how do you bast a turkey?

Question

like do you put on the skin

Answer 1

Take out the turkey baster, soak up some of the juice in the pan. Let it go all over the turkey. Not necessarily under the skin, just baste it a couple of times right on top. It's too easy - don't worry too much about it. Your turkey will come out faboulous :)

For turkey cooking tips, the best website is www.butterball.com even if your turkey is not a butterball.

Answer 2

I don't know how to "bast" a turkey but I do know how to baste it:

with a baster (it's like a huge plastic dropper) or brush you just take the juices from the bottom of the roaster or pan and keep pouring it or brushing it onto the turkey every 1/2 hour or so.

Also it is good to rub a bar of softened butter all over your turkey before you put it in the oven.

Answer 3

Don't baste it. It doesn't do any good, and opening the oven lowers the cooking temperature which is a bad thing. Don't worry about basting. Use a nice turkey size cooking bag. They're made by Reynolds and most grocery stores have them in the aisle with aluminum foil and plastic bags.

Answer 4

totally, just put on the skin and let her rip.
i once basted 3 turkeys at a time!

my friends all called me a king bastard!

Answer 5

i like to put it on the skin too

Answer 6

Use a tablespoon to carefully spoon the hot fat over the turkey.

Full recipe & tips at:
http://www.gourmet-food-revolution.com/how-to-roast-a-turkey.html

Answer 7

i would use a fire hose