So, this year we actually have to cook for Thanksgiving since families are coming in town.

I thought I would make a thread about turkey, the kind of turkey that people get and recipe, etc.

On to me...

William Sonoma has some fancy organic free range turkey which gets wildly mixed reviews range from totally awesome to the worst tasting bird ever. But I need to place the order soon if I want one. Has anyone tried this? Where are people getting their turkeys?

 

I've gotten our birds from Whole Foods in the past. Since we shop the farmer's market regularly these days, I'm going to see if I can find one locally this year.

As for cooking, my dad has made our turkeys on the Weber for years. Hands down the best turkey I've ever had - comes out juicy every time. I have the cooking instructions at home and can post it later, if you're so inclined to try it.

 

if you make this youre a GOD!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Xc5wIpUenQ

 

Only way I prepare a whole bird any more .....
Deep fried in peanut oil.
Or .. if you are so inclined ..
Turducken .... so good you need to go to confession after eating

 

THIS. I had my first deep fried turkey last Thanksgiving, and it was DELICIOUS. I don't love turkey. I just eat it because it's a tradition, but I couldn't get enough of the deep fried turkey! I don't have the recipe, but I believe it was injected before being deep fried.

 

Can't count the number of birds I've done this way.
Many folks do inject them, I never have tho I do now have an injector & the juice.
I've always just put a good rub on them, and let the oil do it's thing.
Rule of thumb - 3.5 minutes per pound
Rule number one - 350˚F oil is dangerous, caution has to be paramount. Outdoors, on a nonflammable, nonslip surface. The oil does splatter. I put several layers of newspaper under the cooker to soak up that that does escape.
This is not a kid friendly endeavor.

 

Brine, brine, brine and don't overcook. I didn't know it was even possible to have a juicy turkey until I cooked my own. I think the biggest mistake people make is overcooking. It doesn't matter if you deep fry it, if you overcook it is going to be dry.

I used Alton Brown's method, tweaked it a little bit after a trial run, and it turned out amazing.

 

We get ours from Safeway or Costco. Frozen and hard as bowling ball. Which ever is cheaper. Always turns out great. William Sonoma? Are you like a bizillionaire or someone that whats to think he is. Turkey is Turkey. Are you planning on telling everyone you got your Turkey from Williams Sonoma? If you don't no one is going to know or quite honestly give a fvck. BTW it's spelled Thanksgiving!

 

Who peed in your food?

Oh wait, you also gave Stryke a hard time for buying washer and dryer that are more expensive than what you deem to be acceptable.

If you don't care about food, feel free not to contribute to this thread.

Different turkeys do taste differently, just like grass fed beef taste different than the McDonald beef, etc, and etc.

Why are you in the food section again?

 

I was thinking about using his recipe actually...

Never brined a turkey, was also thinking about that, should be interesting.