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Turkey Dinner (273.41kB)

I just finished eating an early dinner which was turkey with "all the trimmings." It was Mary Callender's Honey Roasted Turkey frozen dinner. They were only $3.50 at Vons. Once I placed my dinner in the microwave, thoughts went through my mind that my dinner creation would win first place on "Top Chef," and I would be invited to the Rachael Ray Show to cook my creation, and even end up replacing her ("The BurgerWars Show"). After following the directions precisely the way they were written on the box, this is how my dinner turned out. The picture on the box looks better. Surely it can't because I am an incompetent cook. I ate it anyway. I hope I don't end up seeing the food again before going to bed.

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Message edited by: burgerwars on 2009-11-04 17:33:36 CST
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I think TV dinners should be more heavily regulated so that the results match the packaging photos.


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burgerwars said:Why doesn't what I cook look like the picture on the box?....Surely it can't because I am an incompetent cook.You mean there's a chance I am not an incompetent cook?? Nothing I cook looks like the picture on the box!


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It looks like to me your microwave is defective, I would buy a new one.


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So popping something into a microwave is considered cooking?


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momgoingbroke said:burgerwars said:Why doesn't what I cook look like the picture on the box?....Surely it can't because I am an incompetent cook.You mean there's a chance I am not an incompetent cook?? Nothing I cook looks like the picture on the box!
Thats cause you can't see through the smoke


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Did Thanksgiving come early this year?


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RS4Rings said:So popping something into a microwave is considered cooking?

I count it as cooking! If my creation turned out successful, I would have invited 10 friends over for Thanksgiving to feast on the same meal. At only $3.50 each I could have fed them all for $35.00. I figure I would have to get a couple of six-packs of soda to go with it ($5), so for $40 it would be a Thanksgiving dinner that nobody would soon forget!

Message edited by: burgerwars on 2009-11-04 17:59:39 CST
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Tv dinners there's nothin' else to eat
Tv dinners they really can't be beat
I like 'em frozen but you understand
I throw 'em in and 'wave 'em
and I'm a brand new man, oh yeah!

Tv dinners they're goin' to my head
Tv dinners my skin is turnin' red
Twenty year old turkey in a thirty year old tin
Can't wait until tomorrow....
to thaw one out again, oh yeah!

Tv dinners I'm feelin' kinda rough
Tv dinners this one's kinda tough
I like the enchiladas and the teriaki too
I even like the chicken if.... The sauce is not too blue.

And they're mine, all mine, oh yeah
And they sure are fine.
Gotta have 'em
Gimme somethin' now.


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So funny - a coworker made the roasted chicken meal as lunch today and it looks like yours did.

"Creation" infers that there was input on the part of the creator.


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Why don't the taco's that Jack has pictured on his window, look like the taco's I get in my bag?

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Message edited by: Donkeythekidd on 2009-11-04 19:34:43 CST
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Donkeythekidd said:Why don't the tacos that Jack has pictured on his window look like the taco I get in my bag?

Damn, what did you say to the drive through employee that made him so pissed off that he took a crap in your taco?


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burgerwars said:After following the directions precisely the way they were written on the box, this is how my dinner turned out. The picture on the box looks better. Surely it can't because I am an incompetent cook.It's not that. You just need a microwave that supports Photoshop.


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Donkeythekidd said:Why don't the taco's that Jack has pictured on his window, look like the taco's I get in my bag?

LOL! They always look like that. Yet I still like them and buy them


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Learn to cook, deadbeat!


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Burgerwars, I served with Marie Callender, I knew Marie Callender, Marie Callender was a friend of mine.

Burgerwars, you're no Marie Callender.

Message edited by: mcwhitman on 2009-11-04 20:39:29 CST
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Read the box carefully. In small print next to the picture you'll notice it says "serving suggestion". They are suggesting that you serve what is in the picture, not what is in the box!


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Donkeythekidd said:Why don't the taco's that Jack has pictured on his window, look like the taco's I get in my bag?

Their tacos start out like that in a factory. Then they are frozen. Then they're shipped to your local JItB frozen and then deep fried before serving. Simple explanation really. Yes, deep fried tacos. mmmmmmmm.


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george2001 said:Read the box carefully. In small print next to the picture you'll notice it says "serving suggestion". They are suggesting that you serve what is in the picture, not what is in the box!

BOOST!!


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Love the disclaimer on the front of the box:

MUST BE COOKED THOROUGHLY

That's so you hopefully kill all the E. coli and shit in it.


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