I'm thinking about cooking my turkey in one of these this year. I've never used one. Is this a good idea? Will the turkey taste good? Any suggestions? Thank you, and have a great holiday!
2006-11-19 06:23:16 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
Only used it once and it worked good for me. I say try it out. Brine the turkey first in a salt and water solution, that will keep the turkey juicy. Do it overnight though.
2006-11-19 06:25:53 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's absolutely the best way to cook a turkey! The first time I had to cook a turkey for a house full of people, a friend told me about it! It was easy to follow the directions and it cut the time for cooking as well! It's especially good for a bigger size so it cooks more evenly and parts don't dry out before the rest is done! Enjoy!
2006-11-22 15:25:15 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go for it!
The way I make my turkey, and they way it has proven to be the best is to season and add some potatoes carrots and what have you and cook in the bag, it will cook better, faster and it will be moist, plus you need not baste every half hour.
May turkeys have always turned out great, and I just stopped at the store to get a bag, since I did not have one in the pantry.
Just be sure to read the instructions on the box for on how to use the bag. In the past I overlooked, but instructions are there for a reason.
http://www.alcoa.com/reynoldskitchens/en/product_info_page.asp?info_page_id=760&prod_id=1790&cat_id=1337
Enjoy :)
Cheers
2006-11-22 00:47:41 · answer #3 · answered by J 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know if the cheesecloth is necessary. I always cook my turkey in a Reynolds Oven bag. I just toss some flour around inside the bag, rub some butter and salt on my turkey, stick it in the oven bag and cook it in the oven. It usually browns very well, stays moist, and tastes great.
2016-05-22 03:51:08 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
We had great luck with these bags. The turkey tasted great and it only took about 3 hours to cook, so I didn't have to get up and baste the turkey at night. I'd say go for it.
2006-11-22 01:27:23 · answer #5 · answered by Jessica D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The bag makes the turkey moist and tender. I would suggest opening/removing the bag for the last 1/2 hour or so if you want to crisp the skin.
2006-11-19 15:25:03 · answer #6 · answered by JubJub 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good. I used one of these bags a few times. The turkey actually turned out really good.
2006-11-19 06:29:02 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have never used a bag to cook a turkey, My concern would be how do you test it for doneness, what about a crispy skin, what if you have a pop-up thermometer, what about turning the bird and even cooking. I think it's Reynold's way of selling more bags.
2006-11-19 07:00:15 · answer #8 · answered by MB 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes they do work very well. What I didn't see in other answers, though is that the cooking time is much shorter using the bag. Don't forget that or it will be overcooked! Turkey comes out juicier using the bag, I've found.
2006-11-19 06:54:48 · answer #9 · answered by Debbie H 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i have tried it and it worked out fine, only problem was that the skin didnt get crisp and crunchy (we all like the crisp skin) so my family vetoed the idea for this year. other than that the taste was the same and the turkey was very moist and the clean up was loads easier
2006-11-19 06:27:07 · answer #10 · answered by gypsy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋