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Cooking & Baking

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1. well for one thing - if your bird looks ANYTHING like that ..

Tue Nov 14, 2023, 11:56 AM

Nov 2023

when it comes out of the oven (or cooker, whatever) ...
You done F'ed up! No sympathy ...

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🍴Dry as Death Valley, Turkey Breast🍴 [View all] justaprogressive Nov 2023 OP

well for one thing - if your bird looks ANYTHING like that .. stopdiggin Nov 2023 #1

true, but just an justaprogressive Nov 2023 #2

I agree, and I haven't actually cooked such in years. elleng Nov 2023 #3

Cooking third turkey this season, today justaprogressive Nov 2023 #4

There's a little thing called basting.... Bayard Nov 2023 #5

Great for the skin justaprogressive Nov 2023 #9

2 ways Kali Nov 2023 #6

Ding ding ding justaprogressive Nov 2023 #10

For the 1st half of cooking time dweller Nov 2023 #7

Ding ding ding justaprogressive Nov 2023 #11

Use a classic black, speckled roaster and MOMFUDSKI Nov 2023 #8

Covered Turkey justaprogressive Nov 2023 #12

Turkey is not a flavorful meat, period Warpy Nov 2023 #13

A brine with equal amounts of salt and sugar hydrates the turkey quite a bit The Polack MSgt Nov 2023 #15

From memory, and all amounts are approximate The Polack MSgt Nov 2023 #17

Very nice justaprogressive Nov 2023 #19

According to the good folk at America's Test Kitchen, Staph Nov 2023 #16

There's something about the shape of the bird justaprogressive Nov 2023 #20

Several methods Marthe48 Nov 2023 #18

Some great stuff there justaprogressive Nov 2023 #21

I put bits of butter under the skin and paint the outer skin with butter yellowdogintexas Nov 2023 #25

I've used butter Marthe48 Nov 2023 #26

I do the upside down thing too. Alliepoo Nov 2023 #22

What temperature are you cooking the turkey to? Nac Mac Feegle Nov 2023 #24