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[RandySF]

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[chia]

1. Agree

[50 Shades Of Blue]

2. ROFL. My husband's family fought over the end piece.

[Scrivener7]

5. It has the tasty metal shards that the can opener leaves behind!

[50 Shades Of Blue]

7. It was the circular indentation!

[MLAA]

3. Exactly!

I ordered a complete dinner from Whole Foods… but it will no doubt come with some kind of ‘homemade cranberry concoction. That’s why first thing tomorrow I’m off to Safeway to get real Ocean Spray Cranberry sauce that jiggles like in the pic!

[Scrivener7]

4. My sister insists on it. She says it isn't Thanksgiving till she hears the sound of it

coming out of the can.

This year, I'll have that so we can listen to the sound, but I'm also making a fresh cranberry dressing with dried cherries and spices. Yummmmmmm.

[GoCubsGo]

6. Not the only good cranberry sauce.

But, the best cranberry sauce, nonetheless. Some of the homemade sauces made with fresh berries are pretty darned good, too.

[denbot]

8. My favorite, especially on turkey sandwiches.

An absolute necessity with turkey.

[dflprincess]

10. My mom always served this

but she'd use her egg slicer to produce uniform slices - a lovely presentation. My sister-in-law picked that up from her so it remains a tradition. And, I agree with you about how good it is on sandwiches.

When my eldest nephew was about 3 (he's 41 now) we were at my grandmother's and she put a bowl of sliced beets on the table. The poor kid thought they were sliced cranberries and had to have one. He took a big bite out of the beet, screamed "That's yuck!" and threw it back in the bowl. One of those awful adult moments when you have to correct a child's behavior while trying so hard not to laugh.

[Talitha]

11. Now that's a great idea!

On turkey sandwiches... spread it like jelly, or slice it?
Yum-yum!!!

[denbot]

12. Either or.. Just make sure it's there.

I offset grilled a 13 pounder a week ago last Friday. We can get those "take and bake" sandwich rolls at one of the local super markets. This option is all but perfect for turkey sandwiches as we freeze them and then toss them in the toaster oven as needed. I'll probably grill another hen this Tuesday, and will pick up at least two cans of cranberry sauce with it.

This picture is from a little over a week ago, about mid-way through the cook. I am used a Butter, Maple syrup, and Kentucky Bourbon (decent) baste, then finished it with a glaze by reducing the baste with added brown sugar. Not bad even though I do say so myself.



On Edit: I work the night shift from home, therefore mostly grill at night. You can see some of my bees who died on the metal separator between BBQ hoods. Even though it was in the dead of night, the sugar content of the baste drew a couple of dozen bees that would buzz the grill, especially when I turn on lights to check on things.

[eppur_se_muova]

22. Apparently, this is the whole reason for cranberry sauce -- just as roast lamb ...

... is the whole reason for mint jelly/sauce. And some people won't eat pork chops without applesauce, or at least apples.

[calimary]

24. Dayum! Slice it into rounds, straight from the can,

and set it on the turkey sandwich you’re building. Open-faced or not.

I’m starting to make myself hungry…

[Phoenix61]

9. NO!! It ranks right up there with grape jelly.

Homemade cranberry sauce is so easily. 1 cup water, 1cup sugar and 1 bag of cranberries. Cook until the cranberries quit popping. For a little extra flavor add 1 tablespoon of Grand Mariner.

[barbtries]

13. agreed.

and thank you for the reminder, i need to pick some up if there's any left.

[JI7]

14. agree

[relayerbob]

15. Yuk

Home-made. Cranberry sauce couldn’t easier, and no HFCS

[I_UndergroundPanther]

16. Yup.

And it will suck when I have to limit how much I eat of that cranberry ambrosia in a can.

[MustLoveBeagles]

17. I didn't like it

My mom would slice it up so it didn't look like it came out of a can. My husbands homemade cranberry sauce is much better. Fresh cranberries, apples and oranges with a hint of mint. Yummy.

[calimary]

19. Cranberries and oranges chopped up fine in a blender.

Add sugar to taste and let it all soak in together for several hours or even overnight.

That was our one of our “family tradition” dishes. Made it every year when my mom was cooking the “big dinner.”

But the canned version has its own appeal. Sculptural, too!

[MustLoveBeagles]

20. That sounds very similar to what my husband makes

His is also from an old family recipe. He's had to modify it somewhat by not adding as much sugar as he used to due to my diabetes. I'm not sure if he's making it this year or not. We're forgoing the usual turkey and having grilled salmon instead.

[calimary]

23. Yep. And if you chop it finely enough you can use the oranges

peels and all. Gives it a nice texture.

[Solly Mack]

18. K&R. I love this thread.

[alfredo]

21. Cut a disk, freeze, then use as a hockey puck

[calimary]

25. Will it make red skid marks on the ice?

Maybe you could draw on the sidewalk with it, if it’s frozen. Wear gloves, though. Cold! Not to mention stain-y.

[alfredo]

26. Hockey is a blood sport.

[Wounded Bear]

27. Wrong. There are no "good" kinds of cranberry sauce...

[MissMillie]

28. My mom (RIP) made a cranberry-nut mold

whole cranberries, raspberry jello, orange juice, crushed pineapple, apples and walnuts.

CRAZY good!

[KY_EnviroGuy]

29. That was my first thought and we called it cranberry salad.

Most of the country folks where I was raised in middle Tennessee made that as one of the Thanksgiving and Christmas deserts, along with pecan pie, coconut cake and lots of other sweets. I'm sure I still have my mom's recipe somewhere here. I think they mixed it up somehow and then it chilled in the fridge for a while.

She made a similar lemon one that was light as a feather that was to die for but I don't remember what was in it except fine chopped pineapple and I assume lemon Jello. It was sort of creamy and just melted in the mouth. When I was in college in the 60s, she made it a point to make one for me each year when I came home for the holiday.

Lordy, I miss than woman.

Yum!

[peggysue2]

30. No question. Love it!

And no, it wouldn't be Thanksgiving without the old standard.

Yum-Yum.