Happy Thanksgiving from the Reef Chemistry Forum

[Randy Holmes-Farley]

Hope you have a great thanksgiving!

At my house, some family is visiting, the apple cider is hardened to perfection (I've been sampling it since it's my first time making it), I just finished roasting chestnuts for the turkey stuffing, my wife made spanikopita before I even got up, one adult daughter is half way through making pies, and the other one is no doubt trying to figure out whether we root for the Buffalo Bills or not (all NE Patriots fans here).

The flavour chemistry of your Thanksgiving turkey

Click to enlarge Got the turkey in the oven for Thanksgiving? Here's a brief look at the chemical compounds behind its flavour. There's more on the reactions that produce these compounds in this graphic on the Maillard reaction. If you're...

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[TokenReefer]

my wife made spanikopita

Mmmm. My fave! Happy Thanksgiving!

 

[Reefer_kano]

Happy Thanksgiving!

 

[jimk60]

Happy Thanksgiving! What is spanikopita?

 

[TokenReefer]

It's a greek spinach pie in flaky phyllo crust (?)... it's delicious and part of our family celebrations as well

 

[thatmanMIKEson]

Happy Thanksgiving everyone, if your allowed to make deep fried turkey, your lucky, we had one little mishap one year and now "never again" ...I WANT FRIED TURKEY BACK!!!! Second year making one on the kamado Joe, smoked turkey is my second choice, and super easy too

Happy Thanksgiving to all!!!!!!!

 

[JohnGurley]

Hope you have a great thanksgiving!

At my house, some family is visiting, the apple cider is hardened to perfection (I've been sampling it since it's my first time making it), I just finished roasting chestnuts for the turkey stuffing, my wife made spanikopita before I even got up, one adult daughter is half way through making pies, and the other one is no doubt trying to figure out whether we root for the Buffalo Bills or not (all NE Patriots fans here).

The flavour chemistry of your Thanksgiving turkey

Click to enlarge Got the turkey in the oven for Thanksgiving? Here's a brief look at the chemical compounds behind its flavour. There's more on the reactions that produce these compounds in this graphic on the Maillard reaction. If you're...

www.compoundchem.com

Let us all give thanks to and for Randy! You bring so much knowledge to our crazy hobby and subsequent discussions. And as noted in above post, your knowledge transcends into our everyday lives...

 

[Daniel@R2R]

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!!

 

[Dburr1014]

I ate all that turkey and the Tryptophan had a chemical reaction in my brain.
Made me very sleepy.

Happy Thanksgiving!

 

[Sean Clark]

I settled for turkey. I couldn't find penguin anywhere this year.

 

[thatmanMIKEson]

I settled for turkey. I couldn't find penguin anywhere this year.

Penguin is to gamey for me..

 

[ScubaShane]

My drug of choice is: C11H12N2O2

 

[Sean Clark]

C11H12N2O2=?

Clever.