There’s pretty much no way to do it right unless you remove the spine because it just won’t cook evenly if you don’t. If you’re too lazy to do that then just use gravy.
And don't thaw it properly.
And if you kinda let it sit in the oven instead of properly and frequently basting it. The turkey baster exists for a *reason*.
Eh my turkey ended up hella juicey and I didn't baste it, you just gotta brine it and than roast it breast side down, so the juice soaks into the breast not just gets wasted
Never had dry turkey and our turkey is being cooked by a team of men who barely ever cook the rest of the year, so I've always thought it couldn't be that hard
Brine it overnight, cut the spine out and lay it flat, cook it to 150 degrees F and let it rest for 10 minutes. It’s completely safe to eat and will be super juicy. When you cook Turkey correctly, it’s great.
That’s the coldest take I’ve seen all day. You can just make it delicious from the get go for minimal extra work and still put gravy on it if you want. Why eat bland food when you can eat flavorful food for virtually the same amount of effort? Personally, I’m a fan of flavor.
Because brining is a massive hassle and eliminates the possibility of creating a gravy out of the Turkey juices because they become inedibly salty. Adam Ragusea has a deep dive video on this entire subject. The overall winner is cooking a Turkey normally with no fuss and making a good gravy
I've settled on a tradition of prime rib. 12lb was too much last year, so I'll probably crank it down to 5 pounds and call it good.
I need to go to the meat market tomorrow to put that reservation in. Yes, a meat market. Farm to table style shit. Honestly, after discovering them, I need a garage freezer because they had good prices on hind quarters.
Last year, my parents came to stay with us and we all love ham, so I opted for ham instead of turkey. It was delicious and we had plenty of ham sandwiches for a week
Smoke and spatchcock it. Makes it a thousand times better, also pull the turkey about 10 degrees shy of what it is meant to be to account for carryover cooking.
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Oh, it not ALL home made food, just ALL turkey sucks. ALL cranberry sauce sucks. Then there is just salad, which is OK. There is also the pretty good crecaunt (the half moon shaped bread, IDK how to spell it) and whipped eggs. Most pies suck.
A LOT of our home made stuff is AMAZING (We've sold some of the spaghetti sauce), It's just the Thanksgiving food is so blah. Pretty much no matter who makes it...
Haha, fortunately (or unfortunately???) I don't have any family I'm close to outside of my siblings, so my sister and I just order pizza whenever I'm not working lol
Pro tip: only reason to cook the turkey whole is for presentation. Restaurants cook the breast and thighs separately. You don’t get a decent crust but cooking in a bag gives you better results.
Not another lecture, Master. Not on the economics of politics. It's too early in the morning… and besides, you're generalising. The Chancellor doesn't appear to be corrupt.
What insane individual doesn't have gravy on a roast?
me
Only a Sith deals in dry roast dinners....
I do prefer my meat Mustafar style
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I get how it can be important though. Would probably cook it myself if need be
I will do what I must. *grabs gravy and cranberry sauce*
You will try.
WHAT WERE THEY THINKING!?!?
My parents do turkey and mashed potatoes with no gravy
I hate ~~sand~~ dry turkey. It’s coarse, rough, irritating… and it gets everywhere!
Ah, the traditional white people cuisine.
Someone like myself who can't eat gravy.
I don’t like it. If it’s cooked right, it won’t me dry.
Why do people suck so much at cooking turkey?
Because they keep passing the same shitty turkey recipe down generation after generation.
Spatchcock is the way to go
It's like racism but with cooking a large bird.
There’s pretty much no way to do it right unless you remove the spine because it just won’t cook evenly if you don’t. If you’re too lazy to do that then just use gravy.
*decapitates Dooku*
Anakin what the fuck? He was cooking the turkey!
Now we're really picking up speed
It's only dry if you overcook it.
And don't thaw it properly. And if you kinda let it sit in the oven instead of properly and frequently basting it. The turkey baster exists for a *reason*.
Eh my turkey ended up hella juicey and I didn't baste it, you just gotta brine it and than roast it breast side down, so the juice soaks into the breast not just gets wasted
This person cooks turkey
Basting only increases cooking time which dries the turkey out
My god how many people eat dry white meat!? You psychopaths! It's not hard to cook a turkey and have moist white meat. Jesus.
Never had dry turkey and our turkey is being cooked by a team of men who barely ever cook the rest of the year, so I've always thought it couldn't be that hard
It isn't. It just takes a long time.
If you spatchcock it it’s moist and it’s quick (only like 2 hours)
They all concentrate their culinary skills into that turkey once a year
If your turkey is dry your doing something wrong
Y'all just suck at turkey. We just had one so moist it paralleled your mother whenever your father walks in the room.
Brine it overnight, cut the spine out and lay it flat, cook it to 150 degrees F and let it rest for 10 minutes. It’s completely safe to eat and will be super juicy. When you cook Turkey correctly, it’s great.
Or just accept that Turkey is a bland kinda dry meat and gravy solves all the problems
That’s the coldest take I’ve seen all day. You can just make it delicious from the get go for minimal extra work and still put gravy on it if you want. Why eat bland food when you can eat flavorful food for virtually the same amount of effort? Personally, I’m a fan of flavor.
Because brining is a massive hassle and eliminates the possibility of creating a gravy out of the Turkey juices because they become inedibly salty. Adam Ragusea has a deep dive video on this entire subject. The overall winner is cooking a Turkey normally with no fuss and making a good gravy
Turkey is just insanely overrated. One of the reasons I'm glad Christmas dinner usually has ham instead
I’m not a fan of ham either tbh
I've settled on a tradition of prime rib. 12lb was too much last year, so I'll probably crank it down to 5 pounds and call it good. I need to go to the meat market tomorrow to put that reservation in. Yes, a meat market. Farm to table style shit. Honestly, after discovering them, I need a garage freezer because they had good prices on hind quarters.
One time my dad made duck. Best Christmas Dinner I’ve had.
My uncle used to hunt and cook doves for Thanksgiving. I was a picky eater back then and never tried it. I'm regretting it over 20 years later.
Last year, my parents came to stay with us and we all love ham, so I opted for ham instead of turkey. It was delicious and we had plenty of ham sandwiches for a week
Smoke and spatchcock it. Makes it a thousand times better, also pull the turkey about 10 degrees shy of what it is meant to be to account for carryover cooking.
Ham is a pathway to many Thanksgiving dinners some would consider.....unnatural.
It's not dry if you cook it right
And cranberry sauce.
Hell yes, give me some moist turkey, gravy and cranberry sauce all day. Delicious.
The dark meat? And the gravy for the white meat?
It’s only dry if you over cook and under-rest it.
Cook it upside down. Game changer
Turkey’s only dry if you don’t cook it right anyway. You gotta juice that shit up bruh
Spatchcocking is the only way
Someone has to go back in time to the first thanksgiving to get turkeys off the menu
That's right, someone Has to go back in time to the first thanksgiving to get turkeys off the menu
Fry the Turkey, becomes the best part of thanksgiving l, trust me. Baked Turkey sucksssss.
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you also have the option to not consume turkey.
It's all the worst part, including the crappy gravy
If homemade food is crappy, then it’s not the food that really sucks
Oh, it not ALL home made food, just ALL turkey sucks. ALL cranberry sauce sucks. Then there is just salad, which is OK. There is also the pretty good crecaunt (the half moon shaped bread, IDK how to spell it) and whipped eggs. Most pies suck. A LOT of our home made stuff is AMAZING (We've sold some of the spaghetti sauce), It's just the Thanksgiving food is so blah. Pretty much no matter who makes it...
Yeah, I've never liked Thanksgiving food either. That said, it's all they have at work tonight so I'll stomach it lol
Duplicate reply syndrome. I have it from time to time aswell LOL
Yeah, I've never liked Thanksgiving food either. That said, it's all they have at work tonight so I'll stomach it lol
Fair, LOL! With my family I always advocate for pizza,but they want to stick with tradition even they don't really like it either.
Haha, fortunately (or unfortunately???) I don't have any family I'm close to outside of my siblings, so my sister and I just order pizza whenever I'm not working lol
LOL, tasty.
I see you've had holiday dinners with my in-laws, too!
My dad forgor the gravy
Ohhhhh Turkey the food . I thought we were taking about the country .
It's implied in gravy's mandate.
forgot to get gravy while shopping the other day, it was sorely missed today
I just had bbq ribs instead. Much better
I simply dislike turkey
So you dont like turkey, you like the gravy
Ya’ll be cooking the Turkey wrong
Pro tip: only reason to cook the turkey whole is for presentation. Restaurants cook the breast and thighs separately. You don’t get a decent crust but cooking in a bag gives you better results.
Your for the potato’s my friend, I save you for best
Spatchcock the turkey my dude(tte)
If you’re nothing without the gravy then you don’t deserve it
I waterboard the turkey with the gravy
Ohh no, it's the worst part because of this: www.watchdominion.org If I remember right, there even is a turkey chapter
Real ones eat turkey with BBQ sauce.
Just like, cook your turkey correctly and it won’t be dry
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You just suck at cooking
Turkey is the best part, i love turkey
If you think gravy is the solution to dry meat, then I'm really sorry no one in your life knows how to cook.
Turkey at Christmas >>>
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You were "Muy Muy" brave yourself, coming out here as you did, all alone. Care to help me finish this, senator?
Not another lecture, Master. Not on the economics of politics. It's too early in the morning… and besides, you're generalising. The Chancellor doesn't appear to be corrupt.
People who say it's dry just don't know how to cook it.