Best Use Of Turkey Leftovers

Mr. DS · November 22, 2007, 06:35:27 PM

I've always been a huge fan of turkey salad sandwiches. I find grinding it up using a manual grinder rather than a food processor yields the best consistency. What is everyone else's favorite leftover meal whether it be simply eating what you had T-Day or something elaborate?

Doc Daneeka · November 22, 2007, 07:17:05 PM

Noodle soup is good, unfortunately we have a small turkey this time around.

Shadow · November 22, 2007, 07:36:14 PM

I hate leftovers of any kind. I refuse to touch them.

RCMerchant · November 22, 2007, 07:53:15 PM

Bread and Gravy. Make a turkey sandwhich-heat up gravy-pour it on top...bread and gravy-aka Turkey sh!t on a shingle.

Andrew · November 22, 2007, 08:31:46 PM

I love to make cold turkey sandwiches (turkey, mayo, lettuce, maybe another addition or two) and we also make turkey tetrazzini.

CheezeFlixz · November 22, 2007, 08:41:33 PM

Turkey and homemade Dumplings ...

With lots of salt and pepper!

Ash · November 22, 2007, 09:31:34 PM

Quote from: RCMerchant on November 22, 2007, 07:53:15 PM
Bread and Gravy. Make a turkey sandwhich-heat up gravy-pour it on top...bread and gravy-aka Turkey sh!t on a shingle.

See...RC knows what's good!
The bread & gravy with leftover turkey meal is the bomb!

Or sometimes I'll just throw the turkey on a plate, sprinkle a tiny bit of water on to moisten it and nuke it for 60 seconds.
The only bad thing about doing it that way is that the turkey likes to pop in the microwave.
Last year when I did that, it popped so loud it made me jump!

My mom gave me about 3 lbs. worth of leftover turkey today. She also threw in 6 dinner rolls, a big container of lumpy homemade mashed potatoes and 3 cans of Mt. Dew.
It'll all be gone in a day or two.

RCMerchant · November 22, 2007, 10:39:48 PM

When I was a little kid,my dad used to make bread and gravy...me and my brothers would sing about it-in exaggerated hillbilly voices we would holler-"BREAD AND GRAVY! BREAAAAAAAAD and GRAVY BREADNADGRAVY! BREAD AND GRAAAAAAVYEEEEEEE!" and dance around like morons at a hoe-down.

Well...there you have it. Yhe true nature of my madness.

Allhallowsday · November 22, 2007, 11:21:34 PM

Quote from: RCMerchant on November 22, 2007, 10:39:48 PM
When I was a little kid,my dad used to make bread and gravy...me and my brothers would sing about it-in exaggerated hillbilly voices we would holler-"BREAD AND GRAVY! BREAAAAAAAAD and GRAVY BREADNADGRAVY! BREAD AND GRAAAAAAVYEEEEEEE!" and dance around like morons at a hoe-down. Well...there you have it. Yhe true nature of my madness.

It's still what I crave, turkey sh*t on a shingle... The first use I thought of was what my family did for many years: cold turkey on top of a slice of white bread and hot gravy poured on top. Fine eatin' for an 8 year old! Well, I don't eat white bread anymore, but I still love turkey with hot gravy! Bela:

Quote from: Ash on November 22, 2007, 09:31:34 PM
Or sometimes I'll just throw the turkey on a plate, sprinkle a tiny bit of water on to moisten it and nuke it for 60 seconds.
The only bad thing about doing it that way is that the turkey likes to pop in the microwave.
Last year when I did that, it popped so loud it made me jump!

I do not agree regarding microwaving... of any meat... yee-ucchh! There are much better ways of reheating meat, particularly poultry. Your meat is popping because it is subjected to preternatural forces 'twas never meant to suffer. Trust me, Ash, you can do better on turkey re-heat !!

Quote from: Shadow on November 22, 2007, 07:36:14 PM
I hate leftovers of any kind. I refuse to touch them.

I went to friends today, had a great time but took no leftovers, though I made the turnips, mashed potatoes, and turkey gravy... (I'm with Shadow but only to the point of other people's leftovers, I will eat my own leftovers if treated properly.) Poultry can be a delicate subject and does get smelly right quick if not properly handled and stored, consumed, and discarded. No freezing...unless as party to some pie, we're back to yee-uucchh!!!

Trevor · November 23, 2007, 03:25:06 AM

These turkey leftovers are making me hungry.

This reminds me of the Stephen King book Danse Macabre where he explained what happened after a Thanksgiving get-together and his wife Tabitha had prepared turkeys, many many of them. For days afterwards everything they ate had some sort or part of a turkey in it.

After the seventh time of just eating something and turkey, his son Joe screamed at the dinner table: "Do we have to eat this s--t again?" King's response was two-fold: he wasn't sure if he should laugh or discipline his son so he did both.

RCMerchant · November 23, 2007, 10:38:17 AM

My kid is heating up turkey right now...I think I'm going to eat again...!
We had turkey,stuffing,taters,gravy veggies and 3 kinds of pie:2 Pumpkin,1 apple,1 sweet potato,and 1 pecan(my favorite!) .

After the kids went to sleep,I watched a double feature-MANSON-(real psychos) and DON'T LOOK in the BASEMENT (movie psychos). I drank Root Beer and smoked ciggerettes. A good day!

Allhallowsday · November 23, 2007, 10:55:15 PM

Quote from: RCMerchant on November 23, 2007, 10:38:17 AM
My kid is heating up turkey right now...I think I'm going to eat again...!
We had turkey,stuffing,taters,gravy veggies and 3 kinds of pie:2 Pumpkin,1 apple,1 sweet potato,and 1 pecan(my favorite!) .

After the kids went to sleep,I watched a double feature-MANSON-(real psychos) and DON'T LOOK in the BASEMENT (movie psychos). I drank Root Beer and smoked ciggerettes. A good day!

Bela, you really love that DON'T LOOK IN THE BASEMENT don't you? I suppose I understand why... I remember that film was broadcast on late night TV in New York (I thought it was channel 9, but I'm apparently wrong since "Chiller" was on WPIX -channel 11-as I recently learned...)

The brain is fried. But DON'T LOOK IN THE BASEMENT is still dumb!

It is fun, though!

Ed, Ego and Superego · November 23, 2007, 11:00:29 PM

Turkey dinner sandwiches...
turkey, cream cheese, carnberries,dressing ona substantial bread.

RCMerchant · November 24, 2007, 09:55:20 AM

Quote from: Allhallowsday on November 23, 2007, 10:55:15 PM
Quote from: RCMerchant on November 23, 2007, 10:38:17 AM
My kid is heating up turkey right now...I think I'm going to eat again...!
We had turkey,stuffing,taters,gravy veggies and 3 kinds of pie:2 Pumpkin,1 apple,1 sweet potato,and 1 pecan(my favorite!) .

After the kids went to sleep,I watched a double feature-MANSON-(real psychos) and DON'T LOOK in the BASEMENT (movie psychos). I drank Root Beer and smoked ciggerettes. A good day!
Bela, you really love that DON'T LOOK IN THE BASEMENT don't you? I suppose I understand why... I remember that film was broadcast on late night TV in New York (I thought it was channel 9, but I'm apparently wrong since "Chiller" was on WPIX -channel 11-as I recently learned...) The brain is fried. But DON'T LOOK IN THE BASEMENT is still dumb! It is fun, though!

I DO love DON'T LOOK in the BASEMENT! It is a goofy movie....one of it's charms!
I love the old lady..."Doooooown the airy mountain....threw the grassy glen....don't go out walking...im fear of little men!"

Torgo · November 24, 2007, 04:11:36 PM

Turkey Hash, 'nuff said!