Comments on: Countdown to Turkey Day 2008: November 6

By: ambitious

ambitious — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 03:36:55 +0000

Excellent post!!! Thanks for that =)

I would like to know the following:

- How long does the turkey need to thaw for in the fridge?
- Would you recommend brining?
- Is it true that if you roast it with the breast side down, the turkey will be even juicier?

Thank you!

By: JayMonster

JayMonster — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 20:40:06 +0000

Suggestion for a neat follow up. Getting your bird brined. Pros and Cons.

By: Tracy

Tracy — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 19:08:23 +0000

I like to infuse olive oil with fresh herbs and then allow to cool. Rub it into every cranny of bird of choice then bake. Yummy way to get fresh herb flavor.

By: Miss Genevieve

Miss Genevieve — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 15:38:57 +0000

It is brillant to try a chicken first.

I always use a mix of melted butter and olive oil {about 1/3 of a cup all together. After you melt the butter in the micro {in a glass measuring cup} just add the olive oil and it will cool enough to not burn you when you rub it on the bird.

Last thing, promise, I always rub salt and the butter/oil combo in the cavity of the bird before I stuff it. I think it makes it juicier.

By: Imablog

Imablog — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 19:55:12 +0000

For the birds…

Do not fear the turkey, it is just a giant chicken. – Countdown to Turkey Day 2008: November 6, Home-Ec 101……

By: AA

AA — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 19:26:17 +0000

Would you kill me if I said I roasted my first turkey last year for T-day, without instructions from Mom and it was the best turkey I’ve ever eaten? Hopefully not when I say I fear EVER trying it again b/c things are bound to go downhill after that coup. :}

These are excellent instructions! Maybe I’ll have to try the chicken (:

By: gracie

gracie — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 14:30:07 +0000

I always, always, always use a roasting bag and follow the directions that come with it ——– tenting scares me .

We fried a turkey one year – it was wonderful. — but the fryers are dangerous, and we left the oil to cool, only to find the dog ‘eating’ the oil later, and well needless to say that was an interesting mess to clean up later…