Comments on: Thanksgiving Turkey: Easy Prep, Easy Serve

By: Worth-It Wednesday

Worth-It Wednesday — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 04:42:43 +0000

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By: WilliamB

WilliamB — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 15:58:55 +0000

@Jody King, Seconding Amy: brining is done to the raw bird, then you cook it. FYI, the bird doesn't need to be fully thawed before you brine it. You can also dry brine: loosen the skin from the breast and thighs (if you can loosen the skin from the legs then I tip my hat to you!), rub the meat with salt, and let sit in the fridge for 12-24 hours. Use no more than 1 tablespoon of salt per 5 lbs of bird or the drippings will be too salty.

By: WilliamB

WilliamB — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 15:48:23 +0000

@Jen@Balancing Beauty and Bedlam, It counts in my house! I always make the turkey that day, by a method that gives crisp skin (the method itself is ever-changing). I show off the bird, then take it back to the kitchen to carve. I can make a presentation-ready bird but I can't manage presentation-ready carving! I use my hands, I make a mess, I get bits everywhere. Then I lay it out nicely and show it off again.

By: Amy

Amy — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 16:39:50 +0000

I’ve only brined once, but my understanding is that it needs to be done before the turkey is cooked.

By: Jody King

Jody King — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 23:39:49 +0000

Can you brine an already cooked but thawed out turkey?

By: Amy

Amy — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:04:47 +0000

@Mary S., Crispy skin? Hmmmm... I've never eaten any crispy skin. I'd save that and use it with the carcass to make stock.

By: Amy

Amy — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:03:43 +0000

@TheChickadeefeeder, If your turkey is coming straight out of the fridge, you'll need to warm it longer. Just keep an eye one it.

By: Amy

Amy — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 02:53:40 +0000

Had to check with my mom on this one. She says the roaster will cook the turkey faster than the oven, but everything else should be the same. Hope that helps!

By: Stewbert

Stewbert — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:01:35 +0000

@Stewbert, I realized that came out a little weird. The in-laws love celebrating Thanksgiving but the traditional food I grew up with is super important to me, and they buy everything premade. Mine tastes better, which they told me, so that's why I do the bulk of it.

By: Preparing for my First Thanksgiving « JenPenM

Preparing for my First Thanksgiving « JenPenM — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:37:20 +0000

[...] been picking up some great tips from some of my favorite bloggers, two of which are roasting the bird ahead of time and prepping the potatoes the night before. These two tips alone will take a lot of the work out of [...]