The Great Turkey Cook-Off Of 1796

Two cooks. Two turkeys. Let the cook-off begin!
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[@townsends]

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone!

[@AbrahamLincoln4]

You too Jon.

[@chrisbalcerek9226]

Happy Turkey Day!!

[@rosemcguinn5301]

Happy Thanksgiving to all of you too, Jon!

[@ritaloy8338]

Happy Thanksgiving to you Jon, Your family, and the Staff of James Townsend and Son.

[@BubuH-cq6km]

Happy Thanksgiving and way to feather it Ryan

[@nou6879]

Who won? Brandon did of course - he got to try two turkeys and didn’t have to cook anything!

[@petertalalight7340]

😂

[@kaziDaOne]

True

[@EchoCanyonRanch1]

Hear! Hear!

[@thetaekwondoe3887]

I totally heard this in the voice of the guy who does ERB.

[@shewearswoolsocks2883]

lol that's so true!

[@Nighthawkinlight]

Just visually alone, a turkey hanging in the fireplace like that makes me feel like it's the holidays. I'd really like to try cooking a turkey that way.

[@texasrigger1316]

Agreed. It was absolutely beautiful!

[@nessamillikan6247]

Me too! If I had a fireplace, I’d for sure be trying it out. Maybe my parents will let me use theirs. 😂

[@Tempusverum]

According to Townsends, 🔥 > oven

[@Xoroxouselric]

I live in the detroit area, i know you are in michigan too. We could build the earthen oven lol.

[@kimfleury]

ikr? I started daydreaming about building a portable fireplace that I can use on the patch of cement outside my townhouse living room door, where the management says we have to keep our grills. I'd have to be careful not to get caught 😂

[@AbrahamLincoln4]

*This was all started with the Great Turkey Skedaddle of 1796*

[@twelvelookslike]

Oh look its that tyrant dictator Lincoln. Who abandoned the constitution and denied people the right to a fair trial in favor of his Banker overloards who declared war on the south.

[@wingy200]

@@twelvelookslike Are you gonna be ok?

[@richardlathrop61]

Where is Ted Allen, "Jon, you have been chopped"

[@twelvelookslike]

@@wingy200 Hold me

[@notanundesirable]

Thanks, Abe. Did you make it that day?

[@regor2081]

More Ryan! He has a great presence on camera.

[@benjaminnoble9565]

agreed!

[@sextuspestus7054]

extremely powerful camp cook

[@The7humpwump]

Definitely! Love to see him do a cook off against Cowboy Kent.

[@admiralcollins1834]

Amen

[@TheDelamoir]

Yes!

[@CamelliaSinensis]

I understand that this is a business but the guys seem so wholesome, modest and passionate about what they do, the world really needs more such people for sure

[@BJHinman]

It’s what I refer to as a lifestyle-based business and we win!

[@CamelliaSinensis]

@@BJHinman Family channels would fit the same mold with no efforts, vanity, obscenities, fake conflicts, extreme pride, child-exploitation (No child deserve the Truman-esque show they put on) and pretend wholesomeness. We absolutely do win with Townsends, This is far better, I really commend the guys for all their efforts and all the hard work!

[@nicholashollis1522]

@@CamelliaSinensis You see the episodes with his daughter? Absolutely adorable. And you can tell they're all *actually passionate* about early American history.

[@MsJavaWolf]

Nothing wrong with running a business per se. Sometimes bad things happen, but in its pure form it can be a very fair and mutually beneficial exchange.

[@CamelliaSinensis]

@@failtolawl darn it, but you got proof?

[@sandranevins2144]

I was glad to see the brown paper turkey! My grandmother would bake turkey in brown paper bag in the wood stove. Happy thanksgiving to all, be safe and grateful.

[@pelenaka]

I hoard those occasional plain brown paper bags for this purpose. Last 39 mins tear open bag to brown skin.

[@sandranevins2144]

pelenaka glad to see old school cooking. Safe holidays.

[@johnm354]

My mother would bake ham in a brown paper grocery bag. She said it was to keep the meat moist.

[@chichibangbang3667]

Both turkeys look scrumptious! What I really wanted to see was Mr. Townsend hunting a wild turkey and removing the feathers before it was roasted.

[@karaamundson3964]

💯

[@papabear9481]

@@karaamundson3964 Monster!

[@ericwilliams1659]

Lol, I was just thinking - 'did I miss any Townsend videos this week' - and boom new video alerts. Happy Thanksgiving and thank you for all your videos and work.

[@Betterhose]

I am raising turkeys for a living. Most people are baffled when I tell them that it is not a seasonal business and we do our job all around the year.

[@msjkramey]

What's that like? Is it as loud as I imagine? Lol

[@Betterhose]

@@msjkramey With 18 weeks of age, once they are adults, they become really loud. They yell all the time and all at once. But they are mean little fellas. They follow you around and attack you with their beaks and claws. I have some scars on my calfs and forearms from when I was foolish enough to wear shorts on a hot summer day. 😄 You can really see that they evolved from dinosaurs like raptors. They also puff up themselves to look as attractive to the lady turkeys as possible. For me they look like fluffy little clouds when they do that. They attack humans that are 4 times heavier than themselves and they do their best to look pretty. I perceive that as signs of vitalness and good health and I love them for that.

[@msjkramey]

@@Betterhose do we eat both males and females? And do you ever get eggs? Sorry for the inquisition lol. I'm just curious because I've never thought about turkey farming before. Thanks for the info! And one more question, do you like it or is it rough?

[@Betterhose]

@@msjkramey I love talking about turkeys, so don't hesitate to ask. 😄 Turkeys have very strong gender dimorphism. The males become as heavy as 48lbs while the females "only" reach 28lbs. Both is far too heavy for a thanksgiving turkey. These very heavy birds are for processing into turkey bacon, ground meat or sausages. Chicken is not very suitable for that, because it isn't firm enough. Chickens are only 40 days old when they are slaughtered, which is why their muscle fibers are still very soft. The turkeys you get as a whole for thanksgiving are just younger birds. A frozen bird of 10lbs grew 12 weeks old. Female and male turkeys reach 28lbs roughly at the same time, but it wouldn't be profitable to feed the hens for 5 more weeks, because they won't grow much further. That is why they are separated after they are hatched. On our farm we raise only the males, but some females always slip through the sorting (up to 3%). I already found some eggs from those few females, but that is a rare occurrence. They have to be left in peace before they start laying their eggs. The hens get disturbed too much when they are in the barn with the males. Our turkeys come to us as day old chicks. There are designated operations that produce the eggs and do the breeding. I love the birds and I love my job. It is anything but a 9 to 5 job, but that applies to every job in farming. I am worrying about the future (meatless alternatives and such) but I guess nowadays anybody has something to worry about.

[@msjkramey]

@@Betterhose that's fascinating. I'd love to raise chickens myself, but I don't have the space for it at the time. I had no idea turkeys got that big! That's the same weight as a 5 year old child for goodness sake. Do you get emotionally attached to them or is it really routine for you to have them slaughtered? I don't know if I could eat my future potential chickens (even though I eat chicken) and I'd just use them for eggs because they'd feel too much like pets for me. I really need to look more into the poultry industry for sure And do you worry about meatless alternatives because your business will go down or you just don't care for them? Do you have any other farming experience that you could use to transition if demand plummets?

[@arokh72]

It's times like this I wish I was American, or at least knew an American family well enough to be invited to Thanksgiving dinner. Happy Thanksgiving to all of my American friends, with love from Australia.

[@rileywebb4178]

There's definitely a few guides out there if you want to try it yourself! I'm not sure if turkeys are available where you are but you might be able to find one if you like.

[@arokh72]

@@rileywebb4178 turkeys aren't a problem. It's some of the other stuff that can be difficult to find. For example, we don't have sweet pumpkins or sugar pumpkins, or even tinned pumpkin mix, for pumpkin pie.

[@rileywebb4178]

@@arokh72 ah ok, I would have figured that you guys would at least have the canned stuff

[@DeniseSkidmore]

Butternut squash makes a good substitute for pumpkin. I grew up eating "pumpkin" pie because we grew the butternut for multiple purposes.

[@cristiaolson7327]

@@DeniseSkidmore Yah, Butternut squash is technically a pumpkin variety (same botanical species as other pie-pumpkins), and because it's so dense inside with a minimal seed cavity it's actually great for making pumpkin pie filling. 😁

[@Aaron-mj9ie]

You can tell just by lookin' at 'em that these guys know how to make a good turkey.

[@karaamundson3964]

as my sister used to tell me when I said I was going to "make a turkey," *ONLY* *GOD CAN MAKE A TURKEY"*

[@eatbolt42]

I’m glad Ryan is getting more screen time. He’s a good foil for John.

[@EtzEchad]

And Brandon and Ryan were never seen again... :)

[@sinisterthoughts2896]

That was my impression. The man seems to take his turkey seriously.

[@jessicacanfield5408]

Hahaha

[@RyllenKriel]

Some say they vanished in the nearby forest, a trail of nutmeg winding through the underbrush.

[@henrylivingstone2800]

@@RyllenKriel 😂😂😂

[@kpend1001]

"Next up on 18th century cooking an amazing recipe handed down from a whale boat captain." "Why are you sprinkling nutmeg on me....... John?........"

[@randolphchappel6098]

For our Thanksgiving dinner I volunteered to do the turkey. I basically followed the “How to force a fowl,” from The Compleat Housewife book, on page 62. Slitting the skin down the back, I skinned it out. Deboned the whole thing and chopped the meat up and proceeded to improvise the ingredients and their amounts: shredded beef suet, a pint of oysters, 2 anchovies (😝), shallots, bread crumbs, herbs, 3 egg yolks and mixed it all up and stuffed it back into the skin and sewed it up. I didn’t have a bladder to cook it in; so I roasted it for about 1 1/2 hours. I made up the gravy (sauce) with some chopped meat, oysters and butter. I cut it up into slices and served it; garnished on a bed of lettuce and slices of oranges and lemons; with gravy on the side. It was like magic - it disappeared very quickly; by ravenous beasts. No leftovers this time!

[@olyvoyl9382]

Wow! Very impressive.

[@alsaunders7805]

I occasionally do something similar. I split the turkey down the breast and debone it leaving the meat attached to the skin. Then I fill it with ham and sew it back up. After cooking you cut it in oval slices across the bird. Each slice has both white and dark meat and ham in one serving. The ham flavors the rest of the turkey. It's really good. 🦃🤓🍻

[@randolphchappel6098]

I’ll have to try that! This was a “Period “ meal; so I wanted to do something hysterically accurate! It was at a reproduction of a historic site and everyone was in costume. You’d think between the oysters and anchovies, the taste was weird; but it wasn’t. The blend was tasty and unique!

[@jorenbosmans8065]

"I don't have a recipe, so I'm just winging it". That is basically how I cook everything 😄 Two wonderfull birds you guys made. Happy thanksgiving to all you in the States.

[@cutlerylover]

Best stuffing is cooked in the bird hands down my mom has done that my whole life, I think the best bite of thanksgiving is that first greasy crispy bite of the stuffing hanging out the back basted the whole time with the drippings ;)

[@nessamillikan6247]

I absolutely have to agree! My mom always made both stuffing in and out of the bird, and the stuffing inside was/is always phenomenally better! It’s just not Thanksgiving without the bird having been properly stuffed.

[@cutlerylover]

@@nessamillikan6247 :)

[@BillyBobBeauBenson]

Good god, it's Cutlerylover... Sir, I haven't popped in on your channel in about 13 years. Nice to see you're still kicking.

[@Caerigna]

Agreed

[@cutlerylover]

@@BillyBobBeauBenson haha yeah posting a new video everyday for like 12 years now :)

[@mrdanforth3744]

Sometimes with oysters we combine, Sometimes assist the sav'ry chine. From the low peasant to the lord, The turkey smoaks on ev'ry board. - John Gay Fable XXXVIII 1727

[@rosemcguinn5301]

Happy Thanksgiving, Mr D! I am going to purloin/filch/outright steal your quote !

[@mrdanforth3744]

@@rosemcguinn5301 Seeing the turkeys "smoaking" on the cabin board (7:38 - 8:03) made me think of this. Go ahead and use it, John Gay won't mind. For the complete poem look here. www.eighteenthcenturypoetry.org/works/ojg27-w0390.shtml

[@rosemcguinn5301]

@@mrdanforth3744 Thanks Mr D! And a vey Happy and Safe Thanksgiving to you and yours!

[@mabl49]

Good ol' Mr. Danforth!

[@fredoctober292]

The hardest part of colonial Thanksgiving was checking your digital thermometer by candle light.

[@wife97]

LOLROTF! Happy Thanksgiving.

[@timliao3701]

Especially since the 1792 version of the iPhone did not have the flashlight app yet

[@ChibiPanda8888]

😂😂😂

[@clinthurley3235]

The message is spot on to be thankful for everything & everyone we this season The birds and setting are freaking awesome 😀😀

[@Echosinfireify]

It's so nice having the camp cook in a bigger role in this video! I hope to get to know him more. And your turkey's look AMAZING! 🤤

[@00muinamir]

Ryan gets more airtime in the Friday livestreams if you haven't checked those out yet!

[@sadie21962]

I used to always butter my turkey, then place in a brown grocery bag, place in a pan and bake in my modern oven. The most moist, tasteful turkey.

[@bigred9428]

sadie21962 , Every year there were always two or three people that would say they cooked their turkeys in brown paper bags. I have never tried that method because we all like the crisp skin too much.

[@sadie21962]

@@bigred9428 I tear open the bag for the last 30 minutes. Beautiful golden brown and crispy. I love crispy skin too.

[@TrappedinSLC]

How does this brown paper bag thing work? Doesn’t it catch fire? What about the pan drippings?

[@sadie21962]

@@TrappedinSLC as long as the bag is not touching any metal areas you're fine. It won't catch fire. I do put a roaster pan under mine to catch any grease that leaks through the paper. Otherwise your oven would be real smokey and a mess to clean. The bag holds in the juices and produces a very moist and delicious turkey. If you want flavor rub the cavity with herbs and salt. These flavors will cook through the meat. Yum yum.

[@Thecontinentalgta]

I've had a long bad day working on a golf course this is a great stress reliever.

[@autokrator_]

I hope you have a great Thanksgiving and that your work at the Golf Course will be better next week.

[@Thecontinentalgta]

@@autokrator_ thanks man i appreciate that, happy Thanksgiving brother.

[@mehhandle]

I'm in the UK, I've got to wait until Christmas day for my Turkey, this video is making me hungry 😋

[@Scriptor13]

I love the way Jon lovingly pats his turkey before hanging it. 🤣 What a wonderful, homey video! Thank the whole Townsend crew for everything you do, and Happy Thanksgiving to all!

[@siyacer]

That first sentence made me think of something else..

[@ashleighlecount]

I have been waiting for this, since you said you made it big enough to fit a turkey. 🍗🥧 Happy Thanksgiving!

[@dillonpense6530]

There is somthing tranquil and beautiful about older times. Moving towards making this my reality.

[@censusgary]

What’s tranquil about it is that we don’t have to deal with cholera, typhoid, tuberculosis, plague, starvation, freezing to death, pirate raids, and attacks from hostile neighboring tribes, as our ancestors did.

[@applegal3058]

@@censusgary yeah, a lot of people romanticize history. Trust me, things have become so much better in terms of health and education and peace!

[@RonJohn63]

@@censusgary don't forget all the wood that needed to be chopped for the cooking fire *and* to stay warm over winter, and all the work and time going in to waking up early to make sure the fire was hot by the time husband and children woke up (early) and ate breakfast, cooking the food, and keeping the house functional. Life was *HARD* back then, for *EVERYONE* except the wealthy.

[@censusgary]

@@RonJohn63 Also, many people had to spend hours every day drawing water and hauling it home.

[@RonJohn63]

@@censusgary that's why they had kids!! :D

[@dwaynewladyka577]

This is fantastic. Nicely done turkey. What an awesome channel. So much good content. Canadian Thanksgiving was on October 12. I hope those in America have a Happy Thanksgiving. Cheers, everyone! 🦃

[@jillianromick]

Thanks for the amazing video. I said "That's a beautiful bird" more times during this video than all the other times in my life combined! 😆 Your deliciously light-hearted content with an upbeat message is something we can all benefit from today (and everyday, really). Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃

[@mikefranklin1253]

To the public, did you know that of the numerous kinds of food recorded as being served at the first Thanksgiving, turkey was not listed?

[@paulhood7316]

Gov. Bradford did mention "taking Turkeys" that year but not in connection with the OG celebration, your are correct . Many speculate as to what waterfowl could have been presented

[@Betterhose]

There might have been no turkey at the first thanksgiving, but it represents the spirit of the holiday very nicely (since the turkey is one of the few livestock animals that is native to northern america). All the other traditional dishes were unknown to the european pilgrims as well. Things like potatoes, corn, cranberries and pumpkin all share their american heritage with the turkey.

[@Misrising]

Potatoes aren't native to North America though, so it's best to get your facts straight.

[@mikefranklin1253]

@Robin Siwula you have a contemporary source for that?

[@fsmith45]

Didn’t they actually eat a bunch of eel and fish too

[@joebuntic9736]

I'm no expert but I would use both your methods on one turkey: stuff the turkey. That is a must. Then start the turkey in the oven wrapped in paper to seal in the moisture. Uncover the bird and hang it in front of the fire to get a nice semi crisp outside then transfer it to the oven with some kind of greener fruit wood for punkiness to produce a nice smoke for finishing. I think you both did a fantastic job and I always love all of the Townsend videos. The addition of the earthen oven and the cabin just make the presentation more authentic and enjoyable. And a big thank you to Ryan and Brandon for this episode!

[@jeffdouglas3201]

Ryan looks like he was born for this

[@akinidingus9703]

Ryan looks a bit like Peter Griffin

[@mysticgeneie4668]

Looks a bit like his own turkey

[@kevinbyrne4538]

Ryan's turkey reminds me of Chinese "Beggar's chicken", in which the bird is covered with clay and then baked.

[@Joemantler]

@Karalevsky Borzoi Is there a recipe?

[@rosemcguinn5301]

Martha Stewart once did a decorative puffed pastry version that looked very juicy too!

[@powertreadssupremacy]

@Karalevsky Borzoi How do you flavor/season the bird?

[@RonJohn63]

@Karalevsky Borzoi that reminds me of the "paste coffins" seen on this channel.

[@msjkramey]

@Karalevsky Borzoi does the bottom crust get soggy from the juices or does it also crisp? That method sounds really good, but I feel like I would miss the turkey gravy that comes from the drippings!

[@ih82r8]

Happy Thanksgiving to EVERYONE at Townsends! I am so thankful that you come to us straight out of the past. :)

[@Fenix-yx2xl]

Hey Townsends! In this case, I'm going to say thanks to you all for being there. Fan since short and love to watch those cosey vids. Stay safe and greetz from Belgium.

[@robertgreen6027]

Happy thanksgiving from England!

[@Nannaof10]

Happy and blessed Thanksgiving everyone! That was really great guys! Making me hungry 😋

[@Abluemoon9112]

This made my day.

[@lordribbit2452]

More stuff with Ryan! We love him! Would love to see Ryan joking around and hanging out on 18th-century cooking videos!

[@Victoria-gc6jq]

I fall asleep to townsend's live steams every night. Please do more story time live streams i cant sleep!!!!!

[@carolciampanella9802]

Great to see you today. Happy Thanksgiving to the whole Townsend Group. We are thankful to have you all.

[@mokomothman5713]

Happy Thanksgiving- you guys sure looked like you had a lot of fun!

[@l.m.2404]

What you attempted to do with the turkey on the jack was what is referred to as , " dredging" and it was used to seal the meat keeping it juicy inside. The dredge was usually made by grating harden bread and pressing it firmly around the meat everytime you baste it. There can be up to 1/2 of crust and the turkey would be moist and flavourful. This is what made English roast beef so yummy. Happy Thanksgiving to all my American neighbours.

[@carolyndavis2104]

You guys are such a pleasure to watch, it's such a nice nugget at the end of a long trying day. I think I would've used a dish for Ryan's turkey, to caught the juices. HAPPY THANKSGIVING to all the Townsend family.

[@quycksylver4822]

Happy Thanksgiving Townsends gang! I'm thankful for all the amazing content you bring us throughout the year

[@mfaizsyahmi]

Ryan in Townsends is like Anthony in LMG. Both lovable, and both deserve more screen time!

[@glenncurry5869]

Happy Thanksgiving! I'm thankful I found you in 2020!!

[@theroboyouknow]

Absolutely love the channel!

[@vaylonkenadell]

Hey, that's the reason he's the camp cook, right? He's just good at it.

[@alexanderh.5814]

I cook my turkeys in our wood burning pizza oven. Turns out awesome. I do not cover mine with paper and it turns out moist.

[@jhogan1960]

You are a sport. You did it authentically, Ryan 's turkey cooking was by conjecture. Still so educational. And just the camaraderie of such a meal.

[@allangillis9159]

This was so fun to watch! Thank you! Happy Thanksgiving!

[@chuckfox5496]

The winner is the one with more nutmeg! Happy Thanksgiving everybody!

[@olyvoyl9382]

Seeing the appearance of one of your videos has brightened my day. Huzzah!

[@permachub524]

Happy Thanksgiving to anyone and everyone who celebrates this holiday. Have a tremendously cheerful and safe holiday

[@dudleyrome]

Thank you for all you do wonderful!! looked great!

[@chrisbalcerek9226]

Happy thanksgiving!! 🥰🍗🦃💕🙌🏻

[@AbrahamLincoln4]

You too.

[@colleenpeterson7247]

For a moment, I could see my mom stitching up the turkey. Wonderful memories

[@awaara6341]

Honestly I loved this video and format, and Ryan too. It would be great to see more like this.

[@matthieuvaucamps8289]

Thank you to all of you , really , your work is amazing !! Have a great thanksgiving (we don’t celebrate it at my place in France 😅)

[@alaskaforever3879]

Just by looking at the two of you I already know whos turkey I want

[@kimfleury]

I watched this as I was preparing my bird for "roasting." I used your mortar and pestle to blend the herbs I used - marjoram and thyme, but also rosemary and sage. The rosemary has to be pulverized and the sage broken up.

[@tonydominguezjr9675]

Haha I appreciate the friendly competition! Brandon the Blacksmith had the best job. The birds are well prepared and look very delicious. Happy Thanksgiving 🦃 🇺🇸

[@Ofdoom5159]

I love all of your videos, I can't wait for any and all new videos, please keep making more!

[@humdrummed]

I can't tell which turkey is the best until I try a bite!

[@Acidicheartburn]

Happy Thanksgiving!

[@thundercat8601]

Saw the Barn Lantern during one of your Nutmeg Tavern Live Streams and snapped one up in the shop. My wife will love it for Christmas!

[@jackwillis680]

Idk what it is about these videos but they always help me relax when I’m bedding down at the end of the day. I think it’s his voice, I find it really soothing for some reason.

[@RobertHallKoC3]

Finally! Hear that soft tone of the Bodhran in the background.

[@calebamstutz9473]

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

[@erikf1784]

I am thankful that we have this channel. What a wonderful gift to the world. Happy Thanksgiving everyone

[@Spiritrealm83]

The happiest and safest of Thanksgiving to all of you and your families. Thank you for the wonderful videos, livestreams, and more you bless us with all year round.

[@rlwoods61]

What about putting the oven turkey on a trivet! Take the stuffing from John's turkey and to Ryan's turkey. My wife won't fix a turkey without stuffing. The stuffing does keep the meat moist!

[@TheDelamoir]

Exactly!

[@alexanderh.5814]

I bake my turkey in a wood burning pizza oven. I put it in roasting pan and place the pan on top of an insulated baking sheet. You have to use the baking sheet to prevent the bottom from burning. I do not wrap the bird or cover it. It comes out tremendously.

[@mikefranklin1253]

Maybe set the "paper Turkey" on a wire rack to crisp the skin?

[@Joemantler]

I suggested hanging the paper turkey after two hours by a fire to crisp.

[@thenoblegasargon]

I was thinking along the same lines. Maybe set it on a trivet over a platter/cooking sheet? The floor of that oven will never be the same again!

[@mikefranklin1253]

@@thenoblegasargon yep you have to have a catch pan.

[@92bagder]

I would treat it like a brisket. start it by the fire to crisp the skin and develop smoke flavor, then wrap it in paper to keep moist.

[@loribenton5975]

Loved this, guys. Thanks for all your efforts. Happy Thanksgiving!

[@TheBradinator214]

Another beautiful quality video. We are truly blessed by your content.

[@xander4043]

My father cooks the turkey and chicken with the stuffing inside the bird.

[@Betterhose]

Hence the name *stuffing*

[@archangel1547]

Who won? Brandon won, he got two free plates of turkey!

[@mmotzy33]

Thanks for sharing. Great video and the turkeys look delicious!

[@chrisburton9648]

Thank you gentlemen, Happy Thanksgiving and a blessed new year.

[@Felix.Wingfield]

We're doing a "dry brine" made mostly out of "kitchen pepper".

[@spongebobsquarepants8403]

Yes dry brining is when you rub meat down with pepper instead of putting it in a brine and kitchen pepper is just pepper that's finely ground

[@Felix.Wingfield]

@@spongebobsquarepants8403 You should look up Townsends "kitchen pepper" recipe. It's actually a spice mix with lots of nutmeg.

[@spongebobsquarepants8403]

@@Felix.Wingfield oh sweet I never knew you put nutmeg in pepper corn

[@Zelmel]

Let's see Ryan do fish in paper in the oven! It's a long standing French method at least, no idea how accurate it is to the period, but I know at least that fish was super common for the 18th century.

[@kendavis8046]

Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours as well! We'll eventually get through 2020, and then it is blue skies thereafter.

[@johnnymayo8534]

Happy Thanksgiving to all @ Townsends!!

[@jamesforbes5616]

Happy thanksgiving from Canada! Also my God is Ryan's turkey a big bird! Where did you find one like that?

[@melskunk]

Sesame Street?

[@disconnected7737]

@@melskunk Oh no

[@Clloyd405]

woot I'm here! still eating off that "fork" I see XD

[@jeffreycoulter4095]

This was wonderful. I loved the style and education. More, more. Bravo!

[@SeansMusicVault]

What a treat! Thanks guys!

[@garethfairclough8715]

Wait, you don't put your stuffing in the turkey anymore? Huh, that's perfectly normal for us.

[@mindymakesit]

Am I the only one who 👍 "before" you watch Townsends videos? 😁

[@bunnyslippers191]

Nope! I know it's going to be a good video.

[@merindymorgenson3184]

It’s always good, so I like at the beginning.

[@loriwhittemore6123]

Thank you fellas for a delightful Thanksgiving experience! Best of holiday wishes to you and all the fine people in the background at Townsend's.

[@Pack.Leader]

Happy Thanksgiving, Townsends! What a nice video. Thank you so much. God bless you.

[@davidnorth4486]

Who won? Brandon won. He got to eat two types of turkey.

[@paveloleynikov4715]

And didn't have to spend three hours making it

[@msjkramey]

Aw, you took the whole cranberries out of the cranberry sauce?? Why?? There's 2 ways and 2 ways only to eat cranberry sauce: homemade with whole cranberries left in and out of the can with the can shape preserved lol

[@singletona082]

The can shape preserves the lines. Those lines let you do perfect slices.

[@farmerboy916]

You are absolutely correct.

[@CajunRose]

Happy Thanksgiving, to you all. I am thankful for so many things, definitely including y'all.

[@nomad211d]

Nice work guys. I really enjoyed watching it. Happy Thanksgiving to all of you. Please keep posting these great videos. I'm thankful for your channel.

[@michaelmccarthy4077]

"most people don't cook with stuffing in their turkey anymore" really? Stuffing cooked in the bird is so much better.

[@00muinamir]

I think this is one of those things that no longer works nearly so well with modern techniques and ingredients. Stuffing makes sense for a smaller turkey and an open fire.

[@Booger414]

It's not even stuffing if it isn't stuffed in the bird. Otherwise it is just a casserole.

[@BassPlayer60134]

It is considered dangerous as the center might not reach a temperature to kill bacteria.

[@sandranoisewater6093]

I stuff my turkey 🙂

[@rileywebb4178]

@@00muinamir Yeah if you want the maximum moistness and tenderness then you'll be watching the temperature of the meat and keeping it unstuffed to make sure it's cooked properly throughout. If one doesn't care if it overcooks or cooks unevenly, and if the stuffing doesn't have to be exactly safe and everything killed off then it's perfectly fine to stuff the turkey. Back in the day they didn't have food thermometers or temperature controlled ovens and they didn't spatchcock their turkeys because it wouldn't have made sense.

[@KJRUSS0]

"People don't cook with stuffing inside the bird anymore". Wrong, it's the only way to cook stuffing.

[@robertrobinson2649]

True enough, my Grandmothers, my mother, and my deceased wife always stuffed the bird before baking, and I still do in their memory.

[@emanonfox1709]

yes! The bonus is that the seasoning from the stuffing also seasons the bird.

[@ArchieKeen1]

Yeah people get so scared of food safety these days, as long as what you get is legit, it’s gonna be fine these days, in fact it’s probably safer than 50 years ago

[@KJRUSS0]

@@ArchieKeen1 you can always pull it out of the bird and finish it of in a seperate cassorole dish if people are worried.

[@maple9913]

My family always does it so that one batch of stuffing is cooked inside of the turkey for those who like it done that way and then another separate batch is cooked just by itself.

[@miriambarnett2782]

Great video guys!! I could almost smell the turkeys cooking. Have a great Thanksgiving and thank you for all that you do!!

[@loganbaileysfunwithtrains606]

Watching this while eating Turkey and gravy, from all my family have a happy thanksgiving to all the Townsends and crew