Make our turkey taste better

Thanksgiving Day is a important traditional festival in western countries . All the families get together on the day . On the festival party ,there is a specialty----turkey .Turkey is the traditional entrée in thanksgiving day .People usually roast the turkey with its paunch fill up with flavouring and stuffing .

Though turkey tastes good ,but some people chose to not eat it . It is not because they don’t like turkey but it contains a lot of fat and calories . It will cause obesity ,and it is not fit for the aged to eat .

How can we make a delicious turkey that contains less fat and calories ?

gravy Mashed

potatoes

cranberries

stuffing

Green bean

casserole

We can modify in these five aspects :

Part one----Gravy

Stran off the grease by using a gravy fat separator cup . You can purchase one in cooking supply and discount stores carry them ,too

An alternative method is to freeze the juice in a shallow pan for about 15 minutes . The fat will rise to the top and harden and you can remove it with a spoon.

用一个专门分离肉汤中的油脂的杯子去除油脂。或者是将肉汤倒入一 个很浅地盘子里，冷冻大概十五分钟，油脂就会浮到最上面凝固起来，用勺子将油脂去除即可

去除多余的油脂：

Result :

1/4 cup Calories FatRegular 98 7.0Better 21 0.5

78% fewer calories and 93% less fat !

Part two----Mashed potatoes

Use skim milk in place of whole milk or cream .Replace butter with half the amount of trans-free margarine

Omit salt . Add parmesan cheese in place of salt for more flavor and less sodium .1 tsp of salt contains 2325 mg of sodium while 2 tablespoons of parmesan cheese contains 186 mg .

土豆泥的做法 ：（ 1 ） . 用脱脂牛奶代替全脂牛奶或奶油（ 2 ） . 用传统用量一半的人造黄油代替黄油（ 3 ） . 不要放盐。加入帕玛森芝士以代替盐，这样的话做出来的火鸡会更有风味，而且含有很少的钠。一勺盐含有 2325mg的钠，而两勺帕玛森芝士则只含有 186mg 的钠。使用黑胡椒，大蒜粉和荷兰芹干

Result :27% fewer calories and 85% less fat !

3/4cup calories fatRegular 165 7Better 120 1

Part three----Cranberries Use Splenda brand non-nutritive sweetener in place of all of the sugar . Splenda is made from sugar and is stable for cooking and baking . It measures just like sugar .

蔓越橘：利用三氯蔗糖代替所有的糖类。三氯蔗糖来源于蔗糖但是它在烹饪和烘烤过程中很稳定

Cranberry sauce or cranberry jelly is a sauce or relish made out of cranberries , commonly associated with Thanksgiving dinner in North America and Christmas dinner in the United Kingdom. There are differences in flavor depending on the geography of where the sauce is made: in Europe it is generally slightly sour-tasting, while in North America it is sweetened

Cranberries popping .The most basic cranberry sauce consists of cranberries boiled in sugar water until the berries pop and the mixture thickens. Some recipes include other ingredients such as slivered almonds, orange juice, zest, ginger, maple syrup, port, or cinnamon.

Cranberry sauce is often eaten in conjunction with turkey for Christmas or Thanksgiving in the United States and Canada, and it is only rarely eaten or served in other contexts there. Citation needed

Result ：67% fewer calories!

¼ cup caloriesRegular 104Better 34

Part four----Stuffing

Make your recipe or a box mix for stuffing without added salt ,butter or margarine . For four cups of stuffing(or 1 box of stove top brand stuffing) ,

you will need the following ingredients :• 1 cup each :diced apples ,unions and celery• 1Tbsp margarine• 3 cups cooked brown rice(1 cup rice plus 2 cups water cooked for30 minutes in the microwave)• 1 cup low-sodium broth

Directions :Saute the apples onions and celery in the margarine .

When they are soft (about 5 minutes ),add the prepared stuffing ,rice and broth . Combine well and place in covered casserole or baking dish .

Bake for 45 minutes at 350 ºF .

火鸡填料用于混合填料的容器中不要放盐，黄油或人造黄油。四杯填料需要以下的作料：•苹果粒，洋葱粒，芹菜粒各一杯•1 汤匙人造黄油•3 杯煮熟的糙米（ 1 杯米 +2 杯水，在微波中烹煮 30 分钟）•一杯含钠很低的肉汤

做法指南：

将苹果，洋葱和芹菜加入黄油后翻炒至变软（约 5 分钟），然后加入准备好的填料，米，肉汤。混合好以后倒入有盖的焙盘或烘烤盘中，在 350 ºF 条件下烘烤 45 分钟即可。

Result :38%fewer calories ,75% less fat ,66%less sodium and 66% more fiber !

1/2cup stuffing calories fat sodium fiber homemade 190 6 643 1.0 box mix 170 8 520 0.5 better 104 2 175 1.5

Part five----Green bean casserole

Omit cream soup and fried onion rings . For each pound of green beans ,you should use :•1/2cup fat-free half and half

•1cup sliced carrots•2 tbsp minced dried onions•2 tbsp grated parmesan cheese

Combine all of these in a covered casserole and bake at 350 ºF until bubbly ,about 30 minutes .

青豆焙盘 不要用奶油汤和油炸的洋葱。•1 磅青豆•2 勺油炸洋葱末•2 勺磨碎的帕玛森芝士把所有的东西混合均匀后倒入有盖的焙盘内。在350 ºF 条件下烘烤直至起泡，大概三十分钟

Result :65% fewer calories and 94% less fat !

1/2cup calories fatRegular 140 8.7Better 48 0.5

Now , you know how to make a better turkey .

Ha ha ,come on guys ,the delicious turkey is waiting for you . Make it ,and share it with your best friends !

Thank you !