Hey everyone, what is your favourite duck and turkey stuffing.

Cheers

Wild Rice, Cranberry & Walnut Stuffing for GreenAg Turkey
Ingredients:
 2 cups mixed wild rice & brown rice
 1 large red onion, chopped
 4 sticks celery, chopped
 1½ cups white button mushrooms, sliced
 3 tbsp. fresh sage, chopped
 ¾ cup dried cranberries, chopped
 ¾ cup walnuts, chopped
 4 cups chicken or vegetable broth
 1 tsp. salt
 ¼ tsp. pepper
Method:
Pre-heat oven to 180o.
In a large, deep saucepan, heat 1 tsp. olive oil over medium heat.
Add onion and celery and cook through, stirring occasionally for approx. 5 mins.
Add mushrooms and continue cooking for 3 mins.
Add cranberries, walnuts, rice, broth, salt & pepper. Bring to the boil.
Reduce to medium heat, cover & cook 20 mins.
Transfer to greased casserole dish, cover with foil & cook in pre-heated oven for 20 mins.
Stolen from:
http://greenag.com.au/

Last year I made a delicious portwine/blueberry stuffing and sauce to go with some quail.  page 121 from the complete aus bbq kettle cookbook.

Can't remember what the quail tasted like now, but the stuffing and sauce still remain on my taste buds memory list  [smiley=drool5.gif] [smiley=drool5.gif] [smiley=drool5.gif]

Sage & Pistachio Stuffing from GreenAg Turkey
Ingredients:
 125g Pistachios, shelled & chopped
 2 tbsp. fresh sage, chopped
 4 rashes bacon, rind removed & chopped
 1 leek, white part finely chopped
 4 cups Panko crumbs
 ½ cup currants
 2 eggs, lightly beaten
 2 tbsp. butter, melted
 1-2 tbsp. water or liquid stock to bind
 Salt & pepper to season
Method:
Pre-heat oven to 180o.
Cook bacon, leek & sage in frying pan, over medium heat for 10 mins.
Transfer to a large bowl.
Add breadcrumbs, pistachios, currants, eggs & water. Season with salt & pepper.
Transfer to greased casserole dish, cover with foil & cook in pre-heated oven for 30 mins.
Remove foil and bake 5 mins.
http://greenag.com.au/

Do you prefer to cook the stuffing in the bird or under the skin?
My preference is to cook seperate to the bird as per GeenAg advice.

KD

Turkey Stuffing

  3 Bags of Sourdough Stuffing
  1 jar Maple Syrup
  2 Jars Turkey Gravy
Cook Separately:
  1 Package Sausage
  1 Package Bacon
Cook in Butter:
  1 Onion
  3 Stalks Celery
  2 Apples
Add:
  1 Tblsp Parsley
  1 tsp Sage
  1 tsp Thyme
  1 tsp Rosemary
  1 or 2 cans Water Chestnuts
Combine everything in large mixing bowl. All ingredients subject to personal tastes.

Enjoy,
Duncan

G'day Duncan
Turkey is not that popular in Australia.
Can't remember having a whole stuffed Turkey.
Must say this stuffing would have some flavour about it.

Aart

TBF wrote on Apr 30^th, 2013 at 11:20am:

G'day Duncan Turkey is not that popular in Australia. Can't remember having a whole stuffed Turkey. Must say this stuffing would have some flavour about it. Aart

GreenAg turkey farm at Kingsthorpe are trying very hard to make Turkey more popular:

http://greenag.com.au/

KD

TBF wrote on Apr 30^th, 2013 at 11:20am:

Can't remember having a whole stuffed Turkey.

I did one this last Christmas Aart.  Was a first for me but certainly worth doing again.

TBF wrote on Apr 30^th, 2013 at 11:20am:

G'day Duncan Turkey is not that popular in Australia. Can't remember having a whole stuffed Turkey. Must say this stuffing would have some flavour about it. Aart

Greetings Aart,

I understand that Turkey is not popular in Australia, Vegemite is not popular here in the states. ;)

You can always adjust the recipe to your tastes or current main dish.

Best,
Duncan

Most Aussies probably couldn't fit a whole turkey in our standard size oven!   :-/

I think the frozen turkey portions (breasts ?) in the supermarkets are increasing in popularity... they are about the same size as a large chook.
 
Not sure if they are 'stuffable' - though one could possibly do them as a 'rolled' roast perhaps   :)




ps... I can't stand vegemite either   ;)

LG wrote on May 1^st, 2013 at 2:11pm:

Most Aussies probably couldn't fit a whole turkey in our standard size oven!   :-/ I think the frozen turkey portions (breasts ?) in the supermarkets are increasing in popularity... they are about the same size as a large chook.   Not sure if they are 'stuffable' - though one could possibly do them as a 'rolled' roast perhaps   :) ps... I can't stand vegemite either   ;)

Greetings LG,

Years ago my Mother paid a guy to raise a turkey for her for the Thanksgiving Holiday. Well the one she ended up with was rejected by all of his other costomers due to its size, 52 lbs (23.58 kilograms). Mother had to remove all but the lowest rack in the oven and make tin foil sides for her largest roasting pan as it hung over the sides. We only had half of the turkey for that feast and saved the rest for the following Christmas.

I always cook turkey without any stuffing inside.

I don't think that I have had vegemite, I understand that it has a strong flavor.

Best,
Duncan

Bloomin Eck Duncan!  You could have turkey once a week for the entire year !
Your mum sounds like a very resourceful lady - I tip my hat to her  :)

Let us say Vegemite is an acquired taste...  Along with Marmite and Bovril
Most people have a smear on toast, but I have seen some people plaster it on quarter inch thick!  shudders   :D

Duncan was that bird on steroids.  ;D

LG wrote on May 3^rd, 2013 at 5:13pm:

Bloomin Eck Duncan!  You could have turkey once a week for the entire year ! Your mum sounds like a very resourceful lady - I tip my hat to her  :)

My Mother (and Father) grew up during the depression and learned well to make due with what you have. I have learned well from her that anything can be done with what you have on hand.


LG wrote on May 3^rd, 2013 at 5:13pm:

Let us say Vegemite is an acquired taste...  Along with Marmite and Bovril Most people have a smear on toast, but I have seen some people plaster it on quarter inch thick!  shudders   :D

I have seen them on the shelf at the grocer and might pick up some to taste sometime. :)

Best,
Duncan

jclures wrote on May 3^rd, 2013 at 9:58pm:

Duncan was that bird on steroids.  ;D

No, it was just one of the rare ones that gets very large.

It might have been the first one at the food dish each morning!  ;D

Best,
Duncan

Speaking of cooking fowl .... will you be entering our little challenge this weekend Duncan?
Cook something in your camp oven that involves chicken and if a poll deems you the winner you get to boast
"My Camp Oven Rules!" ... at least until the next challenge   ;D ;D ;D