#Buy Frozen Chicken

[raychleadele]

On one hand, it’s nice for me that every time I see “Don’t buy this food it’s been recalled!” posts that I can breathe a sigh of relief because it’s never been something I buy anyway, but on the other hand IT KEEPS HAPPENING.

[clove-pinks]

I know that a handful of different countries celebrate a thanksgiving holiday, although I only have knowledge of the Canadian and USA versions. My Canadian friends: have any of you had a Turkey Job, i.e. your employer provides you with a frozen turkey in advance of the holiday?

This is not universal in the US, either, I think of it as more of a blue collar job thing. Service industry jobs (restaurants, retail) will give you nothing at all, and I can't imagine that white collar employees at investment firms or whatever are lugging home a frozen turkey off a pallet on the shipping and receiving dock.

When you have a Turkey Job, there are always going to be people who can't or won't deal with the ordeal of thawing and cooking a huge bird, and employees will swap and trade turkeys, there might be a donation option (hence foodbanks being flooded with turkeys). But I've taken on the challenge for years! I used to share my bird with an elderly friend in the neighborhood if I couldn't convince my family to use it, and now it's just me and my wife vs. a 20-lb. turkey.

You've probably seen all the posts reminding the Americans to start thawing their turkeys; I have no idea why they have been circulating for weeks (but well after Canadian Thanksgiving), when USA Thanksgiving is on the 28th this year and it takes maybe 3-6 days to thaw a turkey, depending on size. You do NOT want it sitting around thawed for longer than necessary. (Especially since your employer probably gave you a turkey that's been frozen for 11 months).

This year I will try spatchcocking it!

[mitskikissme]

Once 1am hits my body yearns for 2 cans of tuna and sleep immediately after

[angiestown]

everyone wish me luck I just accidentally had a big bite of completely raw chicken :'I

[wetslug]

i was in a gud ass mood and then at goodwill i found an epic shirt then i realized it had a stain and i couldnt justify 9$ for it. so i cried a bit in the grocery store. most resilient personality btw

[maythray]

oh fuck me i forgot the listeria. god. damnit. nevermind man

[stuck-in-the-ghost-zone]

the 6 day work week is officially taking its toll now that im on my weekend finally i need 2 walk down the street to the gas station but instead i will sit on my couch and ROT

[bending-sickle]

i am inconsolable (there’s no rice in the house)

[lightblueminecraftorchid]

Difficult to explain my food needs to ppl

“Well yes there’s a lot of things I can eat, but these foods are all completely off limits, these I could probably force myself to eat if I tried, and these are foods I absolutely 100% love- oh, what do I actually eat? The same 2 meals and 3 snacks with occasional variation.”

[woodnrust]

Mannn I'm literally trying to find easy recipes but they all call for ingredience... fucked up

[themanwhowouldbefruit]

broke down 10 pounds of chicken thighs now im freezing individual pieces of raw chicken on a baking sheet im literally sooooo fucking smart

[brick-van-dyke]

It's gonna be 39C (102.2f) and we don't have an aircon fuckkk I hate Australian summers. Especially since, at least here, it's humid af as well.

[theloveinc]

hi besties

[companhiaminuano]

[grumpyoldsnake]

When it comes to trying to eat more fresh whole food (in which I’m including unprepared frozen ingredients) — I’ve been finding myself gravitating to vegetarian meals simply because veggies, cheese, and beans keep longer and are easier to clean up after than meat, and frozen vegetables are quicker to use than waiting to thaw meat. 😂