How do you make your Turkey?

[Jojo]

So what do you do with your Turkey? Any tried and true ideas out there??

And no, buying from the local market does not count ;)

[Ashley]

I got nothing :hehe: I don't eat Turkey, so dh and Tyler usually have some turkey rollups or this year, cornish hens, and then we also have ham.

[lilbunnygirl]

Easy, I go to the restaurant and order it :) We don't do thanksgiving dinner at home.

[Jojo]

:hehe: you guys are making this difficult!

[bettercowpatty]

I haven't cooked many turkeys, but the ones I have, I just cleaned, stuffed (YUM!) and basted until they were done! I think I also put something on the skin... like butter or something? Sorry... I'm not much help!

[PinkPaisley]

i have never cooked one yet.

[Elaine]

I've got nothing... Either my mom or my brother cooks it depending on where we're having dinner. Our house is too small to hold our family. :hehe:

[Jojo]

Well I brine it.

[Caitlin]

Well I brine it.

I want to try this next year!

[diznynurse]

I go to grandmas!!!!! hehehe

[diznynurse]

Well I brine it.

What is that? I'm not much of a cook! :hehe:

[Farah]

What is that? I'm not much of a cook! :hehe:
I was gonna ask the same thing! :blush:

[Jenni]

I brine it, then I roast it only on a bed of celery. I read a loooooonnnnnnnggggg time ago if you roast your turkey on a bed of celery it ALWAYS turns out moist and yummy.... nine years later and it hasn't failed me yet.

Brining is a water/salt soak to infuse the raw meat with moisture prior to roasting. I also added chicken stock and a mix of seasonings.

That's my tried and true secret. BTW - our turkey was super moist, super delish and the meat fell off the bone.

[Cindy]

Well we just we just clean 'er up... Cover it in oil and pop it in the oven. :hehe: