Sunday 13
May
The recent good
weather has been inspiring Holt with the desire to smoke some succulent item of
poultry out in the great outdoors; so of course today, when we
had acquired an actual turkey breast at Findlay Market and brined it overnight
(according to directions in New Joy), the weather turned out rainy and cold. But there was no turning back. We do have the overhang from the patio,
and the smoke stays inside the smoker (mainly), so we persevered, and though it
had to be finished in the oven, the turkey breast came out warm brown and
mesquite-smokey.
As an
accompaniment, we copied a tasty salad that Dave had made for his and Holt's
lunch when we were visiting in Canada: chunks of juicy red watermelon sprinkled
with feta, oil-cured black olive slivers, and chopped fresh mint, dressed with
the best olive oil, sea salt, and white balsamic vinegar.
The
flavors complimented each other perfectly, as did the Maurice Ecard Bourgogne
pinot noir; just wish the weather had been better.
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