Living in Beaufort, NC

Tastes like chicken

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Last fall, I went to Bird-in-Hand, Pennsylvania, not because the town’s name is so cool, but to document an amazing chicken pot pie recipe. I’ve been raving about Pennsylvania Dutch pot pie ever since.

A couple of weeks ago, Barry found leftover Christmas turkey and gravy in the fridge. Could it be turned into pot pie?

“Hmmm, I don’t know,” I said. “Making it from turkey instead of chicken might be sacrilege.”

Barry just looked at me and waited.

“All right,” I sighed. “But you have to watch the video first.” So we sat down and watched the Pot Pie Nirvana video. This put me in the mood and showed Barry the technique.

Then we rolled up our sleeves and made pot pie together in our tiny boat galley. This proves that two people can cook almost anything in a kitchen with less than three feet each of counter space and floor space, if they are extremely patient and affectionate with each other.

Barry shows off the dough in the bowl. It was cold enough to wear our Santa hats inside the boat.
Barry shows off the dough in the bowl. It was cold enough to wear our Santa hats inside the boat.
Barry rolling out the noodles. This shows just how tiny our galley is -- Barry's working on top of the icebox, next to the stove.
Barry rolling out the noodles. This shows just how tiny our galley is -- Barry's working on top of the icebox, next to the stove.
Barry's using our rolling pin on top of a silicone mat to roll the noodles.
Barry's using our rolling pin on top of a silicone mat to roll the noodles.
Barry uses a plastic knife to cut the dough into square noodles.
Barry uses a plastic knife to cut the dough into square noodles.
Barry cutting the noodles on the silicone mat.
Barry cutting the noodles on the silicone mat.
Margaret made some of the noodles, too.
Margaret made some of the noodles, too.
Dropping the handmade noodles into turkey broth. For a pot, we used a pressure cooker without the lid.
Dropping the handmade noodles into turkey broth. For a pot, we used a pressure cooker without the lid.
Margaret blows on the spoon before testing the pot pie. Burning her tongue at this point would be a tragedy.
Margaret blows on the spoon before testing the pot pie. Burning her tongue at this point would be a tragedy.
Margaret stirs in leftover turkey from Christmas dinner.
Margaret stirs in leftover turkey from Christmas dinner.
Meps is ready to eat her pot pie. The beverage of choice is a Mike's Lemonade, in honor of Mike, who introduced us to pot pie.
Meps is ready to eat her pot pie. The beverage of choice is a Mike's Lemonade, in honor of the guy who introduced us to pot pie.
I'm ready to eat! Stop taking pictures and sit down!
I'm ready to eat! Stop taking pictures and sit down!