Thanksgiving came and went, it has been at my home for most of the last decade, and since my Dad and my buddy Carl have moved onto greener fields, just five people. It is still my favorite holiday.
Mom and my younger brother are both disabled, and it is actually getting to be a challenge for them to make the short drive, 10 miles or so, over.
I prefer the turkey grilled on a Weber charcoal grill equipped with a rotisserie, and lots of initial smoke from pear, apple, or hickory wood chips, with a little wild grape vines. Problem is, the company, Mom and brother, dont like smoked turkey.
I used this little Farberware electric to cook a 14 pound bird this year. It went very well, except, the little grille is getting old. The motor for the rotisserie stopped running mid way through, and my son took over as motor, while I ran out to the shop, knocked the little guy apart and found a pin for the gear train had moved out. Did a quick degrease, lube, and drifted the pin back in. That now worked perfect, but, during cooking, the center of gravity changed, and necessitated a counterweight, in this case a Vise Grips.
I hope everyone had a blessed and joy filled day.
Best,
Ted
