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Turkey Old
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The way to cook a turkey, like many culinary issues, is a matter of your own taste, and there isn't one best way to cook a turkey. That being said, there could be better ways to cook a turkey, but here are some hints to help you end up with the turkey of your dreams, no matter how you serve it up. There are unsafe methods for cooking turkey in wide circulation on the Internet, so be careful!
Here is one way: Start by sealing the skin. So get the temperature to 200C (not F) and let it cook for 20-30 minutes. Slow cook from then on for as long as needed at 150-160C wrapped in foil to keep moisture in. This takes over 6 hours (large enough bird to feed 12.) Remember at the last 30 minutes to remove the foil to let the turkey brown. Stuffing the chest cavity with vegetables, herbs and fruit does keep it moist, but check to make sure they cook as well. You can also lift up the skin and add spices or herbs to add flavor to the breast.
Now my wife tells me this story from her family: Mom's turkey is often perfect. The breast meat isn't dried out like my first few, requiring cupfuls of gravy to taste good, but hers is moist and flavorful. Finally a few years ago she gave me instructions and this is what I can tell you. Mom says to buy the best quality turkey available (organic, free-range, etc.) and cook it breast-side down. Mom cooks the turkey stuffing separately, not in the cavity, which makes it easier to cook the turkey more evenly.
If the turkey has been frozen or chilled, bring it to room temperature before cooking. Keep it in the plastic wrapping until you are ready to cook it. Place it in a pan while it is getting to room temperature so if it leaks, you'll be fine. If you get a frozen turkey, you will need to defrost it in the refrigerator for several days first. You'll need approximately 5 hours of defrosting for every pound. That means if you have a 15 pound turkey, it will take about 75 hours to defrost it in the refrigerator, or around 3 days.
To cook your turkey perfectly, start with a great quality turkey. Depending on personal likings, this may mean different things. Just keep in mind that what comes out of your kitchen depends on what you start with, so freshly killed birds will provide a better result than frozen. Whenever there's talk of Thanksgiving, you can't help but think about the big old turkey. In fact, the dinner table would be plumb empty without it. But cooking the bird can seem like a scary task.
There are so many ways to cook a turkey it would be hard to really list them all, but I must mention the traditional method. You'll need to thaw out the bird, of course. After it's been thawed, roll up your sleeves and remove the neck and giblets. Rinse out the turkey then dry it inside and out with a paper towel. Once dry, rub the inside of the turkey with a little salt. You can stuff and truss the bird, making sure to leave some room for expansion of the dressing. Now rub with a very light coat of butter under the skin. Place it on a rack, breast side down, in a roaster pan. A general oven temperature of 180 degrees is fine, although it's best to give it half an hour at 220 first, to get it heated through. An organic turkey may take less time than this (2 and a half to 3 hours is recommended for a 12lb bird) and it will also cook slightly faster if there is no stuffing in the cavity. You need to baste the bird at least once.
Another way is known as grilling. Yes grilling is becoming the most popular methods of cooking turkey and one of the healthiest as well. The grilling process allows fat to drip away from the turkey as it cooks, keeping the meat nutritious and full of flavor. How about that? We did this at our house and the kids played outside on their Razor E100 electric scooter until it was ready.
There is nothing more tasty or satisfying than a well-cooked turkey. And what better day to have it taste its best than on Thanksgiving? With a lot of recipes, the turkey ends up tasting like a lot of the ingredients people use when cooking the turkey. The best tasting turkey is still the one that tastes like turkey; not basil, chives, onions or any other ingredient, including dressing, which has many different ingredients added for taste.
Dressing is still the best dish to have with turkey, followed by mashed potatoes, potato salad and deviled eggs. With all these dishes you have many different types of ingredients making for a very flavorful dinner.
Dave Jackson know turkeys and how to cook them, and enjoys grilling them. He recommends the Razor E100 Electric Scooter as the perfect gift for pre-teens. For more information, check out electric Razor scooters at his website.
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