Turkey preparation question?!
Brining or not Brining
Roasting, Deep Frying or Rotisserie
Basting or not Basting
Stuffing in or Stuffing out
Stuffing with fruit or without fruit
Cooking or Watching Football (or just not cooking)
Answers: Quick answers on how you are preparing your turkey based upon the following questions
Brining or not Brining
Roasting, Deep Frying or Rotisserie
Basting or not Basting
Stuffing in or Stuffing out
Stuffing with fruit or without fruit
Cooking or Watching Football (or just not cooking)
going to a friend's house. They're doing 3 turkeys and a ham.
brining all.
one deep fried,
one oven roasted,
one redneck style (beer can up the butt)
stuffing out (Russian style, we call it natchinka)
no fruit in it
The men are cooking the turkeys,
the women are preparing the sides and tending bar,
and all are watching football.
Never brine
Roast
Basting
Stuffing in... flavor is soooo much better and I've never killed anyone yet
No fruit... Southern cornbread dressing
Cooking and football... parade first ( maybe!!)
Happy holidays to you and yours!
Not brining
Roasting
Basting
Stuff with onions, basil, lemons
Southern style dressing
Cooking
Have a great Thanksgiving!!
No Brine - YUCK
Roasting
Basting
Stuffing In & out (just put it in a baking dish for more leftovers)
No Fruit (or only add it to the baking dish)
Cooking & Football (TVo is wonderful! & to hell if anyone cares)
Gobble Gobble Hey!
roasting not brined
remove gibblets etc from the inside (usually in a plastic bag. )
fold the neck and pin closed .
smear skin with butter
place on rack in roasting pan
cover in cheesecloth
cover pan
roast in oven , basting every 15 minutes or so .
roast uncovered for last 10 minutes to crisp skin
I do stuffing outside the bird , using some of the pan juices or a can of turkey gravy for flavor. No fruit , usually cranberries or cranberry jelly seperate
Roasting is the simplest and can still watch football.
Stuffing in the bird does have a better flavor.
Roasting pan with lid (I use the electric roaster now days).
Put 1-2 " water in bottom. Lid on it 350 degrees for extended time for the weight of thawed turkey. Watch football until cooked (about 45 minutes before done, removed lid for remainder of cooking time to receive a more golden brown color). Toss washed potatoes during last hour or 1 1/2 hour prior to turkey done. Buy your gravy so you can just reheat.
Microwave or pan heat veggie package.
Basic bread dressing is always a hit. Homemade; makes 8 cups which can stuff a 12 lb turkey:
3 qt dry bread crumbs
1 t.. sage
1 t. thyme
1 t. rosemary
1 1/2 t. salt
1/3 cup melted margarine or butter
1 cup canned chicken/turkey broth
Optional ingredients to add (all or mix & match):
1/3 cup chopped parsley
1 cup chopped onion
1 cup chopped apple
1 cup chopped celery
Make fruit salad night before while baking your frozen pie:
drain well:
2 cans fruit cocktail
2 cans mandarin oranges (save few for top decoration)
1 can tidbit pineapple
1 can crushed pineapple
1 large bag (or 2 smaller) thawed raspberries
mix in whipped cream (save some for top decoration)
Think ahead including setting the table the prior night & that morning - - have great meal and still watch football.