Thanksgiving recipe: Cajun boiled turkey?

[yallerdawg]

I have had shrimp boil, crab boil, crawfish boil, every kind of low country boil...and never heard of this!

Of course, I've had deep fried Cajun turkey - unforgettable, delicious, succulent meat - but the cooking oil - we always used peanut - adds to an already expensive meal, and it gets rather old year after year as the 'novelty' wears off - and this:

Makes cooking sober a requirement!

So, I give you, courtesy of al.com's Joe Songer:

Here is a recipe you probably haven't heard of that will spice up your Thanksgiving feast. A friend of mine sent me an email with a link to a recipe for spicy boiled turkey. What?

The night before I saw the recipe, my daughter was making chicken and dumplings. I was watching the chicken boil in the pot and thought how I might boil a turkey with spices.

It was so intriguing, I had to try it. I'm glad I did. So, here is the Thanksgiving recipe for Cajun boiled turkey:

http://www.al.com/outdoors/index.ssf/2015/11/cajun_boiled_turkey_spice_up_y.html#incart_river

[Liberal Jesus Freak]

1. We may try this!

Just the two of us so we can do whatever we want It sounds interesting!

[yallerdawg]

2. We're having company.

My wife says we have to have the traditional cooked bird centerpiece on the table.

I asked if we could just put the boiled turkey in one piece on the table!

Maybe I can try Cajun boil for my Christmas turkey! Let them eat ham!

[Liberal Jesus Freak]

3. I love ham!

I have actually boiled ham before and it's pretty good! I will let you know if we boil the turkey.