How Not To Kill Your Guests On Thanksgiving
I was doing my regular online reading of newspapers this morning and came across this gem of a letter on the New York Times food blog. It stood out to me for two reasons. One because the guy asked if there was a potential chance he may kill his guests with his cooking. The second reason is because he happened to be from Fargo, North Dakota, where I used to live. Here is the question as it appeared on the blog:
‘ If I cook the stuffing inside the turkey, is there a chance I could kill my guests? I’m not saying that’s necessarily a deal-breaker. Joe Bethersonton, Fargo, N.D. ‘
Ah yes, the dry sarcastic North Dakota sense of humor. I have one of those too. You didn’t know such a thing existed? Well, it does. How does the NY Times food blogger suggest that Joe get through Thanksgiving and not kill his guests? He tells Joe he won’t kill his guests by stuffing the bird but suggests he might offend them by not having enough stuffing. You see, there is not enough room inside to a turkey to fit enough stuffing for the people who live in North Dakota to eat. He goes on to say that Joe needs to make a lot of extra stuffing for his guest who “really want to put on the feed bag”. This claim of people in North Dakota needing to eat so much stuffing that they could possibly need a trough is backed up with a fun fact about how cold it is in North Dakota this morning (20 degrees F) and by the writer saying if he was there he would eat a ton of stuffing too. I’m sure. We all would.
Wow. Way to represent, Joe Bethersonton, Fargo, N.D. You just made my Thanksgiving. By the way, I avoid killing my guest on Thanksgiving by having my husband cook the meal. No need to consult the New York Times on that one.
Thanks for the great post. I have bookmarked it and will return for new posts.