How do you cook your Turkey?

[shugknight]

Re: How do you cook your Turkey?

Grew up with my mother and aunts using the bake and baste method. Put some butter along with the herbs under the skin helps keep the meat moist. I've since adopted the same method the couple times cooking a turkey.

Not the healthiest preparation, but screw it. Only once or twice a year I have turkey.

That's how my cousin does it. He puts like 5 sticks of butter in and on the turkey, then when they all melt, he just keeps basting it over and over again. It's the best turkey I've ever had. Very moist.

I think I may do the Gordon Ramsey bird this year. The herbs he used sounds really good.

Quick (probably dumb) question.. My power went out a couple months ago. We lost it for about 4-5 hours. Turkey was in the freezer completely frozen. I never opened the freezer so everything was still cold and frozen when the power eventually came back on. Is this turkey safe?

I'm 99.9% sure I'll buy a new one to not risk getting everyone sick, but I wanted to see what everyone has to say.

[areobee401]

Re: How do you cook your Turkey?

Frozen foods in the freezer should remain frozen for a full day as long as you don't continually open the freezer while the power was out.

[ImTellinTim]

Re: How do you cook your Turkey?

Your turkey will be fine. No need to buy another one.

[shugknight]

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Thanks guys. I feel like Frank Costanza after he started cooking again. One cough will make me go mental thinking the turkey went bad.

Is there any foolproof way of testing the turkey other than eating it?

[ImTellinTim]

Re: How do you cook your Turkey?

As long as you cook it to the proper temperature, you're good. Not sure exactly what that temp is, but if you're that concerned, do a Google search and borrow a meat thermometer if you don't have one.

[fishepa]

Re: How do you cook your Turkey?

I smoke one for the family every year.


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[Husker_OS]

Re: How do you cook your Turkey?

A family friend that owns a BBQ restaurant smokes one for us. It's insanely good. Seasons it with cajun spices which if you're anywhere in the deep south it's mandatory.

[Cutter15]

Re: How do you cook your Turkey?

Injected with Cajun seasoning then fried to perfection in our infrared deep fryer. The meat is moist and the skin tastes like heaven. Easily my favorite meal of the year.

[djp73]

Re: How do you cook your Turkey?

keg turkey ftw

[23]

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Smoked... never want my wife to cook another oven turkey again so I grill it every year now. It just tastes so much better.

[Phobia]

Re: How do you cook your Turkey?

I smoke one for the family every year.


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EXACTLY!!!

Brine it over night in a good tasty solution
Inject with Cajun Butter Injection

I use local poultry rub
Then slow smoke for 8 to 10 hours using Pecan wood(30 to 45 min per pound)!!!!!!!!

[Bellsprout]

Re: How do you cook your Turkey?

Buy a few packs of these, throw them on a platter and call it a day.

Throw it on a platter? Aren't you Mr. Fancypants. That container is resealable!

[Aggies7]

Re: How do you cook your Turkey?

We usually go with Deep Frying, however while on vacation my father-in-law found some infrared cooker and wants to try that. So I guess we are changing it up this year. Going to miss standing around the deep frier with a Budweiser.

[Holic]

Re: How do you cook your Turkey?

EXACTLY!!!

Brine it over night in a good tasty solution
Inject with Cajun Butter Injection

I use local poultry rub
Then slow smoke for 8 to 10 hours using Pecan wood(30 to 45 min per pound)!!!!!!!!

Same method here!

[shugknight]

Re: How do you cook your Turkey?

EXACTLY!!!

Brine it over night in a good tasty solution
Inject with Cajun Butter Injection

I use local poultry rub
Then slow smoke for 8 to 10 hours using Pecan wood(30 to 45 min per pound)!!!!!!!!

I may do this with chicken. My homemade smoker is too small to fit my turkey