Thanksgiving turkey preparation

[LawrenceU]

Lawrence,

Sounds like one good stuffing!

I don't know how it would work as a stuffing. You are certainly welcome to try it We don't stuff birds except with an apple, an onion, and some celery, if anything. I do know it makes a knock down good pan of dressing.

 

[AThornquist]

Lawrence, great recipe idea! I really want to try it. Does the water inside the bag keep the bag from catching flame? Or is the oven not even hot enough for that?

 

[TeachingTulip]

Moving into a new home last year, that has fancy ovens, I entertained my husband's entire family for Thanksgiving, roasting a BIG turkey in one of the new fancy convections ovens.

It was a disaster. I have successfully cooked turkeys for 50 years, but this fowled-up wonder was the worst! Totally crispy and dried to the bone, in just a couple of hours cooking time. I was shocked at the failure! (And I had paid over $32 for a local fresh bird, just to make sure to impress the relatives!)

So this year, I am going to brine my turkey . . .for the first time . . . and then slow cook the big bird in my old trusty turkey pan, according to my old methods, regular oven temps, and proven rules.

Pray for me . . . for if I mess it up again this year, the family will probably disown me and never return.

 

[Southern Presbyterian]

A MUST view if you are even considering deep frying your bird.


[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E270Qx5OpxU&feature=related"]Alton Brown Fried Turkey 1/3[/ame]


[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLNLYL24qUA&feature=related"]Alton Brown Fried Turkey 2/3[/ame]


[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9mq29BaLLk&NR=1"]Alton Brown Fried Turkey 3/3[/ame]

 

[LawrenceU]

Lawrence, great recipe idea! I really want to try it. Does the water inside the bag keep the bag from catching flame? Or is the oven not even hot enough for that?

Paper burns at 454 F so it will not burn.

 

[gene_mingo]

One word: Brine.

Yes, brine. I also stuff a pound of butter between the breast and skin before I start roasting.

 

[Mephibosheth]

My Dad got a deep-fryer six years ago, and we never went back to Turkey-in-the-oven.

hehe, that first year we just about deep-fried anything we could find. I especially liked the deep fried bread and butter pickles. Yeah, but we basically raided our fridge and were like "hey, bet we could fry this!"