Romancing The Bird

"Romancing The Bird"
Alternate Title "Romancing The Bird: A Good Eats Thanksgiving"
Series	Good Eats
Season	1
Episode	14
Theme	Turkey
Recipes	Good Eats Roast Turkey Sweet Corn Bread Pudding Tart Cranberry Dipping Sauce
Production Number	EASP01
Airdate	November 14, 1999
Episode Chronology
Previous	"Art of Darkness"
Next	"It's A Wonderful Cake"
Related Titles

Source

Alton Brown's on a mission to shake the dry-turkey curse that's haunted his family for generations. Before he's overrun by meddling (not to mention uninvited) kinfolk, can Alton unlock the secrets of a juicy turkey that cooks in just two hours?

Cast

Alton Brown ... Bouncer/President Abraham Lincoln/The Stranger

Shirley O. Corriher ... Food Scientist (Herself)

Merrilyn Crouch ... Marsha

Vickie Eng ... W

Deborah Duchon ... Nutritional Anthropologist (Herself)

Zeb Millard ... Young A. B.

Daniel Pettrow ... Chuck

Steve Rooney ... Cousin Ray/Aunt Verna

? ... Niece Nancy

? ... Uncle Morty

? ... Mr. Warhol

Ingredients

Pepper, Black pepper; Turkey, Turkey neck; Cranberry; Salt, Kosher salt; Stock, Vegetable stock; Pepper, Peppercorn; Allspice; Water; Onion; Rosemary; Oil, Canola oil; Cream, Heavy cream; Egg; Baking powder; Cheese, Parmesan; Orange, Orange zest, Orange juice; Sugar, Light brown sugar; Ginger, Candied ginger; Apple, Red delicious apple; Cinnamon, Cinnamon stick; Sage; Butter, Unsalted butter; Thyme; Corn, Creamed corn; Cornmeal, Yellow cornmeal; Bread, Baguette, Sourdough bread, Challah, Italian bread; Ginger ale; Maple syrup; Popcorn; Blueberry; Sweet potatoes; Flour; Cider; Lobster; Oyster; Fish, Cod, Bass; Eel; Pumpkin; Purslane; Pea; Gooseberry; Nut, Chestnut; Celery; Swan; Goose; Duck; Venison; Cornbread; Mushroom, Dried mushroom; Giblets