Cooking Turkey – Tips And Suggestions

Friday, November 26, 2010, 10:15

What is thanksgiving without Turkey?, although there are numerous turkey recipes in all the world wide cuisine books but none can taste good if the recipe is not cooked well.

Cooking a Turkey isn't easy. As the recipes suggest so many ways to cook like deep frying, grilling, baking in ovens etc, it is always important to cook safely without any harm or mess. The best cooked turkey is soft, moist and succulent. While Turkey brine can soften turkey and fasten the baking procedure by 20 minutes. Take a look at other methods and tips to cook Turkey in the best way.

Tips to cook Turkey -

Baking in Oven : While baking a Turkey in Oven see to it that the temperature level is accurate. Preheat the Oven to 325 degrees F.

Clean Turkey: Check if your turkey is cleaned and marinated in a proper way and pat it dry. After cleaning the turkey, store it either in salt water (if you are cooking in a few hours) or in the refrigerator.

Stuffing Turkey: Stuff the ingredients in the turkey only when you plan to bake it. Do not stuff the mixture the previous day or a night before. Also see to it that you don't overstuff the turkey.

Seasoning Turkey: Separate neck and giblets from turkey and season turkey all over (inside, outside and under the skin)

Baking Turkey: While baking turkey cover the legs and breast of turkey to avoid getting over baked and see to it that you don't open the oven door often as it will alter the temperature levels. Cook until your Oven reads 175 degrees F.

After cooking: The right way to know if your turkey is cooked is by slicing the Turkey. If the juice of flesh is clear then your Turkey is well baked. Allow the baked Turkey to cool down for 25 minutes.

A well cooked turkey stuffed or unstuffed will definitely taste heaven if these simple tips to cook turkey are followed. One need not have to be a masterchef to prepare a good turkey recipe but some simple precautions can make the turkey juicy and tasty for the grand thanksgiving celebration.