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Best way to cook a turkey

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kevmac
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so i am in charge of cooking the turkey this year. do you have any advice or good recipes for the best way to cook one. i was also thinking about smoking it my buddy has a smoker i could borrow.
Nov 25 2013 8:16AM
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hippy.
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Deep fry it!!!!!!
Nov 25 2013 8:20AM
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kevmac
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that sounds really good
Nov 25 2013 8:36AM
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JAHBRADOR
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Nov 25 2013 8:41AM
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kevmac
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lol
Nov 25 2013 8:44AM
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SkeechyD
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garbage can turkey is the only way. fucking boy scouts taught me that shit
Nov 25 2013 8:55AM
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no_steeze
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If you have access to a smoker do that for sure. Look up some basic recipes for the smoke wood and temperature settings. Also you can find a recipe for a simple rub and then throw it in there for a couple hours with a thermometer hanging out the top through the vent holes and keep an eye on it. It will be 100x better than anything you can make in an oven
Nov 25 2013 9:10AM
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SkiThe603
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Deep fry that shit, make sure you make alot of stuffing in a small bird in an oven.
Nov 25 2013 9:12AM
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montanan
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Brine it up good.
Nov 25 2013 9:23AM
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DubV134
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Turducken. Ballers stuff the skin with foie gras
Nov 25 2013 9:36AM
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1337
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deep frying is the way to go. Dat crispy skin and juicy moist insides. Plus, 45 minutes to cook an approx. 15lb bird. how can you beat that?!
Nov 25 2013 9:41AM
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cobra_commander
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Smoke it. Long and slow. Better than deep fried.
Nov 25 2013 9:45AM
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1337
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Save the smoker for the ribs, fish, and pork IMO
Nov 25 2013 9:57AM
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the.hellion.
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IN THE OVEN !
Nov 25 2013 10:23AM
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nkmo.
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Deep fried is good, but boy, is it a fucking hassle. Just brine it and stick it in the oven.
Nov 25 2013 10:25AM
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cobra_commander
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If the smoker is in such demand that you must pick 3/4 you need a bigger smoker!!!

Best Turkey I ever had was smoked.
Nov 25 2013 11:36AM
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Tinga
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my dad pickled a turkey one year.... I wouldn't recommend it.
Nov 25 2013 11:53AM
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forrest-cole
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Smoked turkey is the way to go for sure.
Nov 25 2013 11:59AM
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BLADEE
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Deep fry but be careful not to burn down your house
Nov 25 2013 1:00PM
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Nov 25 2013 1:05PM
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kevmac
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good idea
Nov 25 2013 1:45PM
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juliatheskier
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https://soundcloud.com/cbc-radio-one/vinyl-cafe-dave-cooks-the

dave will tell you.
Nov 25 2013 2:17PM
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CaptainObvious.
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The #1 trick to deep-fry: Let your turkey warm up for a few hours before you start. Otherwise, by the time you get it cooked in the center, the outside will be awful.
Nov 25 2013 2:24PM
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cobra_commander
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That is really the number one trick to a lot of cooking. Always let your meat reach a uniform room temperature before cooking.
Nov 25 2013 2:32PM
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CaptainObvious.
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;)
Nov 25 2013 2:35PM
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cobra_commander
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I probably should have written that in pink
Nov 25 2013 2:44PM
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J_BISCHOF
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maple syrup, bourbon, butter.
Stuff the butt with garlic, onions and whatever.
450 for 25 minutes
325 the rest of the time.

This is your best option if you have no smoker or fryer. Also, feel free to subsitiute the syrup and bourbon for coke or dr pepper. Trust me, Im a doctor.
Nov 25 2013 3:00PM
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SkierX
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Brining and then tossing it in the oven in one of those oven bags is my option. Easy and the meat comes out super tender and moist. I tend to reserve my smoker for pork and higher fat content fish like salmon.

I've done some wild turkey breast (2-3 lb pieces) on the smoker a few times now and it came out good, but I just find it to be too much maintenance for too little reward.
Nov 25 2013 3:22PM
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