Comments on: Thai Turkeys for Thanksgiving

By: Betti

Betti — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 15:18:05 +0000

That sounds like the very first advantage of living in Bangkok that I have ever heard of :-)
Thanks for the tip, will look into it. Though cannot really imagine buying one for the very occasional roasted / baked meal, no matter how inexpensive it is. I’m a simple person…. single as well, with about zero free time…. I learn to go without if that’s what it takes.

By: Catherine Wentworth

Catherine Wentworth — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:10:11 +0000

Betti, if you lived in Bangkok, you would have a friend with an oven :-)

Counter top steam ovens are not expensive. Better yet, they are good for you.

I have a built in oven at my place but I’ve never used it (ovens in the tropics make condos too hot).

My steam oven does the trick instead.

By: Betti

Betti — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:48:53 +0000

If I knew anyone who has an oven, we would be instant friends :-) but I think I would make pizza first!
thanks for the tip :-)

By: Catherine Wentworth

Catherine Wentworth — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 23:29:33 +0000

Betti, I hope you find your turkey. Suggestion… if you can’t find a place to purchase individual pieces, can you borrow a friend’s stove to cook a whole turkey? One of the handy things about cooking a whole turkey is being able to freeze up the rest for meals to come.

Talen, I can see how you could forget sickly turkeys. It was difficult enough to get my mind around Turkeys in Thailand, let alone ones in a bad condition.

I don’t remember the exact directions as we were just stopping off on our way home from another – the big Chinese wat I was telling you about earlier, Yi Ling (I’ll write about it later).

But I did find directions online – Wat Chalerm Phrakiet sits right on the west bank of the Chaophraya River. The easiest way to get there is to take the Chaophraya Express Boat service to the Nonthaburi Pier, then hire a long-tailed boat for the short trip up to the temple.

I didn’t go via boat, but by taxi. So for me, it’s a point and shoot affair.

By: Talen

Talen — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:03:57 +0000

Cat, After our chat I was going through some pictures and found out I lied…I have seen a Thai turkey. They were at Million Years Stone park. The park was so impressive ( not ) that I had forgotten about them. Sickly birds they were too.

Those are spectacular designs on the doors and shutters of the Wat. I can’t wait to see the rest of the pictures. When you get a chance Cat if you could shoot me the address or directions to the Wat it would be much appreciated…You know I love Wats and this is one that must be on the list.
Talen´s last blog ..Thailand in the News Week Ending 11/21/09

By: Betti

Betti — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:14:19 +0000

Sorry about getting pragmatic – anyone has a clue where to buy turkey meat in Chiang Mai? Not the whole turkey from Rimping – that’s bigger than my fridge, almost, just half a kilo of turkey breast or thigh, once in a while. I miss turkey meat so badly, can only get it in restaurants at Thanksgiving and Christmas. Would also be grateful for tips on which restaurants serve turkey all year round (hopefully there is someplace out there that is not a five-star luxury establishment).
Thank you.