Poll Favorite seasonal foods appreciation thread

Discussion in 'Miscellaneous' started by Kor, Oct 19, 2017.

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Top five favorite seasonal foods/drinks?

Poll closed Jan 19, 2018.
  1. Pumpkin pie

    37.9%
  2. Pumpkin spice latte

    3.4%
  3. Eggnog

    24.1%
  4. Roast turkey

    48.3%
  5. Roast goose

    6.9%
  6. Baked ham

    27.6%
  7. Fruitcake

    17.2%
  8. Hot buttered rum

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  9. Mulled wine

    3.4%
  10. Hot apple cider

    17.2%
  11. Danish butter cookies

    10.3%
  12. Deep fried whole turkey

    13.8%
  13. Gingerbread

    31.0%
  14. Other (specify in your comments)

    44.8%
Multiple votes are allowed.
  1. Kor

    Kor Fleet Admiral Admiral

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    I like good, smooth eggnog that isn't too thick, and has a strong hint of vanilla. Organic Valley is a nice-tasting brand. Then I mix in equal parts dark rum, brandy, and bourbon.
    :drool:

    I would not be averse to making my own eggnog, as I regularly down raw eggs after my workout sessions anyway, and I've never gotten sick from it. I only took this up after doing lots of my own research on this topic, and I make sure the eggs are from a trusted source.

    Of course, please don't consider this as advising you to do the same! As the typical restaurant disclaimer/advisory says: "Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness."

    Kor
     
  2. Random_Spock

    Random_Spock Vice Admiral Admiral

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    I love pumpkin pie, turkey, apple pie, corn on the cob, ham and squash.
     
  3. tharpdevenport

    tharpdevenport Admiral Admiral

    Margin of error. Over ruled!
     
  4. Timewalker

    Timewalker Cat-lovin', Star Trekkin' Time Lady Premium Member

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    You just tell yourself, "It's a holiday and this is a present I'm giving myself." Guilt-free. That was my policy for when I'd spend weekends in Calgary two or three times a year. There's a fantastic book and gaming store there, with all kinds of Good Stuff we just don't get in Red Deer. So I'd save my money for a few months and then decide on a budget and if I went over by a bit, it was guilt-free.

    BTW, if you want to try something different with turkey, here's something I learned during my years with the Society for Creative Anachronism. Our shire was a New World branch, which meant anything Native American that could be documented as occurring during the time when Europeans were in North or South America until the year 1600 AD was fair game.

    So we had a New World theme one year for our annual Harvest Feast and one of the dishes served was turkey with chocolate sauce - which is something the Aztecs did. It's an interesting combination of flavors, and quite good.
     
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  5. Kor

    Kor Fleet Admiral Admiral

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    Ah, yes. This would probably be like the mole sauces common in Mexican cuisine, especially mole poblano.

    Kor
     
  6. Refuge

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    Wow that sounds invitingly amazing. Like something you would leave to the professionals though.
     
  7. Janeway’s Girl

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    Pumpkin pie, eggnog (candy cane flavoured is really good along with original), and candy corn.
     
  8. Gary Mitchell

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    I read somewhere that there is now pumpkin pie flavored Kit Kats but I think that they are sold by Kroger and other store owned by Kroger. I don't have any of those near me.
     
  9. Unicron

    Unicron Boss Monster Mod Moderator

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    We sometimes make fresh apple pies in the fall, from local orchards.
     
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  10. cosmic mouse

    cosmic mouse Commodore Commodore

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    Yep, the entire thing is deep fried... a friend of mine did this one year in his backyard. The fryer was massive and took a huge amount of cooking oil. The entire bird was carefully into that vat of oil:there's a reason he did it outside. The meat was delicious; one of the best turkeys I've ever had!
     
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  11. Brefugee

    Brefugee No longer living the Irish dream. Premium Member

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    Haggis.
     
  12. Refuge

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    Painch, tripe, or thairm:
    Weel are ye worthy o' a grace

    Yummo ;)
     
  13. Tora Ziyal

    Tora Ziyal Vice Admiral Admiral

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    I voted for hot cider and gingerbread.

    My others would be
    — fresh apples. My favorite kind seems to change every few years; currently, it’s Honeycrisp.
    — Pumpkin Pie ice cream by a local company called Taharka Brothers. Not crazy about actual pumpkin pie. Sweet potato pie is similar but better, but I still wouldn’t call it a favorite.

    My nostalgic favorite would be stuffing/dressing, but I haven’t had any in years since I don’t eat meat.
     
  14. Avro Arrow

    Avro Arrow Vice Admiral Moderator

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    I really like Honeycrisp too... it's the kind I currently have at home right now! :)

    I think my all-time favourite is probably Cripps Pink/Pink Lady, though.
     
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  15. Venardhi

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    Sausage apple stuffing.
    Oven-baked stuffing (not in the bird) with sausage and apples and lots of onion and garlic.
    Basically the delicious savory taste of the holidays as far as I'm concerned.
     
  16. Kor

    Kor Fleet Admiral Admiral

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    That would be an interesting topic for discussion: preference for sweet potato pie or pumpkin pie.
    Oftentimes I will choose sweet potato pie, but I find that pumpkin pie has a richer, deeper and more complex flavor. So it depends on what I'm in the mood for.

    Kor
     
  17. Avro Arrow

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    So I've mentioned here (and probably elsewhere :shifty:) how much I like pumpkin spice. But I also mentioned in this thread that I didn't really like egg nog. So what am I supposed to do when I find this?

    [​IMG]

    Well, I ended up getting it to try. And it turns out I actually liked it... my love of pumpkin spice outweighs my dislike of egg nog. Who knew?
     
  18. SPCTRE

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    roast duck (Christmas) - the wife and I's traditional Christmas Eve meal
     
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  19. sbk1234

    sbk1234 Rear Admiral Rear Admiral

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    I didn't like this poll, because it only let me pick gingerbread cookies once, instead of the five times I wanted to pick it.
     
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  20. Brefugee

    Brefugee No longer living the Irish dream. Premium Member

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    When it's just the two of us, Mrs-Dimesdan and I have Duck on Christmas Day.