Leftover parties

We're going to a T-day leftover party today. The turkey fryer will be set up, so we've been asked to bring something to fry as well as whatever else we want to contribute (I'm thinking turkey arancini). Seems like a great way to use up some of those items that have filled our refrigerator.

Anyone else doing this?

If you don't want to use the fryer, here's something that you might find useful in the days to come. We tried it last Christmas and found it delightful.

Perky Turkey Soup

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 large onion; halved and sliced thin
1 red pepper; seeded and sliced thin
2 tsp ground coriander
1/2 tsp chilli flakes
3 tbsp basmati or long grain rice
1.5 litres hot turkey or chicken stock
250 g cooked turkey meat; thin strips (leg best)
410 g can chickpeas; drained and rinsed
1 bunch fresh coriander or parsley; roughly chopped (opt)

A warming supper in a bowl. Serve with crusty rolls or warm garlic bread

I Fry the onion. Heat the oil in a large pan, add the onion and fry for 5
minutes or so, stirring every now and then until it starts to soften.

2 Make the soup. Prepare the ingredients, note that leg turkey meat is
tastiest. Add the red pepper, ground coriander, chilli and rice to the
onion and stir round the pan for about a minute. Pour in the hot stock,
stir in the turkey and chickpeas and season well. Bring to the boil, cover
and simmer for 8-10 minutes, until the vegetables and rice are tender. Stir in the coriander or parsley and it's ready (The soup may now be cooled and frozen for up to I month.)

Variants
Sizzle some chopped bacon with the onions
Pour in a splash of dry sherry before adding the stock
Any canned pulses can replace the chickpeas
Throw in some chopped sprouts - cooked or raw, it doesn*t matter
For extra zing, squeeze in a little lemon juice at the end.

Yield: 4 servings

[Jenise]

How fun. Never heard of such a party, but it sounds like a great theme/fun time.

Just thought I'd report back on this. Technically, the rule was that every dish had to have something leftover from Thanksgiving dinner in it. We started with (believe it or not) poutine, made with leftover turkey gravy. I then took advantage of the turkey fryer (and its leftover oil) to make Pommes de Terre Lorette, from an old Gourmet recipe. I mixed leftover mashed potatoes with choux pastry dough and parmigiano and piped it directly into the hot oil. These were awesome and were the hit of the evening. We then moved on to turkey gumbo, leftover dressing, leftover mushroom bread pudding, and a very nice salad. Dessert was Indian pudding with hard sauce and an apple custard pie which did not meet the leftover criteria but which was still excellent. Out of the wines consumed, only the first, an '02 Closel Clos du Papillon, was really a leftover having been opened on Thursday.

Overall, a great way to get clear at least a little bit of space in the refrigerator.

When I was a lad it was:

(a) Cold sliced turkey sandwiches on thick country-style bread spread generously with home-made mayonnaise
(b) Chopped or diced turkey turned into turkey salad with the addition of celery, mayonnaise, etc
(c) Turkey hash
(d) Turkey croquettes
(e) Cold left-over bread and chestnut stuffing as a side dish

And the odd thing is that I still remember each of those with great pleasure

[Jenise]

Just thought I'd report back on this. Technically, the rule was that every dish had to have something leftover from Thanksgiving dinner in it. We started with (believe it or not) poutine, made with leftover turkey gravy. I then took advantage of the turkey fryer (and its leftover oil) to make Pommes de Terre Lorette, from an old Gourmet recipe. I mixed leftover mashed potatoes with choux pastry dough and parmigiano and piped it directly into the hot oil. These were awesome and were the hit of the evening. We then moved on to turkey gumbo, leftover dressing, leftover mushroom bread pudding, and a very nice salad. Dessert was Indian pudding with hard sauce and an apple custard pie which did not meet the leftover criteria but which was still excellent. Out of the wines consumed, only the first, an '02 Closel Clos du Papillon, was really a leftover having been opened on Thursday.

Overall, a great way to get clear at least a little bit of space in the refrigerator.

So your Pommes de Terre Lorette is what you might insult by calling a potato donut, or beignet? Oh wow does that sound good. The poutine was pretty brilliant thinking on someone's part, too. Thanks for the report!

Just thought I'd report back on this. Technically, the rule was that every dish had to have something leftover from Thanksgiving dinner in it. We started with (believe it or not) poutine, made with leftover turkey gravy. I then took advantage of the turkey fryer (and its leftover oil) to make Pommes de Terre Lorette, from an old Gourmet recipe. I mixed leftover mashed potatoes with choux pastry dough and parmigiano and piped it directly into the hot oil. These were awesome and were the hit of the evening. We then moved on to turkey gumbo, leftover dressing, leftover mushroom bread pudding, and a very nice salad. Dessert was Indian pudding with hard sauce and an apple custard pie which did not meet the leftover criteria but which was still excellent. Out of the wines consumed, only the first, an '02 Closel Clos du Papillon, was really a leftover having been opened on Thursday.

Overall, a great way to get clear at least a little bit of space in the refrigerator.

Ottimo! Were any Chateau Filigenzi wines served with the original dinner?

Ottimo! Were any Chateau Filigenzi wines served with the original dinner?

Not this time. We only had two others over for supper, one of whom doesn't drink. All we opened was the Closel, a Navarro pinot, and a St. Innocent pinot.

Funny timing on this question. I was playing golf with a friend of mine Friday who was horrified because her husband invited two other couples over for Thanksgiving leftovers. She was frantically trying to figure out what to do, and knowing what she had on hand, I suggested a pot pie. All she needed was puffed pastry which she conveniently had in her freezer. I saw her today and she said it was terrific.
(We were invited but opted out, preferring to stay home and eat our own leftovers. )

Funny timing on this question. I was playing golf with a friend of mine Friday who was horrified because her husband...

Holy smokes! I started reading that and thought perhaps you were going to say she was horrified because her husband ran over a fire hydrant and crashed into a tree.

Funny timing on this question. I was playing golf with a friend of mine Friday who was horrified because her husband...

Holy smokes! I started reading that and thought perhaps you were going to say she was horrified because her husband ran over a fire hydrant and crashed into a tree.

HA! I had that one pegged from the moment I heard he was leaving his house after 2:30 a.m. Had to be a marital spat. Speaking of spouses, while at dinner with friends last night someone said, "I can't believe she smashed his car window with a five iron." Len didn't miss a beat, "Yeah, I know. That was too much club."

HA! I had that one pegged from the moment I heard he was leaving his house after 2:30 a.m. Had to be a marital spat. Speaking of spouses, while at dinner with friends last night someone said, "I can't believe she smashed his car window with a five iron." Len didn't miss a beat, "Yeah, I know. That was too much club."

ROTFLOL!!!

Sing it out for Turkey Tetrazzini!

Funny timing on this question. I was playing golf with a friend of mine Friday who was horrified because her husband...

Holy smokes! I started reading that and thought perhaps you were going to say she was horrified because her husband ran over a fire hydrant and crashed into a tree.

Nah, That's so far-fetched it's not believable