Topic: Have Any of You Guys Ever Heard of Such A Thing??
Topic Posted by: Isis
Date Posted: Thu Nov 19 14:16:48 2009
Additional Comments: This Thanksgiving I cannot make the family turkey for my brothers and sisters so my family is all arguing over it even though I have made it for past six years they can't be happy for that... anyway, I digress...my know-it-all nephew says he has made turkey before and he cooks the bird halfway THEN takes it out to stuff it and then cooks it the rest of way. I have never heard of a more idiotic thing (no offence intended if anyone actually does this)I have just never heard of such a thing. I have heard of cooking the turkey all the way then while it rests putting "dressing" in to sort of fool your guests into thinking it is stuffing and to avoid nasty salmonella, but taking it out halfway then stuffing it and putting it back? Can you say OUCH? When I stuff a turkey I have that thing in all kinds of positions shoving stuffing into it how could you possibly do it after it's been at 350degrees for hours?
Is my nephew an idiot? or is he just lying about ever making a turkey this way. I mean if this is what he wants he can do it, but it sounds strange to me and I can't figure out a reason why. It still wouldn't deter salmonella if the turkey wasn't cooked all the way. Should I buy him the "Ove-Glove"? Little joke there, but really is this done?
Posted by: Allys Mom Date posted: Fri Nov 20 10:37:20 2009
Message:
We don't put our stuffing into the turkey. We never have. My great-grandmother never did it. She thought it was gross to put something 'up a turkey's butt'....LOL We make 'dressing'.....which is the stuffing but baked in a pan in the oven. It is so simple - we take Pepperidge Farm stuffing mix and add onions and celery and some salt, pepper and a little dash of garlic and mix with the juice from the turkey (add enough to make it to the consistency you like...I like mine not so mushy so that when it bakes in the oven, you can cut it into cute little squares!).......that is how we do it here......
~Ally & Ashleys Mom
Posted by: valleygirl Date posted: Fri Nov 20 9:27:44 2009
Message: Sounds like sheer lunacy to me ... but hey, each to their own!
Posted by: Wendi Date posted: Fri Nov 20 8:46:35 2009
Message: Hey Isis, I'm no Martha Stewart (although I do use her turkey recipe) but I've never heard of such a thing either. If I were you I might bring a doggy bag TO dinner just to be safe LOL!
Posted by: PhoenixTamer Date posted: Fri Nov 20 3:08:43 2009
Message:
Isis, i don't know much about cooking...but, your bro's approach sounds crazy lol!!!
chris/pt
Posted by: izi Date posted: Thu Nov 19 17:59:07 2009
Message:
I have never heard of this.
The last couple of years I did suggest to my mom to make the Turkey a day or two ahead of the holiday. This way, when it's cooked, and cooled she can slice it and lay it in the pan ready to warm up on the Big Day. Less work and mess for her on Thanksgiving and she loved the idea and has been doing it since then. My mom has never ever stuffed her bird. She feels it's safer to cook the stuffing separately.
Posted by: Holly Date posted: Thu Nov 19 17:53:31 2009
Message:
I make the dressing separately so I don't put it inside the turkey. I don't think that it's a healthy way to do it to put it inside the turkey. I cook the turkey and dressing as two separate dishes.
Posted by: W.E. Date posted: Thu Nov 19 14:29:47 2009
Message:
Gotta say I agree with you. I've never heard of anyone cooking a turkey this way. Plus it's a total nuisance and giving himself more work (as the turkey is HOT). Maybe someone will come along and explain the sense of this but right now it makes NO sense.
