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Cooking & Baking

Alliepoo

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22. I do the upside down thing too.

Reply to justaprogressive (Original post)

Tue Nov 14, 2023, 08:57 PM

Nov 2023

On fb some folks were discussing the use of cooking bags and said they loved using them for turkey because it keeps the meat moist and also lets it brown up nicely. I’ve never tried a cooking bag but now I’m thinking about giving it a whirl. Has anyone here tried the bags?

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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

While this part is true "it feeds a houseful of people more cheaply than other meats. " justaprogressive Nov 2023 #14

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

Yeah, I've been cooking turkeys for my family Thanksgiving dinner since I was 12 YEARS OLD... The_REAL_Ecumenist Nov 2023 #23

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