Danish Carnival celebrating with Japanese and Canadians with a US Turkey
Posted by: Michael Slater in FoodTomorrow is Fastelavn party here.
My Danish friends and their three kids, plus a Canadian family of five, plus a Japanese party of two, plus us.
Menu:
- Deep fried turkey
- garlic mashed potatos
- baked butternut squash
- green beans + musroom soup + friend onions casserole
- pea salad
- homemade cranberry sauce
- proper gravy
- pecan pie
- Danish ‘fastelavn’ buns (sort of like a potato flour donut with cream [i think'])
To entertain the many kids < 5yo, we are having a pinata. Normally in Denmark is looks like a barrel with a black cat in it (smashed for good luck) but hours is more of a traditional Mexican one. All the kids are dressing up as well. Luke is already preparing his batman costume. I think the Danish kids are coming as monsters.
I have done a lot of preparation already. I made a tan roux for the gravy, cubed the squash, brined the turkey, made the cranberry sauce, and Ling’s mom went to work on the buns. She was interested in it because the recipe calls for a pound of mashed potatoes and their boiling water to be included in flour. I think it’s to generate a tremendous amount of starch. This must be tough little buggers
Ling made the pecan pie already. I must say it’s the most attractive pecan pie she’s ever made. She properly blind-baked the crust so it doesn’t leak. It’s so well done that her mom was able to remove the pie from the pan intact.
Regarding the mushroom/bean casserole — this is a totally Eisenhower America dish. But rather than using canned beans and Durkee fried onions, I am using fresh french beans and I fired up the wok and fried up my own onions today. Wow they are sweet.
The visitors are bringing some over-the-top wines.
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