Love Christmas Day? Love to cook turkey? Wish your dinner could be like those you see on television cooking shows?
Follow my tips and you can have a turkey dinner you will be proud to serve your family or your guests.
Whether it is a small family gathering or a huge party, cooking the perfect turkey
for the holidays is every chef's goal.
Here are a few foolproof tips to cooking the perfect turkey!
Get The Right Equipment
The first step to the perfect bird
is having all the right tools. You will
need:
Heavy duty roasting pan
Rack to keep turkey from resting
on the bottom of the pan
Foil to cover turkey
Basting brush to brush turkey with
melted butter
Baster for basting with pan juices
Fine sieve for straining the pan
juices for gravy
Wire whisk for making lump-free
gravy
Good quality carving set
Meat thermometer
Follow These Simple Instructions:
A small, fresh turkey that weighs
less than 14 pounds will usually be a more delicious bird. Large turkeys take longer to cook, which
makes the outer meat overcook more easily.
If you're feeding a large group, buy two small turkeys rather than one
big one.
Brine the turkey. Salt draws out the blood, which cleanses the
bird and breaks down the meat. This
step is especially important if you purchase a frozen turkey, as it greatly
improves the flavor. The steps to brining a turkey can be found on Butterball's official website here: how to brine a turkey.
Cook the stuffing in the oven, not
inside the turkey. A stuffed bird takes
longer to cook and dries out the meat.
When carving the turkey, remove
the wings and legs first. Remove each
breast half from the bone in one piece, and thinly slice each half
crosswise. Cut each leg at the joint,
and then carve the meat from the thigh and drumstick.
These simple tips can help you make the star of
your holiday meal-the turkey-taste fantastic, and will have your friends and
family talking about it for the rest of the year!
No comments:
Post a Comment