The purpose of this article is to help those of you who are in a bind this afternoon and forgot a make plate for the family Thanksgiving Dinner. So yes, we are about show you how to cook on your car's engine.

We have adapted our safety rules straight from the Five “No-No’s” section of the book "Manifold Destiny".

 

1. Make sure that whatever utensils, pots, plates, or foil you are using doesn’t touch or interfere with the movement of the accelerator linkage; car with electronic linkage don’t have to worry about this. This might seem like a kind of obvious precaution, as it could mean your could lose control of your car or not be able not at all, but even Toyota can’t get this one right.

 

2.Don’t block your engine’s air intake. Doing this not only means poor fuel economy, but also means your meal will take longer to cook.

 

3.Don’t ransack the engine to secure or force your food into place. Not could you potentially pop one of your spark-plug wires lose, but it will also ruin the presentation of your meal. It’s Thanksgiving, so you want to have the best looking plate.

 

4. Hands on, Engine off. Make sure that when adjusting, checking and removing food that you turn off the engine. It is hard to hold a knife and fork, without your fingertips.

 

5. Avoid embarrassing spills. Make sure that your foil wrapped foods don’t have too many liquids. Not only could this potentially damage some important electronics but let’s not forget, sticky fingers and stained shirts are sloppy.

 

Now that we’ve cleared up the safety portion, let’s get down to some engine cooking. This meal will take about 4 hours or about 200 miles of driving, and don’t forget to stop about halfway through to turn over the food.

 

Recipe from “Manifold Destiny” by Chris Maynard and Bill Scheller

TO GRANDMOTHER'S HOUSE ROAD TURKEY

 

• 1 Boneless turkey breast, about five pounds, sliced into thin strips against the grain
• 3 large baking potatoes, peeled and diced
• 3 carrots, finely diced
• Dry white wine
• Flour for dredging
• Butter for greasing foil
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Three-quarters cup heavy cream

 

1. At home, combine the turkey, potatoes and carrots into a bowl with the wine and cover. Marinate two hours in the refrigerator, then drain well (and don't drink the wine). Setting the vegetables aside, dredge the turkey pieces in flour, then heavily butter five large squares of foil. Arrange equal amounts of turkey and vegetables in each square, and season with sale and pepper as desired. Cup the foil around the turkey and vegetables, and pour over each serving as much heavy cream as you can without making a soupy mess, then seal carefully.

2. Cook on the engine about four hours, turning once. We're assuming grandmother doesn't live in the next town.

 

So there you have it, you have just made your first meal on your car's engine. Have a Happy Thanksgiving

 

Source: Manifold Destiny