One way we have found to decrease the time in the kitchen on Thanksgiving and other holidays is to use an alternate source for cooking the main course - turkey, ham, etc.
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How do you know when it's done? Do you just stick it with the thermometer or do you do it a certain time per pound? My husband likes to kill his own turkey, so it doesn't have the automatic thing that pops out when it's done.
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For years we have been deep frying our turkey. It takes half the time and the turkey is delicious, especially if you use an injectable marinade.
We do a turkey breast in the crock pot. Comes out moist and tender and is very easy to do that way.
Momoffour - a "weber kettle" is a round charcal grill made be - weber. Ours will hold up to a 18 lb turkey.
The book that comes with it does give a number of min per pound and we use this as a guide - it is not always accurate especially if the weather is cold, windy, or rainy.
To tell if it is done, we use a variety of meathods -
1) When the turkey baster only has clear juices.
2) We stick it with a bamboo skewer and it is done, when the juices come out clear.
3) When it is so nice and tender that the drumstick pulls off in your hand.
4) If you want to be precise and have one handy, you can use a meat thermometer.
The large oven that bakes with a removable lid is really more like a steamer/baker - so no toasty crust. However, it is great for what it does. You just need to be sure and have a trial run with the machine before Turkey Day and make sure it is not on a heat sensitive surface.
It's also very large and bulky.
So, Ginger, since you have had one throughout your travels, where have you stored it?
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