Dinner Disaster with a Twist
Paste-n-Baste: Juiciest turkey ever!24 total reviews
Comment from judiverse
Wow! That's a new one. I don't think I'd care to try that method of roasting a turkey. It should have been moist, as all the moisture would have been trapped inside the casing. Too bad the mother-in-law couldn't have been more helpful. Actually, it was her son had left the sack of paste powder in harm's way. Delightful telling of the story. judi
reply by the author on 14-May-2021
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Wow! That's a new one. I don't think I'd care to try that method of roasting a turkey. It should have been moist, as all the moisture would have been trapped inside the casing. Too bad the mother-in-law couldn't have been more helpful. Actually, it was her son had left the sack of paste powder in harm's way. Delightful telling of the story. judi
Comment Written 13-May-2021
reply by the author on 14-May-2021
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This went down in family history! Glad you got a chuckle. Cheers. LIZ
Check out Karenina's review for a recipe that rivals this one.
Comment from Erika Seshadri
Paste-N-Baste, lol. My goodness, what a story. I would have been afraid to eat it, not knowing what weird chemicals were in the glue, but glad it didn't go to waste.
What miserable in-laws to walk out on Thanksgiving. Poor Chuck.
reply by the author on 12-May-2021
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Paste-N-Baste, lol. My goodness, what a story. I would have been afraid to eat it, not knowing what weird chemicals were in the glue, but glad it didn't go to waste.
What miserable in-laws to walk out on Thanksgiving. Poor Chuck.
Comment Written 11-May-2021
reply by the author on 12-May-2021
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This went down in family history! Glad you got a chuckle. Cheers. LIZ
Check out Karenina's review for a recipe that rivals this one.
Comment from muffinmama
This is beyond hilarious.
The father's reaction when the wife basically forced him to leave is priceless: "The snooty mother-in-law, her trailing husband casting an apologetic glance at Barbara and Joe, stalked out of the house." You just know that he couldn't care less about all the crap his wife cares about.
- '...smashing the casing with a sledgehammer...' had me in stitches.
Great fun reading this.
reply by the author on 10-May-2021
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This is beyond hilarious.
The father's reaction when the wife basically forced him to leave is priceless: "The snooty mother-in-law, her trailing husband casting an apologetic glance at Barbara and Joe, stalked out of the house." You just know that he couldn't care less about all the crap his wife cares about.
- '...smashing the casing with a sledgehammer...' had me in stitches.
Great fun reading this.
Comment Written 10-May-2021
reply by the author on 10-May-2021
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This went down in family history! Glad you got a chuckle. Cheers. LIZ
Check out Karenina's review for a recipe that rivals this one.
Comment from Ulla
Hahaha, I can just imagine it. This one is new to me. To cover the bird in plaster, lol. I'm glad the bird was succulent. I can imagine it didn't go down well with the in laws. Ulla:)))
reply by the author on 10-May-2021
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Hahaha, I can just imagine it. This one is new to me. To cover the bird in plaster, lol. I'm glad the bird was succulent. I can imagine it didn't go down well with the in laws. Ulla:)))
Comment Written 09-May-2021
reply by the author on 10-May-2021
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This went down in family history! Glad you got a chuckle. Cheers. LIZ
Check out Karenina's review for a recipe that rivals this one.
Comment from tfawcus
Hilarious! At least, it is from the point of view of the spectator! Not so funny at the time, I imagine. You are skilled in developing these short, humorous anecdotes. I can be assured of a treat when I see one.
I remember once being served spring chicken, or poussin, in France. It had been cooked in a clay pot approximately the same size and shape as the bird. Succulent!
reply by the author on 10-May-2021
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Hilarious! At least, it is from the point of view of the spectator! Not so funny at the time, I imagine. You are skilled in developing these short, humorous anecdotes. I can be assured of a treat when I see one.
I remember once being served spring chicken, or poussin, in France. It had been cooked in a clay pot approximately the same size and shape as the bird. Succulent!
Comment Written 09-May-2021
reply by the author on 10-May-2021
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This went down in family history! Glad you got a chuckle. Cheers. LIZ
Check out Karenina's review for a recipe that rivals this one.
Comment from Ric Myworld
This is truly one of those stories that deserves the six I don't have. But I'm sure you get tired of hearing those words. Thanks for the recipe. I think I'll try plaster turkey. Thanks for sharing.
reply by the author on 09-May-2021
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This is truly one of those stories that deserves the six I don't have. But I'm sure you get tired of hearing those words. Thanks for the recipe. I think I'll try plaster turkey. Thanks for sharing.
Comment Written 08-May-2021
reply by the author on 09-May-2021
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This went down in family history! Glad you got a chuckle. Cheers. LIZ
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Check out Karenina's review for a recipe that rivals this one.
Comment from Anne Johnston
Great story, well written. I have heard many stories of cooking disasters but this is the best yet - coating the turkey to begin with and then using paste powder instead of flour. Needless to say, it didn't go over very well with the in-laws. But at least the turkey was eatable.
reply by the author on 09-May-2021
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Great story, well written. I have heard many stories of cooking disasters but this is the best yet - coating the turkey to begin with and then using paste powder instead of flour. Needless to say, it didn't go over very well with the in-laws. But at least the turkey was eatable.
Comment Written 08-May-2021
reply by the author on 09-May-2021
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This went down in family history! Glad you got a chuckle. Cheers. LIZ
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Check out Karenina's review for a recipe that rivals this one.
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Yes, her story is something else, eh?
Comment from Sharon Davis
I laughed out loud when I read this story. The description of the step-by-step preparation, as well as the satisfying conclusion, painted a vivid picture of the turkey dinner and surrounding events. Well presented, nicely done.
reply by the author on 09-May-2021
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I laughed out loud when I read this story. The description of the step-by-step preparation, as well as the satisfying conclusion, painted a vivid picture of the turkey dinner and surrounding events. Well presented, nicely done.
Comment Written 08-May-2021
reply by the author on 09-May-2021
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This went down in family history! Glad you got a chuckle. Cheers. LIZ
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This went down in family history! Glad you got a chuckle. Cheers. LIZ
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Check out Karenina's review for a recipe that rivals this one.
Comment from BethShelby
This is hilarious. I think it may be a whole new way of roasting a turkey. I hope the plaster coating flaked off before they tried eating the bird. I've heard many Thanksgiving disasters, but never one of this flavor.
reply by the author on 09-May-2021
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This is hilarious. I think it may be a whole new way of roasting a turkey. I hope the plaster coating flaked off before they tried eating the bird. I've heard many Thanksgiving disasters, but never one of this flavor.
Comment Written 08-May-2021
reply by the author on 09-May-2021
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This went down in family history! Glad you got a chuckle. Cheers. LIZ
Check out Karenina's review for a recipe that rivals this one.
Comment from Judy Lawless
Liz, I've heard some funny stories about novice turkey cookers, like the one who cut two inches off the legs of the turkey because her mother always had, finding out years later this tradition had been passed down a few generations. Originally, it was done only because the bird was too big for the roast pan. I think this one takes the cake, so to speak!
reply by the author on 09-May-2021
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Liz, I've heard some funny stories about novice turkey cookers, like the one who cut two inches off the legs of the turkey because her mother always had, finding out years later this tradition had been passed down a few generations. Originally, it was done only because the bird was too big for the roast pan. I think this one takes the cake, so to speak!
Comment Written 08-May-2021
reply by the author on 09-May-2021
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This went down in family history! Glad you got a chuckle. Cheers. LIZ
Check out Karenina's review for a recipe that rivals this one.
