Cooking a Turkey
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Cooking a Turkey
Someone donated a turkey to Meals on Wheels yesterday. So I was wondering if anyone would know the best way to cook it because sometimes they can be a bit dry. Would it be best to cook it in a bag? And what about stuffing? I have been doing a bit of research online and it seems some are against cooking them with stuffing and cook it separately. I would like to serve up stuffing for the clients for their Christmas dinner.
Our new chef has never cooked a turkey before or had cooked even basic meat dishes before he started at MOW, so I think I will be cooking the bird. He specializes in hot currys. We are getting him trained though. He is from New Zealand but has been in Australia quite a long time.
Our new chef has never cooked a turkey before or had cooked even basic meat dishes before he started at MOW, so I think I will be cooking the bird. He specializes in hot currys. We are getting him trained though. He is from New Zealand but has been in Australia quite a long time.
Sunflowerpixie- Posts : 173
Join date : 2012-10-22
Location : Australia
Re: Cooking a Turkey
I've never cooked a turkey...when my family does Thanksgiving and Christmas, we buy the turkey pre-cooked so all we do is warm it up. You'll want to put it in a large roasting pan, though, and it takes hours. The bigger the turkey, the longer it takes. Butterball has some general tips on their site so you can get an idea: How to Roast a Turkey
I've never been a big fan of the stuffing in the turkey...plus it can interfere with making sure the turkey is cooked all the way through. Just serve the stuffing on the side .
I would also look up "brining"...apparently you can marinate or make a glaze for the turkey to help lock in the moisture and prevent dryness.
I've never been a big fan of the stuffing in the turkey...plus it can interfere with making sure the turkey is cooked all the way through. Just serve the stuffing on the side .
I would also look up "brining"...apparently you can marinate or make a glaze for the turkey to help lock in the moisture and prevent dryness.
fatkattykat- Posts : 1747
Join date : 2012-10-22
Location : Maryland
Re: Cooking a Turkey
Thanks for that FKK. That's what I read about the stuffing too, about not getting cooked all the way through. So I will cook that separately.
I think I may have cooked a turkey once for family but can't remember what I did or how it turned out. I do like the oven bag idea and bought some today. It will be less messy too and we will probably have other meats cooking at the same time.
I think I may have cooked a turkey once for family but can't remember what I did or how it turned out. I do like the oven bag idea and bought some today. It will be less messy too and we will probably have other meats cooking at the same time.
Sunflowerpixie- Posts : 173
Join date : 2012-10-22
Location : Australia
Re: Cooking a Turkey
The turkey turned out great and so did the stuffing. I was really happy about that. I am back at work on Friday. Our numbers are down due to people being with their family over Christmas.
I'm having 2 weeks holiday from January 6th, so am looking forward to that.
I'm having 2 weeks holiday from January 6th, so am looking forward to that.
Sunflowerpixie- Posts : 173
Join date : 2012-10-22
Location : Australia
Re: Cooking a Turkey
Glad to hear it . We nearly had to cook a turkey this year since the turkey we received to warm up had barely looked cooked (at least on the outside). Thankfully it was mostly cooked on the inside.
fatkattykat- Posts : 1747
Join date : 2012-10-22
Location : Maryland
Re: Cooking a Turkey
I would never even attempt something as scary as cooking a turkey, although I do, however, know how to make gravy. For dressing I would just make Stove Top. See how domestic I am.
citygal- Posts : 2122
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Location : SE U.S.
Re: Cooking a Turkey
Citygal, I just have to ask what is "Stove Top?"
Cooking the turkey wasn't too bad. There doesn't seem to be any fat on a turkey. We kept the juices that it was cooked in and made gravy from that.
Cooking the turkey wasn't too bad. There doesn't seem to be any fat on a turkey. We kept the juices that it was cooked in and made gravy from that.
Sunflowerpixie- Posts : 173
Join date : 2012-10-22
Location : Australia
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