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Roasted Turkey: Asian Legs, French Thighs, Buffalo Wings

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  When you break down a whole turkey, the legs, thighs, and wings usually end up in the freezer. Instead, give each one a passport. The thighs go to France with herbes de Provence, white wine, and butter. The legs go to Asia with soy, sesame, a warm spice rub, and a hoisin glaze. The wings stay in America with Crystal hot sauce. The method is what makes it work. The legs and thighs take a dry brine, while the wings take a wet brine, because Crystal already brings plenty of salt. An injection carries flavor straight into the meat, and pulling the parts at 160°F lets carryover heat finish them at 165°F without drying them out. Get the full recipe, video, and tips here: https://the-good-plate.com/roasted-turkey-parts-asian-legs-french-thighs-buffalo-wings/

What's Cookin'? Passport! An International Thanksgiving

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  The November newsletter from The Good Plate takes Thanksgiving international. Turkey Wellington is the star, joined by a Red Wine and Fennel Crusted Pork Loin, a Dry Brine for turkey and poultry, and Christmas Plum Pudding with Hard Sauce, here early so you can make it on Stir-up Sunday, November 22, and give it time to age. 25 Days of Turkey, a daily countdown to Thanksgiving, starts November 1. Read the full newsletter: https://the-good-plate.com/newsletters/whats-cookin-passport/

Turkey Wellington: Holiday Elegance on a Budget

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  Beef Wellington has always been the star of a special occasion dinner, but a whole tenderloin can cost more than the rest of the meal. Turkey Wellington keeps everything that makes the classic special: an earthy mushroom duxelles layer, a savory wrap of ham, and a flaky golden crust. The trick is sous vide. Turkey breast from a whole bird, injected with butter and white wine, cooks fully in a 140°F water bath, so the 400°F oven only needs to brown the pastry. The result is juicy turkey, crisp pastry, and a lattice top that turns heads. Turkey Wellington is Part 1 of International Turkey Day. The rest of the bird travels too: Chinese glazed legs, herbes de Provence thighs, and Buffalo injected wings, so everyone at the table gets their favorite part. Part 2, International Turkey Parts, arrives November 6. Get the full recipe, video, and tips here: https://the-good-plate.com/turkey-wellington/

Vote! Election Cake!

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  New on The Good Plate: Pumpkin Spice Sourdough Election Day Cake -- part pumpkin spice treat, part 18th-century voting tradition, entirely boozy (unless you swap in apple cider). Read the full recipe and history here: https://the-good-plate.com/pumpkin-spice-election-cake/

Fred's Style Chicken Salad with Balsamic Vinaigrette

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  Recreate the famous Freds at Barneys chicken salad at home. Rotisserie chicken, pear, green beans, tomato and avocado sit over finely chopped lettuce, cabbage and spinach, finished with a mustard balsamic vinaigrette. An easy main course salad for weeknight dinners, lunches and meal prep. https://the-good-plate.com/freds-style-chicken-salad/ #ChickenSaladRecipe #MainDishSalad #RotisserieChickenRecipes #SaladRecipes #EasyDinner

Three Scary Halloween Appetizers

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  Start with a Skull Cheeseball. Shape the cheese mixture into a skull, then add walnut teeth and black sesame seed eyes; if you use Parmesan, grate it fresh. Next, make Dead Men's Fingers. Wrap inexpensive hot dogs in thin plain bacon, add brown sugar, and let the slow cooker do the work. Finally, serve Bat Wings. Air fryer chicken wings get an oyster sauce glaze tinted black with a tiny dab of gel food dye. Skull Cheeseball: https://the-good-plate.com/skull-cheeseball/ Dead Men's Fingers: https://the-good-plate.com/bacon-wrapped-hotdogs-dead-mens-fingers/ Bat Wings: https://the-good-plate.com/bat-wings/ All 9 Halloween ideas: https://the-good-plate.com/9-irresistible-holiday-recipes-and-crafts/

Red Wine and Fennel Crusted Pork Loin on a Vertical Rotisserie

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What if you could rub red wine right onto a pork roast? Merlot wine flour, made from dried grape skins and seeds, gives this pork loin all the flavor of red wine without the liquid. Ground together with paprika, white pepper, chili, and fennel seed, it turns into a dark, crackly crust that holds tight while the roast spins. In this video you will learn: • What wine flour is and how to use it • Why grinding the whole rub matters • Why scoring and a one-hour rest keep the crust on the spit Full recipe: https://the-good-plate.com/red-wine-and-fennel-crusted-pork-loin/ Forever Forward, Forever Flavorful, YUM YUM! #PorkLoin #WineFlour #VerticalRotisserie #PorkRoast #TheGoodPlate

Dishes to Die For: A Halloween Dinner and Two Desserts

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Start with Grave Digger Pie, a shepherd's pie dressed for Halloween; savory beef and vegetables simmer in gravy under a mashed potato graveyard. Next, bake the Pumpkin Fortress Cake. You cannot frost a fortress, so the cream cheese bakes right inside, and an espresso glaze gives it a coffee house finish. Finally, make Day of the Dead Brownies. Chile and cinnamon borrow from Aztec chocolate traditions, and marzipan skulls modeled on the Crystal Skull at the British Museum crown each one. Grave Digger Pie: https://the-good-plate.com/grave-digger-pie/ Pumpkin Fortress Cake: https://the-good-plate.com/halloween-pumpkin-fortress-cake/ Day of the Dead Brownies: https://the-good-plate.com/day-of-the-dead-brownies/ All 9 Halloween ideas: https://the-good-plate.com/9-irresistible-holiday-recipes-and-crafts/