Speaking of turkey, how is yours going to be cooked?

[Hayabusa Rider]

I brine a turkey breast, ala Good Eats. I make a chestnut dressing on the side. Use a Polder thermometer that stays in the turkey and tells me when it's the right temp. Highly recommended.

Some fry their turkey.

Some incinerate it till the plastic popup thermometer melts

You?

 

[her209]

BBQ style

 

[N8Magic]

I already ate my turkey.

 

[Kaervak]

90% chance of it being baked. *Yawn* I want to deep fry one, variety is good.

 

[Evadman]

deep fried.

 

[Pastore]

Roasted just like it's supposed to be. I do like turkey fried in those big turkey fryer things, but it's not as good for you, and how traditional is that?

 

[BornStar]

Soak it in brine, then in the oven it goes. I haven't tried fried yet.

 

[SoylentGreen]

Cover it with ketchup it makes the skin a real crispy golden brown.

 

[HappyPuppy]

Originally posted by: Hayabusarider
I brine a turkey breast, ala Good Eats. I make a chestnut dressing on the side. Use a Polder thermometer that stays in the turkey and tells me when it's the right temp. Highly recommended.

Some fry their turkey.

Some incinerate it till the plastic popup thermometer melts

You?

You be da funny, dude!

I hadda bird dinner down south last night wit the ol' lady's fambly. Pretty good eats. Da chocolate rumcake got me da drunk tho an I hadda let the bag drive da surrey home.

I be gonna brinnin' me bird in a concoction of da 1/3c koshur salt/1/2gal h2o + ingreedyents to be resolved at a date later dan da nowtime.

Gonna be smokin' da bird wit sum mosquito chips.

 

[lowtech1]

I normaly have it bake, but Thai Turkey Satay also is one of my favorite.
Or, try Thai chicken curry with lemon grass (can substitute turkey for chicken).
Or, try Indian stew/curry and you can uses mutton, chicken, or turkey.

[edit] I just found Fragrant Roast Turkey recipe on the net, and it look interesting.

 

[Hayabusa Rider]

Originally posted by: HappyPuppy

Originally posted by: Hayabusarider I brine a turkey breast, ala Good Eats. I make a chestnut dressing on the side. Use a Polder thermometer that stays in the turkey and tells me when it's the right temp. Highly recommended. Some fry their turkey. Some incinerate it till the plastic popup thermometer melts You?

You be da funny, dude! I hadda bird dinner down south last night wit the ol' lady's fambly. Pretty good eats. Da chocolate rumcake got me da drunk tho an I hadda let the bag drive da surrey home. I be gonna brinnin' me bird in a concoction of da 1/3c koshur salt/1/2gal h2o + ingreedyents to be resolved at a date later dan da nowtime. Gonna be smokin' da bird wit sum mosquito chips.

Smoking the turkey? You da Man!

 

[Kaervak]

Originally posted by: lowtech
I normaly have it bake, but Thai Turkey Satay also is one of my favorite.
Or, try Thai chicken curry with lemon grass (can substitute turkey for chicken).
Or, try Indian stew/curry and you can uses mutton, chicken, or turkey.

[edit] I just found Fragrant Roast Turkey recipe on the net, and it look interesting.

MMMMM, Thai. Some of the best food on the planet.

 

[Frodolives]

For several years now our tradition is to go to the home of a friend in a nearby town. She often has us over not only for Thanksgiving but for Christmas dinner too

It's a traditional roasted bird, but she also takes a portion of it and serves it bbq style. A couple years back there was no turkey served and I thought it a bit strange but with all of the good food you know you just don't say "gee this is all great, but..." heh, but it turned out that she actually had simply forgotten to serve the turkey. It was in the oven, lol, oh well I got leftovers to take home.

I sometimes roast a turkey around the holidays even though I'll be about the only one to eat it here. LOVE putting aside all of that good turkey meat for sandwiches. Several bags of turkey meat will be frozen for sandwiches as well

 

[Yossarian]

I never had deep fried turkey but I've heard of a bunch of people cooking it this way. Is it good? Honestly it sounds disgusting.

 

[HappyPuppy]

Originally posted by: Hayabusarider

Originally posted by: HappyPuppy

Originally posted by: Hayabusarider I brine a turkey breast, ala Good Eats. I make a chestnut dressing on the side. Use a Polder thermometer that stays in the turkey and tells me when it's the right temp. Highly recommended. Some fry their turkey. Some incinerate it till the plastic popup thermometer melts You?

You be da funny, dude! I hadda bird dinner down south last night wit the ol' lady's fambly. Pretty good eats. Da chocolate rumcake got me da drunk tho an I hadda let the bag drive da surrey home. I be gonna brinnin' me bird in a concoction of da 1/3c koshur salt/1/2gal h2o + ingreedyents to be resolved at a date later dan da nowtime. Gonna be smokin' da bird wit sum mosquito chips.

Smoking the turkey? You da Man!

I be da stoopid. Gotsa get up at da 4:00am to stoke da cooker fer da burd. Ya figgers a hour tu da pownd = da 12 howrs to da kook da fowl.

 

[Zim Hosein]

Originally posted by: PipBoy
I never had deep fried turkey but I've heard of a bunch of people cooking it this way. Is it good? Honestly it sounds disgusting.

PipBoy, I must agree, I've heard of it, but have never tasted it, maybe it's like semi-dehydrated turkey as the frying process would take away some of the moisture if not done correctly. I'd actually like to pop some turkey into a deep fry pan and see how it turns out

 

[lowtech1]

I be da stoopid. Gotsa get up at da 4:00am to stoke da cooker fer da burd. Ya figgers a hour tu da pownd = da 12 howrs to da kook da fowl.

It is a good thing that there is auto timer.

 

[GeekDrew]

We're yet undecided upon how it's going to be done here. I would love deep-fried. I had it once, and I thought that it tasted absolutely awesome.

ST

 

[Kaervak]

Originally posted by: Zim Hosein

Originally posted by: PipBoy
I never had deep fried turkey but I've heard of a bunch of people cooking it this way. Is it good? Honestly it sounds disgusting.

PipBoy, I must agree, I've heard of it, but have never tasted it, maybe it's like semi-dehydrated turkey as the frying process would take away some of the moisture if not done correctly. I'd actually like to pop some turkey into a deep fry pan and see how it turns out

If you get the chance, deep fry one. It's unbelievably good.

 

[HappyPuppy]

Originally posted by: lowtech

I be da stoopid. Gotsa get up at da 4:00am to stoke da cooker fer da burd. Ya figgers a hour tu da pownd = da 12 howrs to da kook da fowl.

It is a good thing that there is auto timer.

Auto timer me arse! I be talkin' da charcoal smoker, Bro! Constant maintenance. Keep the eye on the temp. Add more charcoal every 45 min to an hour. Constantly adjusting the inlet and outlet vents. It is a work of love, and a LOT of brewskis!

 

[rgwalt]

Originally posted by: Zim Hosein

Originally posted by: PipBoy
I never had deep fried turkey but I've heard of a bunch of people cooking it this way. Is it good? Honestly it sounds disgusting.

PipBoy, I must agree, I've heard of it, but have never tasted it, maybe it's like semi-dehydrated turkey as the frying process would take away some of the moisture if not done correctly. I'd actually like to pop some turkey into a deep fry pan and see how it turns out

Zim and PipBoy-

I just fried my first turkey this weekend for our tailgate for the last homegame of the season (Irish 42, Rutgurs 0). Deep frying has several advantages... First, it greatly reduces the cooking time. I can cook a 15 lb turkey in 45 minutes as opposed to 3 hours. 3 minutes per pound is all you need in a frier. Second, the hot oil seers the skin, making it nice and crispy AND sealing in the moisture. The result is a perfectly cooked bird with very nice, moist meat. This may have been one of the best turkeys I've had. I strongly suggest giving it a shot.

Ryan

 

[Hayabusa Rider]

Originally posted by: HappyPuppy

Originally posted by: lowtech

I be da stoopid. Gotsa get up at da 4:00am to stoke da cooker fer da burd. Ya figgers a hour tu da pownd = da 12 howrs to da kook da fowl.

It is a good thing that there is auto timer.

Auto timer me arse! I be talkin' da charcoal smoker, Bro! Constant maintenance. Keep the eye on the temp. Add more charcoal every 45 min to an hour. Constantly adjusting the inlet and outlet vents. It is a work of love, and a LOT of brewskis!

Be a good time to try the brisket. Might as well do another turkey breast and freeze it. Do two, freeze both, pack one in dry ice (dont let it touch the meat. Freezer burn) Mail to me.

 

[MercenaryForHire]

Originally posted by: N8Magic
I already ate my turkey.

 

[rgwalt]

Originally posted by: Hayabusarider
I brine a turkey breast, ala Good Eats. I make a chestnut dressing on the side. Use a Polder thermometer that stays in the turkey and tells me when it's the right temp. Highly recommended.

Some fry their turkey.

Some incinerate it till the plastic popup thermometer melts

You?

Respect for Alton Brown... I like it. I did my turkey Good Eats style last year (brined and cooked with the thermometer in the bird), and it turned out well. It was my first turkey too, so I was pretty proud. This year I'm going to make a turducken (thats a chicken in a duck in a turkey), and I plan to fry it. I thought about brining all of the birds, but I don't have the room or patience. That and introducing that much moisture when I'm planning to fry the birds isn't a good idea.

Ryan

 

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