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Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Oh me, Oh my
It's been a CRAZY few days...I helped with that good Ole Wing Ding and took lots of pictures and got a cold, but I can't let that get me down. I haven't checked any of my dear ones blogs, so don't feel neglected. And I'm cooking my very first Turkey next week, so does anyone have any ideas on how to cook the perfect turkey???? I'm looking for tips...my mom cooks it in a bag, but spices, anything? Anyone? Buy it frozen...let it sit in the sink overnight? How many hours do I cook?
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let it thaw in the fridge for a few days before Thanksgiving. It takes a while for those babies to defrost!
We have a turkey fryer. It's our favorite way to eat a turkey. We inject the turkey with seasonings and LOVE it!
Okay, from what I've heard:
Yes, make sure it has enough time to thaw.
BRINE it. Look it up online, but apparently it'll like, never ever dry out if you do that. It involves soaking it in some juices and liquid.
Good luck! :)
Like Linda we've LOVED frying our turkeys, but lately we've been doing them in the oven. First we brine, like your other friend said (we use a recipe that is basically Alton Brown's on the Food Network). Oh, actually, we first leave it in the fridge to thaw about 4 days before, but then day before we plan on brining (which takes 12-24 hours) we stick it in a water bath in the sink to finish thawing all the way (because we've never had it thaw all the way in the fridge). Right before baking we pat it completely dry with paper towels, then make a mixture of kosher salt, seasoned salt, freshly ground black pepper, and a little bit of cayenne pepper (about 1/4 C total, mostly salt and seasoned salt), and rub it all over the outside of the turkey, as well as inside of the cavity, and under the skin as much as you can, MAKING SURE NOT TO BREAK THE SKIN. Smear softened butter all over the outside (it will help with browning). Then, here's our FAVORITE find--the probe thermometer. You can get one for under $15 at Walmart. It is a metal stick attached to a wire that is connected to a digital readout. You can program an alarm to go off when it hits a certain temperature. You stick the probe into the thickest part of the breast, almost all the way in, making sure NOT to touch the bone. Set the alarm to go off at 160 degrees. When it comes out of the over cover it with foil, let it sit for 20 minutes, till it reaches 170 degrees. This makes such a moist turkey!
Another almost-foolproof method is doing it with a turkey bag and getting a turkey with a pop-up timer. The turkey bag will tell you about how much time it will take to cook and when the timer pops up, you've got a moist turkey! Season it the same was as above.
Good luck!
I cooked my first turkey last year and it turned out great. All of the experts tell you not to use a turkey bag so I didn't either. I used lots of seasonings and continued to baste it with butter the whole day. The biggest thing is not to let go past 165 degrees. Then let it rest covered with foil for at least 10 minutes. It really helps all of the juices to stay with the turkey. Have fun with it. Cooking your first Turkey is really fun!
Oh heavens...I've started planning the meal several times but never really finished that task...now I feel all panicked.
Hate to admit it -but I have never cooked a Turkey. We have always gone to family - but I have also heard a bag works great. As far as spices, I have no clue-
Turkey's are actually really easy to cook, much easier then I ever thought they would be. The only thing I do is let it thaw in the fridge for a couple of days (you don't want to leave it out to thaw as it increases the risk of bacteria), rinse and pat dry, then I will rub a little olive oil just under the skin and in the inside. Sometimes I also rub the inside cavity with a little salt. And that's it. I sometimes tent it in alumium foil and then just pop it in the oven. If I have made the tent of foil I will usually remove it when it has an hour or two left in the oven.
It has never been dry or anything. The only way I have ruined a turkey is by buying it to early or thawing it out to early. They don't last very long in fridge before you have to cook them.
Let that Turkey thaw for a three days in your fridge and then throw that bad boy in a oven bag and bake! I've always made my in a bag and it always comes out juicy and tender.
Good luck with your first Turkey!
I've done a turkey before, and then I wised up. The best way to not end up with a dry turkey? Don't make a turkey. We always have grilled steak at our house. You guys ought to take advantage of the grill you got last summer!
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