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Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: Carl f k on December 18, 2013, 09:03:33 pm

Title: Cooking a fresh turkey
Post by: Carl f k on December 18, 2013, 09:03:33 pm
I'm having a very fresh 1 this year so it won't be pre packed with cooking instructions...HELP!!! Any tips on cooking it???
Title: Re: Cooking a fresh turkey
Post by: bloomer on December 18, 2013, 09:08:12 pm
14 hours at thermo nuclear, well thats how my mum cooks it :-(
Title: Re: Cooking a fresh turkey
Post by: Victorian Farmer on December 18, 2013, 10:00:20 pm
Beware christmas eve storm.  Pawer
Title: Re: Cooking a fresh turkey
Post by: shygirl on December 18, 2013, 10:13:59 pm
do you really need instructions on a cooking meat? or are you after timing the weight?
cook til the juices run clear. simple.
its even better if you shove butter between the meat and the skin... :yum:
Title: Re: Cooking a fresh turkey
Post by: Carl f k on December 18, 2013, 10:19:02 pm
do you really need instructions on a cooking meat? or are you after timing the weight?
cook til the juices run clear. simple.
its even better if you shove butter between the meat and the skin... :yum:

I need instructions to cook toast  :roflanim:... Yeh just an idea on time and heat it's about 19 lb
Title: Re: Cooking a fresh turkey
Post by: doganjo on December 18, 2013, 10:45:49 pm
Delia says http://www.deliaonline.com/how-to-cook/chicken-and-other-poultry/how-to-roast-turkey.html (http://www.deliaonline.com/how-to-cook/chicken-and-other-poultry/how-to-roast-turkey.html)
 :innocent:
 :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Cooking a fresh turkey
Post by: Goldcraig on December 19, 2013, 07:00:40 am
20 mins per lb, plus 40 minutes...always check the thickest part of of the leg to make sure the juices are running clear also, you can do the "ohyafecker" test...stick a skewer into the thickest part of the breast, leave for approx 25 seconds, then hold the end of the skewer against your bottom lip..if you make an instinctive noise that sounds similar to "ohyafecker"...it's ready  :-J  All joking aside, resting is just as important to keep the bird nice and moist....enjoy Ho Ho Ho
 
"Christmas comes but once a gherkin....and when it comes Im feckin working"
Title: Re: Cooking a fresh turkey
Post by: Louise Gaunt on December 19, 2013, 08:00:27 am
Have you checked you have a roasting tin large enough for it, and that it will fit in your oven?! God luck, with a bird that size I hope you have lots of people coming to enjoy it with you!
Title: Re: Cooking a fresh turkey
Post by: bloomer on December 19, 2013, 08:05:15 am
not for Christmas I hasten to add but I really want to try the outdoor deep fried Turkey Recipe that is very popular in America for Thanksgiving!!!


That much boiling oil can only be exciting!!!