tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957782103763272580.post8155507008242551931..comments2024-03-17T15:44:09.282-07:00Comments on In Erika's Kitchen: How to roast a turkey, the easy wayErika Kerekeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05634307142866395851noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957782103763272580.post-45466011040898833662016-11-20T19:47:28.499-08:002016-11-20T19:47:28.499-08:00@sjwnana I'm telling you, this method is life-...@sjwnana I'm telling you, this method is life-changing. :)Erika Kerekeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634307142866395851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957782103763272580.post-12321318250466086252016-11-18T05:19:07.812-08:002016-11-18T05:19:07.812-08:00wow... as many turkeys as i have cooked in my life...wow... as many turkeys as i have cooked in my life... god help why did i not think of this.......and i cut my own chickens... just never thought of it.... thank you so much ... i got a bird in the freezer... that will be cut and baked like this.......sjwnanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12795412764344540885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957782103763272580.post-60395778426923736322010-12-04T08:47:12.496-08:002010-12-04T08:47:12.496-08:00You are so right... not overcooking the bird is ke...You are so right... not overcooking the bird is key!! This year I have to say my bird turned out beautifully (but heck, with all the butter I massaged into it, it should have been!!)<br />I am definitely going to have to try this - the repeated basting with stock yields great drippings - a must for gravy!!!Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11454526248778921376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957782103763272580.post-4120228885766317762010-12-04T08:03:29.879-08:002010-12-04T08:03:29.879-08:00@Nancy - I put them straight in the roasting pan, ...@Nancy - I put them straight in the roasting pan, which, if I remember, I spray with cooking spray first. And I do baste, particularly the breasts, at least a few times. Truthfully, I have found little difference with any variations I've tried (oil the skin or not; many herbs, or just salt; lemon slices scattered around and on top). The key to moist turkey is not overcooking, period. And thatErika Kerekeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634307142866395851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957782103763272580.post-56498217211617492262010-12-04T07:59:35.862-08:002010-12-04T07:59:35.862-08:00@Barbara - it's definitely a switch if your fa...@Barbara - it's definitely a switch if your family likes the big "here's the bird" moment. Mine never cared, so easier for me to make the switch.Erika Kerekeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634307142866395851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957782103763272580.post-35838731838243235872010-12-04T06:38:01.397-08:002010-12-04T06:38:01.397-08:00Your system makes perfect sense, in any number of ...Your system makes perfect sense, in any number of ways, and truly would make for a moister Thanksgiving turkey. But for reasons I can't quite rationalize, the "reveal" of the whole turkey is still important to me. I need to work on getting over that the way you have done. And thanks for the tip on your fig/chestnut stuffing, which is a stunner!Barbara @ Modern Comfort Foodhttp://moderncomfortfood.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957782103763272580.post-13575401401416273132010-12-03T22:38:51.181-08:002010-12-03T22:38:51.181-08:00Brilliant Erika!! What a wonderful idea for those ...Brilliant Erika!! What a wonderful idea for those who are intimidated by cooking the whole bird!! Don't know if I will every be able to get away with this method but the ease of preparation is alluring!!<br /><br />Do you put the turkey pieces on a rack or straight on the bottom of the roasting pan??Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11454526248778921376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957782103763272580.post-2890824238996322072010-12-02T20:38:49.562-08:002010-12-02T20:38:49.562-08:00@Julie - the stuffing I made this year was with fi...@Julie - the stuffing I made this year was with figs and chestnuts, and the recipe is on the California Fig Advisory Board website, here: <br /><br />http://californiafigs.com/recipe.php?id=99<br /><br />and it was DELICIOUS!Erika Kerekeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634307142866395851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957782103763272580.post-708838123994725612010-12-02T19:19:27.321-08:002010-12-02T19:19:27.321-08:00Maybe at Christmas you'll post your stuffing
...Maybe at Christmas you'll post your stuffing<br /> recipe? ;-)Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18001338207998502903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957782103763272580.post-50974050678244747162010-12-02T19:11:42.600-08:002010-12-02T19:11:42.600-08:00I make my stuffing separately, but when it comes t...I make my stuffing separately, but when it comes to the bird, I like it whole. It's more fun and authentic and Thanksgivingy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957782103763272580.post-14252785454107745152010-12-02T17:45:35.563-08:002010-12-02T17:45:35.563-08:00This is too smart for WORDS.This is too smart for WORDS.Patti at Worth The Whiskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03097479223330230447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957782103763272580.post-79586629379689677132010-12-02T17:36:30.478-08:002010-12-02T17:36:30.478-08:00love this!
Rachael Ray did something similar but ...love this!<br /><br />Rachael Ray did something similar but not having the dark meat as well...I believe she just did breasts. I love your simple ingredients with this as well.<br /><br />I am like you...I always bake my stuffing separately! :)Cat and DOG Chat With Carenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02666719374831725417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957782103763272580.post-74277077321594600682010-12-02T08:41:45.556-08:002010-12-02T08:41:45.556-08:00Yep, another way in which I am a renegade. I bake ...Yep, another way in which I am a renegade. I bake it separately. Food safety paranoia.Erika Kerekeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634307142866395851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957782103763272580.post-61828376291312540212010-12-02T08:40:23.668-08:002010-12-02T08:40:23.668-08:00What about the most important part....the stuffing...What about the most important part....the stuffing?Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18001338207998502903noreply@blogger.com