I used to eat the traditional baked turkey...until I had it fried. I'm wondering how many people will bake vs. fry and how many people who have had it fried actually prefer the traditional baked turkey.
Personally, I used to simply tolerate the traditional turkey because I always thought it was more dry and less flavorful than what I prefer.
5 years ago, I would have totally agreed with you. However, after finding the reciepe that i now use, with the cooking instructions, (followed exactly), I think I now like the oven roasted turkey.
even the breast meat is super juicy. Brining is a must. cooking with a digital thermometer to exact temps is an absolute must.
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Oven turkey is wonderful IF it's not overcooked and IF it's basted well - Rub whole bird with butter - even under skin where you can reach. stuff with an apple or orange, onion and celery. I like turkey smoked, fried or baked - just don't overcook any of them!
I think filling the cavity is one secret to keeping it moist! One year we stuffed a whole pineapple (peeled) in there and it was wonderful!!!
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Oven turkey is wonderful IF it's not overcooked and IF it's basted well - Rub whole bird with butter - even under skin where you can reach. stuff with an apple or orange, onion and celery. I like turkey smoked, fried or baked - just don't overcook any of them!
yeah, I agree.. I have always put an onion or something inside and rub it with butter too.
I have had people eat my Turkey who say they don't like Turkey and just loved mine. I have never had a dry bird, but I bake it slow and it is always moist.
I've had good fried turkey, and not so good. But even the not so good was better than the average roasted turkey! Roasting can be pretty good, but it's a gamble (in our experience, at least).
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Keith and Ferd would get along great if they ever met in person, Keith loves to cook and is a wonderful cook. We never have dried Turkey when he is does the cooking.
The most driest Turkey we had was fried, but Keith didn't fry it and probably would have did a better job than the guy who did it! Lol!
I would not mind trying the fried Turkey again, if it was done by someone who knew what they were doing.
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