turkey help...?

Question

making a turkey how do i do it and what and how do i season it?

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Cooking a turkey is so simple, they really cook themselves. You don't say if you want dressing or not. I use stale bread that I tear into tiny pieces. Then I cook chopped onion, celery and green pepper in some oleo until tender, pour over the bread and fill the bird. Your bird should be washed and dried inside. I just stick a couple clean dishtowels in there and it does the trick. Be sure to remove the giblets, you will have a sack and a separate neck. You can add anything else you like to the dressing but this is a mild stuffing that ultimately is seasoned by the turkey broth during cooking. Place the turkey into a well greased roasting dish. You can tie the wings together and cover the ends and the ends of the legs with foil to avoid over browning. Finally pour a can of chicken broth over the top and bake at 350 degrees. Baking time will depend on the size of your turkey but a cooking guide is on the wrapper. I usually cooking mine until it just falls apart. No need to baste and all that nonsense, just leave the lid on and the moisture will drip from there. Good luck and relax, cooking a turkey is easy.

Answer 3

ohhh. you are going to need more help then from this - and from me! Get a cookbook, or look up recipes online - or go to a relative/friends house instead!! :) Just kidding on that last one.

Hmm.. What kind of seasonings do you like? What kind of cookingware do you have? You need to know the size/weight of the turkey in order to cook it. Is it stuffed still? Or did you take out the innards? Or did it come with innards?

Good luck, Chief. Try something other than here - have you seen some of the answers people give? I don't want someone to steer you wrong - go to a website or get a cookbook intended for this type of cooking. Good luck - and hope it turns out good!

Answer 4

Turkey is not that hard. The key is a slow oven; 325 degrees.
In a nutshell: Thaw completely in the refrigerator, Salt and pepper the bird, rub a bit of olive oil on it, put it on a rack, into the oven.
Some folks will put it on the rack breast side down, to self baste.
20-25 minutes per pound or until the meat thermometer reaches around 180 degrees, or until the juices run clear, and you can easily move the thigh. The meat thermometer needs to go into that chunky portion of the leg/thigh area. Avoid hitting the bone.
If you stuff it, the stuffing needs to have an internal temp of at least 165 degrees. Oh yeah,, don't forget to pull the giblets out of the cavity. I use mine to make stuffing.

Answer 5

It's too complicated to explain on the answer board ,but if you go to www.recipezaar.com and type in turkey in the search they will give you all kinds of recipes and various ways to make a turkey. I usually make my turkey with cajun seasoning.

Answer 6

You are supposed to thaw it completely first. Then you rinse it off and look for pieces of feathers...they look like a big zit and squeeze it out just like a zit...gross but true....take out the innards...i throw them away but most people use them for the stuffing...then you rub it with oil or butter....i salt and pepper and throw alittle extra butter for a better tasting broth....cover and bake for however long it says for the size turkey you get.....when your time is done, remove the cover for about a half hour or so to brown it......I usually let mine cook at a lower temp for a bit before I remove the cover after it is done because it makes it really tender but that is up to you on how tender you want it.

Answer 7

I went through that last year.

I was told to cook mine in one of those bags. Took way longer than Betty or the Reynold's turkey instructions said. Didn't do any special seasoning becuase the turkey came pre-basted and we had stuffing to go with.

Give yourself more time to cook than you think, just in case something goes wrong.

good luck.

Answer 8

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