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Kstme

Wednesday, November 13, 2002 - 08:04 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Usually I brush with butter and had some poultry seasoning. Sometimes I brush with a cranberry glaze...this is REALLY good! Another way is to mix some butter with Lipton Soup's garlic and herb seasoning and rub that on the roll. Use you imagination......you'll have FUN!

Misslibra

Wednesday, November 13, 2002 - 08:08 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Kstme, it sounds good to me. I hope you have a wonderful day and thanks again.:)

Max

Wednesday, November 13, 2002 - 08:38 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Um, make sure you look inside and take out the giblets before you cook it. :) To do that, you might have to cut the string and then tie it up again, depending on how it's tied. The string doesn't really matter except to keep the wings in close to the body so they don't get dried out and the tips don't burn. If you stuff it, you'll also want to close the "flap" that gives access to the inside so that the stuffing will stay moist.

Butterball has a turkey hotline that can answer your questions, too. http://www.butterball.com/ or 1-800-BUTTERBALL

If the turkey starts to get a little too brown on top, use a tent of tinfoil over it. That way, it will keep cooking internally without getting too crispy on the outside.

You can also get those big cooking bags and roast it inside one of those. That's a good way to get it to stay moist 'cause the juices are kept from evaporating in the oven.

Good luck! It's not as hard as it seems. : )

Oh, if you don't want to make stuffing, you can add some flavor to the meat by making a few cuts in a couple of lemons and putting them inside along with some herbs (whatever you like, maybe some basil and thyme). As the bird cooks, the lemon juice and herbs will add flavor to the meat.

Misslibra

Wednesday, November 13, 2002 - 08:52 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Turkey rolls have giblets? I thought it was only the meat inside???

Car54

Wednesday, November 13, 2002 - 09:01 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Nah...turkey rolls have definitely been de-gibbleted!

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Weinermr

Wednesday, November 13, 2002 - 09:06 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Does everyone realize there is a NAKED turkey posted above?????

Halfunit

Wednesday, November 13, 2002 - 09:21 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I guess turkeys have no qualms about tan lines.

Wargod

Wednesday, November 13, 2002 - 09:31 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I don't think I'll ever be able to eat a turkey again!

Zachsmom

Wednesday, November 13, 2002 - 09:32 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I am wondering if the turkey wore a thong bathing suit?

Misslibra

Wednesday, November 13, 2002 - 10:09 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Hehehehe... thats a naked turkey alright! Car I didn't think it had giblets. Max confused me there for a sec. ZM it looks like a thong to me. And so appropriate because I have another turkey question. I have a turkey fryer and have never fried a turkey before. I'm going to for this Thanksgiving. I know your suppose to inject the turkey with a special solution. Anyone have any good recipes for fried turkey and what to inject it with to make it extra good and moist?

Conejo

Wednesday, November 13, 2002 - 10:15 am EditMoveDeleteIP
You can buy different flavors to inject into the turkey at the grocery store. Comes in a bottle like salad dressing.

Be careful with that Turkey Fryer! Underwriters Laboratories has refused to give it their stamp of approval (UL Listing).

Wargod

Wednesday, November 13, 2002 - 10:15 am EditMoveDeleteIP
If no one can answer that one, I can ask a friend about what to inject it with. Fried turkeys are suppossed to be delicous, but I've never tried it, so can't say for sure.

Car54

Wednesday, November 13, 2002 - 10:19 am EditMoveDeleteIP
What turkey, Weiner?

If anyone wants to recreate that look, you just make a little tinfoil bikini for your turkey before you put it in the oven. Great for Thanksgiving table conversation, don't you think?

War, I have had the deep fried turkey once... it was ok...but I am a bit of a traditional turkey eater!

Misslibra

Wednesday, November 13, 2002 - 10:19 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Wargod please do ask your friend. Thanks Conejo, I know when people have their own recipes for this type of stuff it taste better then the kind you buy in the store. I will be extra careful with the fryer.

Misslibra

Wednesday, November 13, 2002 - 10:24 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Car, what a cute turkey idea... hmmmm I think I'll try that the next time I bake a turkey.

Wargod

Wednesday, November 13, 2002 - 10:26 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Oh my...I can just hear what the crazy Italian relatives would have to say about that turkey, LOL.

Will do Misslibra. I've been wondering if you can inject a turkey you bake, too. I've heard that injecting the fried ones makes them super juicy.

Weinermr

Wednesday, November 13, 2002 - 10:28 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I think that turkey above has had one TOO MANY injections.

Misslibra

Wednesday, November 13, 2002 - 10:29 am EditMoveDeleteIP
LMAO!! Now that you mention it, I think your right.

Jagger

Wednesday, November 13, 2002 - 10:31 am EditMoveDeleteIP
My brother has fried turkeys quite often, he never uses any injection in it for flavor. THe turkey comes out extremely moist. This is great if you have a party or something and want to make the turkey differently, but I agree I still perfer the traditional turkey for Thanksgiving.

I think I might try the tinfoil bikini this year if or when I make a turkey, it would definitly get a few laughs.

Misslibra

Wednesday, November 13, 2002 - 10:40 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I think I might make both bake and fried. I'm having company so those that don't like fried can have the traditional kind. And I'm going to try to get my turkey to wear that bikini this year. Your Brother don't inject the turkey and it comes out moist... I wonder what his secret is to keep it moist.

Halfunit

Wednesday, November 13, 2002 - 10:47 am EditMoveDeleteIP
In my websearching for you, it looks as if everyone just uses their favorite marinade liquid for the injection. It ranges from Italian salad dressing to beer, mixed with pepper, salt, soy sauce, etc., so you have options.

Misslibra

Wednesday, November 13, 2002 - 10:52 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Oh goody, so that means I can just go crazy. I like having no rules. :)

Jagger

Wednesday, November 13, 2002 - 10:53 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Misslibra my brother deep fries his, and the bird fries so quick and the oil is already hot when he puts the bird in that it holds all the juices in. I'm not sure if we are talking about the same type of a fryer, he has a large deep fryer that he sumerges the entire bird in and the bird is completely covered with the cooking oil.

The turkey cooked this way is much moister than a turkey cooked in the oven.

Misslibra

Wednesday, November 13, 2002 - 10:56 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Yep that is the same kind of fryer I have. I have had it for a while and have never use it before.

Kstme

Wednesday, November 13, 2002 - 11:02 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I've never fried a turkey either. I love to play ER though and use an injector for lots of meats! Whoooohooo, it's fun!

Love the naked turkey...LOL