I think it was Alton Brown that myth busted basting. And opening the oven drops the temp and releases the water vapor from the oven.
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I went down a rabbit hole on turkey 15 years ago when I was determined to never eat dry turkey again. Was a fun time, make it to this day for Thanksgiving, learned all the tricks, and still working on my gravy. Would recommend, good way to practice cooking fundamentals.
23 0 ReplyThis just proves that all Everett True fans are handy. Just like the big man himself.
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Cook the turkey upside down and it will baste itself. Then flip the turkey over and broil for 5 min to crisp the skin and make it look a little nicer.
9 0 ReplyOn the topic of turkeys, just get into frying:
- Cooks it perfectly, quickly
- Moves the cooking process outside, so you and the guys can throw on a jacket and shoot the shit.
- Frees up the oven for all the great things that can only be baked.
I know it seems dangerous, but so is shooting or driving. Just follow the rules, have a plan, and don’t get cocky.
6 0 ReplyI'd counter that with suggesting sous vide
- Hard to fuck up
- Also frees up the oven (for most of the cook time)
- The equipment is cheaper than the equipment for frying a huge ass bird
- Impossible to burn your house down with hot water
11 0 ReplyAlso a strong option. I sous vide almost every other meat, but how do you finish the turkey?
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My grandpa does that. He also injects the turkey with hot sauce before cooking it. It's awesome
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Basting is messy AF anyways, it ends up everywhere but in the meat. Why not lard it or inject it?
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