Should stuffed turkeys be cooked overnight at 200 degrees or less?!
My dad insists on cooking the 21 lb stuffed turkey overnight for Thanksgiving dinner!. He won't listen to anyone's advice that this is dangerous!. Thought I'd get some feedback from the public on this debate!. (I am bringing a ham as a backup)Www@FoodAQ@Com
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never ever bake a turkey below 250 degrees!. this is a very hot forum question at a cooking forums I frequent right now!. the problem with cooking turkey at lower temps is the meat is left in the danger zone (40 to 140 degrees) for way to long and the meat really doesnt cook all that well!. we all suggest smoking or coking a "bird" at no less than 250 for this reason!. that 50 degrees does make a difference!. i do mine in my smoker at 275 to 300, usually closer to 300!. those reccomended temps are for a bird that is not stuffed!. a stuffed bird needs to bake 300 or higher!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Cooking it at that temperature isn't dangerous at all!. Nope! The dangerous part is if you eat it!.
I always bake mine at 325 and basically just follow the directions on the label!. It has always turned out great for me!. My sister-in-law is always nervous about under-cooked turkeys so she always cooks them far too long!. I think she is actually in the Guinness book of World Records for the driest turkey!.
Best of luck!.
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I always bake mine at 325 and basically just follow the directions on the label!. It has always turned out great for me!. My sister-in-law is always nervous about under-cooked turkeys so she always cooks them far too long!. I think she is actually in the Guinness book of World Records for the driest turkey!.
Best of luck!.
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Yes you can my grandmother always cooked our turkey at 250 degrees overnight!.!.!.!.and she always stuffed it!.!.!.and we never died from it!.!.!.!.LOL!.!.!.But make sure it's cooked at 250 degrees!.!.!.and it will be fine!.!.!.I'm cooking mine right now at 250 degrees for dinner at 12:00 tomorrow!.!.!.!.e-mail me and see if I'm still alive tomorrow!.!.!.!.I hope this helps you!.!.!.
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I made it like that one year!. slow cooked overnight!.!.!.!.!.!.turned it up when i got up!. It was the moistest most delicious turkey ever!.
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NEVER cook a turkey at such a low temp
Use these tips and roasting chart or say Hi to the EMT for me
http://www!.urbanext!.uiuc!.edu/Turkey/Tech!.!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Use these tips and roasting chart or say Hi to the EMT for me
http://www!.urbanext!.uiuc!.edu/Turkey/Tech!.!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com