how do you cook your turkey?

[chopchop 0]

Me? I cook it over indirect heat in a good old-fashioned Weber charcoal bbq grill.. I get a nice golden moist turkey every time.. In my stuffing, I use bits of apple, walnuts and the giblets.. Side dishes are usually cranberry sauce, garlic mashed potatoes, a green bean casserole and some sweet potatoes..

What are you all having on Thursday as the Dolphins beat the Cowboys?

chopchop
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[AggieDave 6]

Dolphins beat the Cowboys? Bwaahahahahaha...

Oh, you're not joking. Ok, well, good luck then.

--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline."

[JohnnyD 0]

deep fried.

[PhillyKev 0]

Somehow mine gets magically cooked just by driving to my Mom's house. It's quite simple really.

[turtlespeed 226]

Baked in a bag, in the oven, for a long time, or until golden brown, which ever comes first. I add a bit of cranberry wine to the basting sauce before I put it in the oven, I also throw in a bit of brown sugar, a very small amount of garlic salt, some fresh veggies, one whole lemon-quartered, depending on how the night before went, I have even used the little bag that comes inside for stuffing (unintentionally) otherwise, I make giblet gravy and mix the stuffing in that.

I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama
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[flyangel2 2]

I already posted this, but since I like that way I cook my turkey, I'll just do a cut and paste.




One Thanksgiving I was invited over to a male friends house for the Thanksgiving feast. He had never cooked a turkey before, and I told him to just do the bag thing. Needless to say, I didn't tell him how to put the turkey in the bag. I just thought that was a no brainier.
After arriving to my friend’s house, he takes the turkey out of the oven and asked me to carve it, since he's never done that before. I cut open the plastic cooking bag and start to cut on the turkey, when I hit bone where I think the breast should be. Come to find out, my friend had put the turkey in the bag breast side down. That turkey was the best turkey I had ever had. Now I cook all my turkeys breast side down. Keeps the white meat nice and moist.
A few nights later while watching some late talk show, the host was asking Nicole Kidman what she did for Thanksgiving. She explained how they did a family dinner and how they cook their turkey. She too does the breast down trick. So now I cook like a super star.

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[chopchop 0]

hmm.. for me that would be a few thousand miles.. simpler to cook it myself.. but I know a few others that that magic works for.. they just drive to my house..

chopchop
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[n2skdvn 0]

Try one of these had one last year pretty good

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[turtlespeed 226]

Its a Turd-Ucken?

I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama
BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun

[Girlfalldown 0]

I've smoked mine for the last few years. You get these HUGE rolling papers and then... oh wait, that's something totally different..

You brine the turkey for like 3 days and then let it drain and smoke it for like 6-10 hours. It's so tender and juicy.

I have a smoker. Should I bring it?

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[JohnnyD 0]

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Try one of these had one last year pretty good

Holy price tag. That is one very expensive fowl.

[chopchop 0]

Shannon, i think we missed the window for brining it for 3 days so we'll stick with the grill but I sure like the idea of cooking it breast down.. That makes a lot of sense as long as those firm full breasts are properly protected..

chopchop
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[lawrocket 3]

This is what you do. Tomorrow morning, mix the following:

1 1/2 cups kosher salt (Note: not regular salt. Kosher is alittle sweeter)
1 1/2 cups brown sugar
10 cloves
1 tablespoon pepper
1 1/2 gallons of apple cider
Rind from one orange (no pith)
a couple of tablespoons of ground sage

Boil it and then let it simmer for about 20 minutes. Let it cool down.

Then, take a cleaned and cool turkey and soak it in the brine. Let it go till tomorrow. Ensure the whole turkey is covered. (note: use a glass or stainless steel container).

Then you roast the bird as normal. Note that basting this bird is fantastic.

I know it sounds bad - apple cider and salt soaked turkey. It is absolutely splendid.

My wife is hotter than your wife.

[freeflir29 0]

I usually try and get it nice and hot......by adding heat.


Fried turkey kicks ass but make sure it doesn't weigh more than 10-12 Lbs. I tried a 15 Lb and I couldn't get it done in the middle.

[skymama 37]

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how do you cook your turkey?

I don't know, ask my mom. They never let me cook on Thanksgiving anyway. When I asked her what I should bring on Thursday, she said, "Honey, you just bring the vegetable tray." They don't trust me.

She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man,
because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon

[freeflir29 0]

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They don't trust me.

That's only because they know you well.

[mfrese 0]

We're skipping the turkey and doing tri-tip at Bob and Patti Krieberg's (AKA "Home away from home for half the skydivers in the Bay area"), but if I wasgoing to cook a turkey, the Weber way rocks. Haven't done that in years, mainly cuz Mom was pissed off that mine was better than hers...

No matter how you cook it, hope you have a great Thanksgiving!

Doctor I ain't gonna die,
Just write me an alibi! ---- Lemmy/Slash

[lawrocket 3]

Aw, hell, chopchop. You can be fine if you brine it for 10 or 12 hours. I prefer 24. After that, the bird just starts getting a little too salty. Not som much bang for the buck, you know.

My wife is hotter than your wife.

[chopchop 0]

you've about got me convinced on that one.. I'm off to the store in a little while so I think I'll pick up the stuff.

chopchop
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[diablopilot 2]

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but I know a few others that that magic works for.. they just drive to my house..

You hit the nail on the head!

Hit up the "friends" dinner party!

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[lizzieb 0]

yep...on the weber is the way to go...

cut up some oranges and put them inside the bird...gives it a good flavor...

[lawrocket 3]

Do you use cider to brine yours, chop? I gve my recipe up top. What's yours?

My wife is hotter than your wife.

[chopchop 0]

I usually don't brine it at all.. I think I will use your recipe. And Lizzie's idea of the oranges inside sounds yummy.. I usually shove some veggies in there but.. hmmm...

chopchop
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[skymama 37]

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That's only because they know you well.

I know. I've had to work hard at that too. I have a pretty good racquet going on, now I don't have to do anything but cut a few vegetables and show up and drink the alcohol.

She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man,
because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon

[freeflygoddess 0]

"Some people are scared of cooking a turkey, but I like to leave all the giblets in and stuff the shit out of it, and to baste it I love to lick it all over. I lick the hiney ho and I am not sure what that is there, but I'll lick it any ways."

Well ok not exactlly what was said, but close enough...guess what quote that is...hmm...