i need any and all recipes any one can give me on how to bake the perfect turkey! how to keep it juicy, flavorful, and so on. its the first Thanksgiving that im cooking for and i want things to be as good as i can possibly get them. can anyone help? thanx:)
2006-11-21 10:47:59 · 7 answers · asked by nina 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
A foolproof way to make sure the turkey is perfectly cooked and juicy is to use the Turkey Cooking Bags (made by Reynolds Wrap). I have used them for 10 years now, and they have never let me down. You just wash the turkey, stuff it if you want to, rub a bit of oil on the skin, and cook it in the bag as directed on the box. Very simple and always turns out good.
2006-11-21 10:55:56 · answer #1 · answered by Just Ducky 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I like those answers. I especially like the bag idea. There are all sorts of ways to cook a turkey, including on sand spread out on the ground, impaled on a 2x4 stake with a metal bucket over it, and charcoal heaped around it. I'm not kidding. If you know someone who has a turkey fryer, it makes the BEST turkey. You need someone who knows how to do it safely. Away from buildings. But the only reason I answered this is because there are hotlines if you run into trouble:
http://html.clickondetroit.com/sh/holidays/stories/holidays-20001121-182403.html
Have a happy turkey day! And give the bag lady ten points. That's a GOOD one!
2006-11-21 11:09:09 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
#1 - if your turkey is still frozen - get it in the fridge! I would consider leaving it out for a few hours tonight to let it get a head start.
If you have time tonight, and your bird is thawed or is thawing, consider brining it. Recipe, including roasting instructions, is in the link below. I used a brined turkey last year, and was stunned by how good it was.
Better to overcook than undercook the turkey, by the way. People forget a dry turkey in a year. People remember the turkey that made everyone sick for a LONG time.
2006-11-21 12:44:47 · answer #3 · answered by Polymath 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Honey baked hams and turkeys are much better than doing it yourself
2006-11-21 10:51:00 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
for the perfect turkey use the oven bag,as another person suggested.It is easy and clean up is a snap!!
2006-11-21 10:58:54 · answer #5 · answered by Melissa C 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to allrecipes.com!
2006-11-21 10:50:08 · answer #6 · answered by lou 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
www.bettycrocker.com
2006-11-21 10:54:54 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋