defrost meat before cooking it? -_- That's literally cooking meat 101... How have you people kept yourselves alive?

[@shygirl2927]

a lot of people don't know how to cook at all. i know my cooking skills are severely limited. i can boil water, cook eggs, and make toast. maybe i can try to follow directions and maybe i'd succeed but i'm not too confident to cook anything myself. i eat microwavable things, eggs, and pasta. omg i love pasta. i really want pasta or Chinese food right now. i always crave Chinese when i come home. it's hard to get where i go to college. the city i mean. i don't usually know what they have and every time i look it seems they don't have what i want.

[@XaresCuales]

Brad Stolk by using actual fresh and live ingredients

[@zhadye]

Actually, we DO present the whole turkey on the table first, then carve it off table and bring it back to the table. Sometimes we carve it at the table. But everyone does it differently.

[@grincheuxxxxx]

Yi is overlooking to everyone ... She is tall & very beautiful ! The one with the green top is charming ;)

[@engkev]

Although being Chinese Canadian, my family celebrated Canadian Thanksgiving every year. So I learnt how to make Turkey when I was very young. As I was watching the video I was cringing a bit watching missed steps.(i.e. still frozen turkey and also was wondering if you took the inners bag out until I watched near end of the vid). I think the best part is the fun learning and cooking with friends. Glad you guys tried it!

[@pattyminger9854]

that bag has the heart gizzard and liver (organs people use to cook and use in gravy or dressing/stuffing) people cook and use the neck for the gravy for flavor too

[@NangLLY]

Today is Thanksgiving and I cooked the whole meal and I feel great! Can't wait for next year!

[@kwangracec]

My sister and I also being a first generation Asian American decided to make an American Thanksgiving Dinner when we were in high school. I made the turkey and watching you guys made me reminisce my struggles as well 😂 I used "Good Eats" turkey recipe and they have a triangle aluminum foil hack where you dont cover the whole turkey and cooking time is cut down significantly when I compare it to my friends. I would highly recommend you guys trying it sometime if you want to give it another go. 😊

[@Conchan827]

Cooking a turkey for MY first since I got one from work. I ran to the oven to pull out the giblets bag after watching this video hahaha.

[@a.j.3088]

the sack had liver and gizzards guys! The best part, lol

[@highfunq2863]

@10:58 Dan's dance hilarioussssssss

[@ajaiiz]

I watched this again for Dan's santoku dance

[@hlz.syncyn]

Omg watching this made me so happy n feels so holidayii??😂😂 loved this.. I love seeing friends doing this cus I see myself doing this with my friends like 5 yrs layer .

[@d.e.p.-j.7106]

Reminds me of the first time I cooked a turkey. It takes a couple times to figure out what to do and what's important. After you've been doing it for 30 years, one or two a year, you get pretty good at it.

[@lorettasanchez1184]

Yes Christmas is a great time for a Turkey or A Roast

[@alidahall8726]

One way to know is think of when you cook a chicken and the legs are loose and wobbly when done it's the same with a turkey but the turkey is bigger of course. The bag in the turkey is the giblets some people use along with the neck for gravy they'll cook the giblets and the neck meat and blend it into the broth and make gravy.

[@anthonyncooper8472]

to cook with 3 very beautiful lady's would be a great thanksgiving thank you

[@annainspain5176]

1. Defrost the bird before you try to stuff it. 2. Heat the oven to temperature BEFORE you put the bird in. 3. Read the label; it tells you the giblets are in the neck, and explains about the temp gauge.

[@karenknicely6709]

Ya know, my daughter is half Laotian, and just like you guys, she messed up cooking her first turkey! I think it's so funny, but I also understand how overwhelming Thanksgiving can be! Have a good holiday with your friends and family, and remember, not everyone can cook a turkey, so don't feel bad!!

[@Mycroftsbrother]

If you want to make it easy, 1) defrost turkey before cooking, 2) cook using a turkey sized cooking bag, 3) about 1/2 hour or so before the turkey is done according to the cooking bag instructions, remove the turkey from the oven, and cut the corner of the bag and drain the drippings into a saucepan for making gravy. Then split the bag over the breast and fold it down to expose the turkey so the skin will brown. Bob's your uncle!

[@nononohellnowhatcomeonohno5099]

The plastic timer is not reliable so it's okay. For your first thanksgiving meal,it's perfect 👌

[@nathangrier5762]

After I stopped laughing..... Who's kidding I'm still laughing.

[@jaguy4u2]

Dan and Yi you guys look soo happy, congrats...btw miss you guys on double Chen ,but so happy to see you guys here 😄😉

[@GaryAa56]

Guys, for a first time, you all did great!

[@tooktooknee]

LMAO when you guys found the packet of gizzards inside the turkey.

[@YueXiong93]

you guys make me cry! you took the but out!!!!

[@tekobari]

Don't feel bad about not removing the giblets (liver, gizzard, and heart), because I've seen people leave in the neck, too, and kidneys. (They aren't always easy to find, and they're not in a bag.) Don't use the liver in gravy because it can make it bitter after all that cooking. I think you guys did very well for first-timers, but _always_ have a meat thermometer. If you're going to be cooking Western-style foods (roasts, birds, etc.), a thermometer will simplify your life and ensure no one ever gets sick. You were right to remove that plastic thing, btw. My final thought is to give you all a thumbs up on your first turkey adventure. Although it took a collective IQ of probably over 600, you passed the basic Thanksgiving test.

[@utsports]

I really liked this Video ,it was fun watching you all cook the Turkey

[@ginoskotheon3]

Good episode. Thankful for OTGW.

[@SuperSoshiLover]

Yi was like the mom of three kid telling them what to do and not do

[@gardengalsu]

I just knew you guys would over-look the innards bag; my sister-in-law did it one year and it was hilarious!

[@violetwrath5173]

For all american food questions, get a "betty crocker" cookbook. Will tell you everything.

[@deniseaguilar7615]

This was the funniest thing I watched. I can relate to your situation.

[@yetti399]

the bag you left in was the kidneys liver and heart that piece of turkey you ripped off is actuality delicious it also renders a lot of fat good for basting and gravy and imo the neck which you didn't cook is the best part of the turkey it's boney but the meat is soft juicy and the most flavorful part of the whole turkey .Now that being said that turkey looked great especially for your first one

[@orastellathefirst]

Hope you checked the neck cavity for items. They often put innards or a gravy packet in there. (edit. I see you didn't!)

[@taigarcia9278]

I feel like preparing a Thanksgiving dinner is one of those really rare American traditions that gets passed down in a family. I remember when I was little watching my grandma and my mother and my step grandma prep the bird. It was a huge deal when I finally got to even touch the bird to put the stuffing inside let alone cook it myself. Don’t feel bad about leaving the giblets inside the bird. It is a very common first time mistake.

[@kevinkobayashi1653]

Looked like fun and delicious. Happy Thanksgiving!

[@raybrown2023]

This was great the more you do it the more you will learn.

[@belaromano9013]

Tomorrow is my first thanksgiving ever haha I don't know what thanksgiving is but I'm excited because of the food! lol

[@kpham8789]

WOW! You even carved the turkey like an Asian. Love you guys.

[@LittleAmyHe]

The plastic wasn't the thermometer :)

[@StMedicRic]

You guys are hilarious ...just found your channel last week...

[@Xxtheneckxx]

it's the heart and gizzards and you cook it all in the juices with the neck and it's the nest part of the turkey , usually the cook gets the neck lol

[@benmorris7276]

garlic lemon butter under the skin perfect turkey every time

[@allantan2144]

That temperature gauge doesn't always work so u should just use a thermometer

[@deyo2794]

I use a roaster bag which makes it very moist and easy

[@robynrogers6258]

By the way, my family does have the whole turkey on the table and cuts only pieces off as needed, so it is very traditional and looks like all the movies :)

[@ras2010able]

Best video on cooking a turkey since Julia Childs did it on her cooking show.

[@robynrogers6258]

Oh my stars, this was so awesome to watch! LOL Makes me appreciate all the Thanksgiving cooking knowledge I've acquired over the years. It definitely takes a lot of work and know how. I love how dedicated you all were, and didn't give up! I can only imagine how funny it would be to see me or others try to cook some Chinese dishes, that would make a great segment fyi bahhahah Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

[@ShortStuffTiff]

This was fun to watch! XD For serving the turkey, you could cut the meat first like you did and serve it that way, or some families do bring out the whole turkey as well and cut at the table. It's just whichever you prefer. Ive seen different families do it both ways. (My family does whole). Hope you had a happy thanksgiving! :)

[@wesleypatterson3286]

"Low expectations is the key to happiness." My 2017 New Year's Resolution.

[@leilacanel1977]

I was literally waiting for them to pull out the bag if gizzard

[@alvarojavierpradoromo2613]

In my country people would say, Machones!. Lol. Loved this video