I m cooking a turkey for the first time help?

Question

and my dumb blonde sister is helping.........

Answer 1

Follow the directions that came with the turkey - it's pretty much just a question of taking the giblets out (the package in the body cavity of the bird), rinsing the bird well, and putting it in the oven. If it needs basting, use chicken broth, but many turkeys now are self-basting, such as the Butterball brand. Be sure to check for doneness in the way that the packaging specifies - undercooked turkey or any other bird is not a healthy thing to eat. As for stuffing, check for any directions as to how to alter cooking time or temperature that may require; many people cook the stuffing outside the bird first, so that there is no concern about undercooked stuffing becoming health hazard.

Answer 2

This recipe has been nearly fool proof for me.
Make sure your turkey is completely thawed. Turn the oven on at 375.
Grease the roasting pan with some oil, don't use olive oil though. Stuff the turkey with cranberry sauce, and wipe the outside with oil with a bit of garlic salt in it. Cover the breast part with foil.
Bake for 30 minutes. Then take the foil off and lower the temp to 325. Bake until it has cooked completely.
There is one secret to this. The more you baste it, the better. For the first half hour or until it starts to produce it's own juices, baste with more oil, then baste with drippings. I baste it every 10 minutes or so, and even one time that I overcooked it, it came out very tender and moist.

Answer 3

RELAX, it's really not that difficult. First make sure it's thawed completely! I usually take mine out two days in advance. You can water bathe them in cold water to thaw or place in the fridge to thaw (this takes longer) When thawed remove the giblet bag, & rinse bird with cold water. Place the bird breast side down so that the natural juices tenderize the meat while cooking. Rub seasoning (Onion, garlic, poultry, sage, salt, & pepper to taste) on the entire outside area of the bird & sprinkle the inside with seasoning as well. Cover bird and cook at 275 degrees over night (1hr cooking time for every pound the bird weights). If you get a bird with the popup timer it will be on the bottom of the pan (remember breast side down) I usually remove it anyway. You can tell the bird is done by looking at the cooked meat it sould be soft to touch and pull away from the bone easily. Happy Turkey Day to YOU!!!

Answer 4

all you do is buy a turkey with a pop up timer and a turkey roasting bag on the box it will tell how long to leave it in for put the turtkey in the bag wail you have the bag open put butter on the legs and breast of the turkey and some poultry seasoning on the turkey tie the bag losely and make sure u place the turkey in a pan and the place in the oven to cook also the pop up timer will pop up when the turkey is done meaning the inside temp is fine

Answer 5

Don't let this happen to you!

Pregnant Turkey

One year at Thanksgiving, my mom went to my sister's house for
the feast.

Knowing how gullible my sister is, my mom decided to play a trick.
She told my sister that she needed something from the store.
When my sister left, my mom took the turkey out of the oven,
Removed the stuffing, stuffed a Cornish hen, and inserted it into
The turkey, and re-stuffed the turkey.

She then placed the bird(S) back in the oven.
When it was time for dinner, my sister pulled the turkey out of the
Oven and proceeded to remove the stuffing. When her serving spoon
Hit something, she reached in and pulled out the little bird.

With a look of total shock on her face, my mother exclaimed,
"Patricia, you've cooked a pregnant bird!" At the reality of this
Horrifying news,my sister started to cry.

It took the family two hours to convince her that turkeys lay eggs!
Yep......... ......... SHE'S BLONDE

Answer 6

Now that wasn't very nice about your sister.......but as for the turkey......there are so many ways to cook it or roast, deep fry...It all depends on your personal taste. I wold suggest going to...butterball.com...or any of the cooking/recipe web sites for suggestions. Good Luck !!!!

Happy Thanksgiving !!!!!

Answer 7

The bag of goopy stuff in the middle of the turkey is not stuffing. Pull it out and throw it away.

Answer 8

Make sure you get the phone numbers of all of the old women at work before you leave tomorrow! Good Luck

Answer 9

Turkey 101


Have fun!!!!!!

Answer 10

Here is something that may help you.

http://www.williams-sonoma.com/recipe/tiptechniqueGroupview1.cfm?objectId=12A90D4D-2AF2-45F7-841D38420DE2BFD5

And I am a blonde.