Tips For The Perfect Turkey
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Tips For The Perfect Turkey
Tips For The Perfect Turkey
Whether it is Thanksgiving or Christmas, a small family gathering or a huge party, cooking the perfect turkey for the holidays is every chef’s goal. Here are a few foolproof tips to cooking the perfect turkey!
Get The Right Equipment
The first step to the perfect bird is having all the right tools. You will need:
Heavy duty roasting pan
Rack to keep turkey from resting on the bottom of the pan
Foil to cover turkey
Basting brush to brush turkey with melted butter
Baster for basting with pan juices
Fine sieve for straining the pan juices for gravy
Wire whisk for making lump-free gravy
Good quality carving set
Meat thermometer
Follow These Simple Instructions:
A small, fresh turkey that weighs less than 14 pounds will usually be a more delicious bird. Large turkeys take longer to cook, which makes the outer meat overcook more easily. If you’re feeding a large group, buy two small turkeys rather than one big one.
Brine the turkey. Salt draws out the blood, which cleanses the bird and breaks down the meat. This step is especially important if you purchase a frozen turkey, as it greatly improves the flavor.
Cook the stuffing in the oven, not inside the turkey. A stuffed bird takes longer to cook and dries out the meat.
When carving the turkey, remove the wings and legs first. Remove each breast half from the bone in one piece, and thinly slice each half crosswise. Cut each leg at the joint, and then carve the meat from the thigh and drumstick.
These simple tips can help you make the star of your holiday meal—the turkey—taste fantastic, and will have your friends and family talking about it for the rest of the year!
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