I LIKE turkey!

[Thankyou4calling]

The meat although I’m sure the country is lovely too.

It gets a bad press I know. Often cited as dry.

But I actually like the fact it’s dry, each Christmas chefs come out with ways to baste and cook the bird so it’s moist.

I say NO!

I like it dry.

Just had a sandwich, Turkey, bacon and cranberry- prepacked - but it was delicious.

What do others think?

[Output Flange]

I think that once you've had a butter-basted smoked turkey breast, you'll forget that you once thought the dry version was acceptable!

[BoRED S2upid]

Yep nothing wrong with a bit of dry turkey helps mop up the booze.

Off topic slightly Aldi are selling cockrels as a Christmas dinner alternative.

Thoughts on that?

[sherman]

BoRED S2upid said:

Yep nothing wrong with a bit of dry turkey helps mop up the booze.

Off topic slightly Aldi are selling cockrels as a Christmas dinner alternative.

Thoughts on that?

Do you want a leg, breast or bk?

[21TonyK]

I brine mine. 24 hours 5% salt/sugar with a few aromats, fast roast for 25 at 240+, remove then 120 to 70 degrees.

[Gluggy]

Not top of my list but OK, or was until my mother-in-law invited us for dinner one day and served up some turkey legs which were drier than a nun's nether regions.... Turns out they had been in the oven since mid morning and that was enough to put me off for life, would rather have a nice joint of beef or some pork with crackling.

[Bill]

I like it, but not dry. I usually take the legs off and bone and stuff them. That way the breast cooks separately and is spot on. However the legs are what everyone fights over, so last year I just bought 4 legs.

This year we have a turkey from the neighbour so I might do it in the smoker.

[rdjohn]

We can’t think why anyone would buy a Turkey Crown, too dry, but the legs are incredibly tasty.

We tend to have it as a roast once, and then a Turkey Filo pie, Turkey Curry, or Turkey Pasta bake, or, for lunch, Turkey and Hoisin wrap etc, etc. It is an incredibly versatile meat.

[tedmus]

rdjohn said:

We can’t think why anyone would buy a Turkey Crown, too dry, but the legs are incredibly tasty.

I've done one for the last few years at Christmas, dry brined for 24hrs then herb butter under the skin before roasting on the bbq, turns out very moist if cooked to the right internal temp.

[85Carrera]

Get ours free range from a local farm and it’s a world away from the supermarket ste

[Sticks.]

I used to get rolled turkey crown wrapped in bacon from the butcher. A rack in the roasting tray, water and herbs, sealed with foil @ 25mins/lb (iirc). No dryness, no waste .

[dapprman]

Turkey mince is a very good alternative if you're cooking for anyone who need to cut down on their fats and carbs - also it's normally thigh meat, not breast, so more flavour and not as dry.

[sgtBerbatov]

Best bit of the turkey is the bits you pick off the carcass, thrown in to a pan with some butter, fry the feck out of it with some spring onions.

[scrubchub]

I'd rather have a very good quality chicken. Will still be cheaper than just about any turkey.

Goose is where it's at for a special occasion though.

[LeadFarmer]

Leftover turkey served cold with homemade chips and gravy. Boxing Day dinner.

[soad]

Used leftovers to make a curry, not bad.

[Bill]

I do a risotto and a soup, the carcass makes amazing stock.

[bigpriest]

All sounds very complicated - buy sliced from the deli counter, eat, enjoy

[Morvan]

soad said:

Used leftovers to make a curry, not bad.

Chopped leftover turkey sauteed, then finished off with a cream and tarragon sauce with wild rice.

[Wadeski]

Turkey is a great vehicle for all the great Christmas sides and condiments. If its coming out dry, you ain't cooking it right, though....

My trick is to cook it upside down, so the juices collect in the breast meat, then flip last minute and brown the skin on top. Be sure to let it rest, too.