I was down under for New Year's eve one time. (Working). But I remember it's more like our fourth of July. Warm weather does strange things to people:-). Paul On Nov 22, 2007, at 4:54 PM, David Savage wrote:
> When we have turkey (Christmas) we buy a boned bird, thats rolled > around the stuffing, & do it on the BBQ. > > It may not look as impressive, but it's a very consistant way to > cook it. > > Cheers, > > On Nov 23, 2007 4:31 AM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> I've tried the breast down method. It works well, but turning over >> a big bird is a hassle. The high temp method is at 425 degrees for >> around two hours for a 14 pound bird. But I check it with a >> temperature probe and roast to 165 degrees. The breasts are as >> moist as with the breast down method. Gourmet mag did a test of >> about six methods a couple of years ago. They were absolutely >> certain that the high temp method would yield awful, dry meat. But >> it turned out to be the best. I put fruit or veggies in the >> cavity, but just a couple for a loose fit. This year I used two >> lemon halves, a few sprigs of rosemary and about half an onion. I >> coated it inside and out with olive oil, then applied a fennel and >> peppercorn rub to the outside. That probably doesn't affect the >> meat much, but it does great things for the pan drippings, from >> which I make gravy. I also make stock from the gizzards and neck. >> Combined with the pan drippings and just a bit of heavy cream, it >> makes a great gravy. >> Paul >> >> -------------- Original message ---------------------- >> From: Rick Womer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> A no-brainer, but it makes an impressive mess. >>> >>> How high a temp do you use, and for how long? >>> >>> My favorite turkey-roasting trick is to roast it >>> breast down for the first 3/4 of the roasting time, >>> then flip it over to finish. It makes the white meat >>> much juicier. >>> >>> Rick >>> (family cook) > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above > and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
