Hosive

it was a fried turkey bonanza in maryland during the two thanksgiving meals that we feasted on. first, theresa’s (caucasian)uncle was out of town…he usually does the american meal and the korean relatives provide the kimchi….so it was up to theresa and her brother john to produce the festivities. but because of theresa’s pregnancy,  nobody wanted her to do anything so they ordered a fried turkey from a local cajun restaurant. the turkey was decent but i was disappointed in the seasoning and flavoring. it was too similar to a regular thanksgiving turkey. in fact, i think uncle rob’s turkey is better! i guess its wiser to order a ghetto dish like this from a ghetto joint and not such a fancy schmancy place?

but no complaints on food. there was still plenty to sample and indulge in. all this food was for 10-11 people. the family kept cooking the whole day! we had the turkey and the ham and a ton of side dishes! i thought more people were coming over but theresa’s aunt, cousin and brother just wanted to cook independent of who was scheduled to show up.

a few days later, we got a ghetto fried turkey from popeyes….technically, its no longer called a fried turkey but a cajun turkey…but it was much much more flavorful than the gourmet one above.

we used to host an annual fried turkey party in md but when we left, our good friend angelo kept up the tradition with a fried turkey potluck and this is usually where we make our local area appearance during the holidays.

its a gathering of mostly old friends with a few new faces. i’ve known some of these “kids” for almost 15 years now…..and it was here that we announced our pregnancy. i wanted to tell people privately and slowly but i had to prevent people from tackling theresa when they greeted her!

our annual contribution to the fried turkey party is another bird…another favorite…a chain but this one is from guatemala and is a latin american treat. when it opened in the dc area, there were lines and complaints by neighbors about the crowds…and the trash generated by the rabid fans hungry for a taste of home. it features broasted chicken…a unique cooking method that both fries the chicken and roasts it to keep it juicy.

granted there is less broasted chicken than fried turkey but this stuff runs out faster than the purported main attraction. in fact, it is one of the first dishes to go overall.

i am amused at the attempt at worldwide domination….la, houston, dc, nyc…i can understand…but china????

we have a pollo campero in nyc and i need to go sometime!