The Slice #14

What's up pizza people?!? This is The Slice, the newsletter that's much juicier than your in-laws' slightly overcooked turkey. What you KNEAD to know:

• Because... Wisconsin

• The Formula

• Behind the Scenes

• That 90's Meme

BECAUSE... WISCONSIN

Mean Green Bean Machine

There are all sorts of regional Thanksgiving dishes around the country (crab cakes in Maryland, wild rice in Minnesota, sweet potato pie in the South), and we're no different here in the Badger State. You'd be hard-pressed to find a native Wisconsinite who doesn't serve GREEN BEAN CASSEROLE at their Thanksgiving table. The actual recipe is pretty basic - green beans, cream of mushroom soup, crunchy fried onions - but it has one hell of a following. Invented in the 50s by - shocker - a Campbell's employee, this sloppy sustenance has fed many a Midwest family, but it's also somewhat divisive. You can count us as members of the camp that think it's... not that great. What do you think?

THE FORMULA

The stuff(ing) that dreams are made of

There are so many recipes that we love - both our own, and those of our idols - that we figured we should start sharing some of them with you, our dear readers! First up, a staple of any holiday feast, an absolute icon, the czar of starch, the potentate of carbohydrates, STUFFING. Without further ado:Dave Arnold's StuffingMy stuffing is straight ’70s suburban shit, and I love it. Neither I nor my mom know any exact proportions. The only thing she advised was one tube of sausage (always Jones pork sausage roll) per loaf of Pepperidge Farm white. (Not some other kind of bread, and not dried. Wonder is too soft.)* The rest is by eye.- Sweat onions and celery in butter, set aside- Sauté mushrooms (sliced buttons, duh), set aside- Break up and brown sausage in a pan (like you would loose chorizo for egg), set aside and reserve grease- Melt some butter- Drain some canned mandarin oranges and break up the wedges†- Tear the bread into pieces in a big bowl- Locate eggs, salt, pepper, and poultry seasoning††- Toss in all the solid ingredients with the bread. Add some eggs, the sausage grease, some butter, salt, pepper, and, most importantly, poultry seasoning. Mix it all up. It will be too dry. Add some combo of more egg and butter and, I’m guessing, more poultry seasoning and salt. I usually immersion-circulate this first, then remove the backbone and rib cage of our turkey and cook the bird over the hot stuffing plug. Do what you want, though. If you're going to cook it without meat, you might want a bit of stock or something. Notes** If Pepperidge Farm isn’t available to you, you’re looking for a standard white loaf that has a little bit of structure. Nothing fancy. And you don’t have to toast it first. Trust us.† Yes, mandarin oranges from the can. They don’t stand out in the final product, but lend their sweetness and moisture.

Seriously though it's stuffing

BEHIND THE SCENES

Three birds are better than one

Thanksgiving is great when you keep it classic - turkey with all the fixin's. But if you wanna bump things up a few notches, you can try the most American of meaty monstrosities, THE TURDUCKEN. This behemoth "bird" is just what it sounds like - a chicken, inside a duck, inside a turkey. While Paul Prudhomme can lay claim to conceiving this comestible beast, it hit its peak of popularity thanks to our main man John Madden. The announcing GOAT loved this big bird, and he wasn't shy about letting people know. The recipe definitely isn't for everyone, but if you're feeling adventurous, go ahead and give it a try!

Not afraid to get his hands dirty

TODAY'S ISSUE OF THE SLICE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY: BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF GREATER MILWAUKEE!

If you're considering supporting a charity, it's tough to do much better than the Boys & Girls Clubs! For the second year in a row, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee are partnering with Merriment Social to throw a kick-ass party, with all proceeds going to their Holiday Toy Drive! We're talking a unique menu of seasonal, special craft cocktails, boozy slushees, and exclusive beers, live music from the Merriment Social house band, silent auctions for some incredible prize packages, games (including POP A SHOT!), 50/50 raffle, DJ, Polaroid photo booth and OH MY GOD SANTA CLAUSE! Get your tickets today, and use code SLICEANDDICE for 10% off!

Who wants to party with Santa?!?!?

REFERRAL

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THAT 90'S MEME

Yeah this didn't creep us out AT ALL...

That's a wrap for today - see ya next week!

keep it cheesy,

Andrew "Hot Sauce" Miller | Joe "Doughboy" Lowery | Kelsey "Slice Slice Baby" Herrera