Turkey Day - Roast or Fried?

[TXHokie]

Second year I'm trying Fried turkey this year. Last year didn't come out to well - over cooked.

Added - Both

 

[meltdown75]

We fried ours last month up here in Canuckistan.

 

[Turin39789]

Originally posted by: TXHokie
Second year I'm trying Fried turkey this year. Last year didn't come out to well - over cooked.

You forgot an option - Both. The benefits of a large family. We have one of each and a ham.

 

[stogez]

Once you've had good fried turkey, you never want to go back to roasted

 

[spidey07]

Roasting here. Just think it tastes better than fried.

Picking up my fresh killed turkey today.

 

[eits]

smoked ftw

 

[6StringSamurai]

Turkey Roasted
Deer Meat - Fried (mustard, flour, salt pepper mmmhmmm)

 

[dullard]

The Turkey Day name sucks because many people cook turkey for Christmas. So is Dec 25, Turkey Day?

I've always wanted to fry a turkey. I bet it would taste better. Thus, I'm voting for fried.

 

[thirdeye]

Need an option for both!

 

[meltdown75]

wait, what?

People really call it Turkey Day? That's awesome.

 

[lokiju]

Originally posted by: stogez
Once you've had good fried turkey, you never want to go back to roasted

QFT, had it for the first time last year and it was great!

 

[Jikininki]

need an option for never tried Fried.

I'd love to try fried turkey some day...but until that day comes it'll have to be old fashioned oven roasted. yep yep.

i so can't wait til Thanksgiving...good food + awesome family + 4 day weekend = w00t!

 

[TravisT]

Originally posted by: lokiju

Originally posted by: stogez
Once you've had good fried turkey, you never want to go back to roasted

QFT, had it for the first time last year and it was great!

Exactly.

 

[SonnyDaze]

Fried.

 

[vi edit]

Natural, honey brined, and smoked!

 

[eits]

Originally posted by: vi_edit
Natural, honey brined, and smoked!

yup. i'm surprised there's hardly any love for smoked turkey... beats the crap out of fried fatass turkey.

 

[krunchykrome]

Never tried a fried turkey, although I've heard they're gooooood.

 

[SagaLore]

Best turkey roasting recipe:

- 1 can real chick broth
- A few chicken boullion cubes
- A little olive oil
- Spices (garlic powder, onion powder, pepper, basil, sea salt, chili powder)
- cooking butter

Preheat oven at 550.

Rinse off thawed turkey, pat dry. Use folder paper towel or fingers to lightly spread butter on turn skin.

Mix about a cup of liquid combining broth, boullion, and oil. Cut small slit in skin near neck of turkey, use baster to push liquid under skin so it fills up along back and edges. Poor another two cups of similar liquid in pan.

Sprinkle generous amounts of spices on turkey (but only light amount of salt and chili).

Place turkey, uncovered, in oven when temp is 550. Turn down to 375 after 5 minutes. Leave turkey in for recommended time based on weight and thermostat (or that popping plug). Every 30 minutes use baster to re-wet turkey with liquid in pan.

 

[Spydermag68]

Smoke FTW!

I did that lase year and that is what I am doing this year

 

[spidey07]

Originally posted by: Spydermag68
Smoke FTW!

I did that lase year and that is what I am doing this year

what kind of wood and what temps? I've smoked chickens before...wasn't impressed. Been meaning to try a turkey.

 

[jadinolf]

Roasted here so I can watch my basset, Fred, lie on the kitchen floor drooling for 4 1/2 hours.

 

[IronWing]

Roast it upside down. In reality the bird would be upside right, with the breast down. Keeps the breast from drying out.

 

[jadinolf]

Originally posted by: meltdown75
wait, what?

People really call it Turkey Day? That's awesome.

Call the ACLU...................oh, wait.................

 

[IGBT]

..we got 2 27lb Foster Farms turkeys this year. Lots of family from Salvador and Ireland. Going to be a great turkey day this year. Lots to give thanks for.

 

[davestar]

we smoked a turkey last year. it was much tastier than the standard baked turkey... which isn't too impressive, because baked turkey is crap.