Comments on: The Most Delicious Turkey Ever!

By: Myfriendconnie@SmockityFrocks

Myfriendconnie@SmockityFrocks — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 04:45:00 +0000

DOH! I just ruined my genius reading level with that stray apostrophe up there. I meant “its”, not “it’s”.

By: Myfriendconnie@SmockityFrocks

Myfriendconnie@SmockityFrocks — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 04:43:00 +0000

Nikki, My husband brought home the turkey yesterday and we’ll keep it in the fridge until the evening before Thanksgiving. That night, we’ll do the brining in the ice chest. We have had the rock solid frozen turkey before, too, so now we just leave it in the fridge, in it’s original wrapper, for the week preceeding the big day. Let me know how yours turns out. (I’m still waiting to see the Princess Party pictures, too!)

By: Nikki

Nikki — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 04:25:00 +0000

I'm so excited to try this. I have a whole chicken in the fridge that I'm going to try it for tomorrow.

About your thawing turkey, is it in its original wrapper in your fridge? How long have you had it in there? Do you have it in a brown paper bag or anything like that?

We usually thaw our turkey in the fridge the recommended 3-4 days before Thanksgiving. And then inevitably Thanksgiving morning, it's still frozen. So then we have to do the waterbath defrosting and push back the dinner a couple hours.

By: rachel

rachel — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 03:38:00 +0000

This sounds so good I’m sure I’ll try it sometime. But I’d better not try it for a Holiday, I’m not sure what my dad would do to me if anything was different from “whats its always been!”

By: Myfriendconnie@SmockityFrocks

Myfriendconnie@SmockityFrocks — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 02:21:00 +0000

Nikki, THE PRESSURE – I CAN’T TAKE IT!!!!!! Just kidding! I do start with a thawed turkey. The one we’re using for Thanksgiving is in the fridge right now. I can’t remember the size we use, but it’s always a big’un. I just keep checking the internal temp. after an hour until it reaches 161. My mother-in-law tried it on 16 people for the first time on Thanksgiving Day a couple of years ago and it went off without a hitch. I have done it with chicken. It gets done a lot quicker. Can’t remember the timing on it, but if you’re nervous about it, you might want to try that first and check the internal temp. often.

By: Nikki

Nikki — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 00:30:00 +0000

So, is the turkey completely thawed before this process?

Does size of turkey affect cooking time? Our turkey is 17 lbs. this year.

Do you have any ideas for the best defrosting method? We're always shocked that it's not completely defrosted Thanksgiving morning.

How confident are you that if I follow your instructions that I too will have a successful bird? I have company this year and as a general rule don't make things different or new for company. I always try them out first. Could I try this on a chicken?

By: Melkhi

Melkhi — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 02:59:00 +0000

Thanks! Well I guess it is worth the mess if it tastes that good.

By: Myfriendconnie@SmockityFrocks

Myfriendconnie@SmockityFrocks — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 21:38:00 +0000

Melkhi, I used the convection setting and it did make my oven a mess. When I mentioned it to my mother in law, she said hers didn’t do that. Maybe it was the fan on the convection setting that blows the drippings around?

By: Melkhi

Melkhi — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 19:52:00 +0000

When I cook chickens at a high temperature, they taste so good, but get the inside of the oven very messy. Is that the case with roasting the turkey this way?

Thanks

By: Myfriendconnie@SmockityFrocks

Myfriendconnie@SmockityFrocks — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 18:20:00 +0000

Infinity Goods, I’m not sure how or why. I just know it works. The outside is a nice crusty brown and the inside is moist and tasty.

Gibee, No, the high temp. is what makes for a short cooking time. The internal temp. of the turkey still needs to reach “done”.