This years official stuff the bloody turkey thread

[classic33]

Meat thermometer.

Use a meat thermometer, cook to 165 degrees C. I love Turkey

Cook the stuffing separately, don't stuff the hole!

Which one?

 

[welsh dragon]

If not, or as a failsafe, you can buy a disposable one made of heavy tinfoil from your nearest supermarket. Or possibly, since time marches on, from your furthest supermarket.

BTW, all these peeps saying don't stuff the bird - I always stuff the bird. Otherwise it's... not "stuffing"! Stuffing cooked inside the bird is really really lovely, proper savoury. Breadcrumbs, lots of fresh herbs, finely chopped onion (raw), salt, pepper and whole cooked chestnuts, with a little milk to make it cling together a bit (not be a soggy mass). Simple but always perfect. It does add a bit of time onto the cooking but you can find the correct times in any good cook book.

I'm sure it will be lovely, BigonaBianchi.

But if you are not really carefull you end up in hospital

 

[classic33]

But if you are not really carefull you end up in hospital

Doing the "Turkey Trot"!

 

[BigonaBianchi]

Yes...I was in the hospital last night.and can report they have already set up an emergency turkey ward.

 

[welsh dragon]

Doing the "Turkey Trot"!

Oops

Yes...I was in the hospital last night.and can report they have already set up an emergency turkey ward.

See use a separate baking tin

 

[classic33]

Yes...I was in the hospital last night.and can report they have already set up an emergency turkey ward.

Why would you take your turkey to a hospital? Even the best of vets couldn't help it, given what you're doing to it.

 

[welsh dragon]

Why would you take your turkey to a hospital? Even the best of vets couldn't help it, given what you're doing to it.

 

[BigonaBianchi]

So Exactly what would a single guy.be doing with a festive bird at Xmas then?

 

[Doseone]

Which one?

If you mean which meat thermometer, I find the digital ones best.

If you mean which hole......well, I shall leave that to you and your consenting significant other to work out

 

[welsh dragon]

So Exactly what would a single guy.be doing with a festive bird at Xmas then?

I couldn't possibly comment on that.

 

[classic33]

Here's how to do it right!

 

[welsh dragon]

Here's how to do it right!

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[stephec]

I am 100% serious as well.

The finest birds eye fish fingers have been purchased.

Battered or breadcrumbs?

 

[stephec]

You give to someone and they will cook it for you.. Make sure they do all the other things to go with it and while they are at it get them to sort out some Christmas pudding for afters.

So go to the pub then?

Top idea.

 

[Peteaud]

Battered or breadcrumbs?

Breadcrumbs.