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Turkey brining efficiently and safely [duplicate]
Trying to menu plan for Thanksgiving in between a busy work schedule. Here is my current plan:
Monday - Cook neck and giblets (thus removing turkey from packaging) to create stock for gravy and ...
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How to add extra turkey legs when cooking full turkey in an oven bag?
Cooking a turkey for the first time, and am leaning towards using an oven bag, as that seems to be the easiest method to keep the turkey moist. My family has a lot of dark meat fans, so I wanted to ...
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sweet potato dish - what can i prepare ahead with my recipe
I made a recipe with fresh sweet potatoes last year - on Thanksgiving day. It was time consuming and I'd like to do what I can ahead. The recipe also has alcohol in the casserole.
Can I peel, cut ...
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Can I pre-smoke a brisket safely?
For Thanksgiving, I was planning on slow-cooking a brisket in a smoker. However, I have learned somewhat last minute that instead of my family coming to my place for dinner, I will be going to their ...
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Ensuring dry-brined turkey process is safe
I put my 22lb turkey in the fridge to start thawing last Tuesday in the evening. I took it out today and spatchcocked it and salted it all over with an herb/salt mixture and popped it back in the ...
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Substitute for celery in Thanksgiving stuffing
I'm planning on making a cornbread stuffing (likely one of the NYTimes' recipes) for a potluck Thanksgiving. (e.g., stuffing will cooked outside of the turkey)
Unfortunately, all of the recipes ...
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Deep frying a half turkey
I’ve successfully deep fried my Thanksgiving turkey for the last several years using a 30 qt pot and a poultry rack.
This year, due to COVID, it’ll just be my household so we’ll need a lot less ...
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When cooking 2 Honey Baked Ham frozen sides, how do I need to change temp or time?
I have two frozen sides from the Honey Baked Ham store that I want to cook simultaneously - they are the Au Gratin Potatoes and the Sweet Potato Souffle. The first should cook at 375 Degrees ...
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For kosher thanksgiving roasted turkey, is oil a good substitute for butter for brushing the turkey?
For a kosher thanksgiving roasted turkey, is oil a good substitute for butter for brushing the turkey?
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What happens if I added double the pumpkin puree in my pumpkin pie filling?
I'm a little panicked. I could obviously just wait and see but if someone sees this and can ease my mind...
I used the big 29 oz cans of Libby's 100% Pure Pumpkin instead of the 15 oz cans by mistake....
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Accidentally bought a "butter basted" turkey. Can/should I still brine it?
I was looking forward to trying out brining a turkey this year. But I have ended up in the UK for Thanksgiving and have had to buy a "butter-basted" turkey. I have done a lot of googling, but can't ...
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Thawed Turkey Worried About Bacteria
So this is my first time doing the turkey, and I am kind of freaking out. It's a 11 pound bird that I purchased and froze last Friday.
Monday evening, I took it out of the freezer and moved it to the ...
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Pumpkin mousse looks grainy and slightly watery
I attempted to make my first mousse last night, and followed this recipe for Pumpkin Mousse: http://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/2077-pumpkin-mousse
The only changes I made to the recipe was cutting ...
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Baking time and temperature difference
I am baking a canned sweet potato casserole for Thanksgiving. The recipe calls for the dish to be baked at 400 degrees for 25 minutes. Problem is my other sides call for an oven temperature to be 350 ...
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removing breast before roasting rest of duck?
I ordered a duck to roast for Thanksgiving. When I picked it up, it was much larger than I had expected. Since there will only be two of us eating, I was wondering if it would be possible to remove ...
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How large does an oven need to be to fit a 18 lbs turkey?
Can anyone tell me the interior oven dimensions needed to comfortably fit an 18 lbs turkey?
I've searched around on the internet, but seeing as Thanksgiving is an American holiday, where most people ...
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Can you call the stuffing you put in Turkey "filling"? [closed]
They seem a bit similar to me, but a lot of people argue that the answer is "stuffing" and that you can't call it "filling".
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What quick Thanksgiving treats can I make? [closed]
I don't have much cooking experience, and I want to contribute to our Thanksgiving dinner. I've just popped some popcorn but don't know what to do now.
Anyways, I need some simple 5-30 minute snacks ...
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Frying a turkey while snowing
Light snow is in the forecast for Thanksgiving. I plan on deep frying the turkey.
I have deep fried turkey before. I know what to do and what not to do: I wear layers of clothing, goggles, lower/...
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Can you thaw a frozen turkey in a dryer?
In the TV show New Girl, there is an episode (season 1, episode 6) in which they are cooking for Thanksgiving but forgot to thaw the Turkey, so they put it in the dryer, but it has some unexpected ...
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Best apples for apple pie
I am making an apple pie for the first time this Thanksgiving. I was wondering what the best apple was for apple pie. There are so many to choose from.
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Creating a thanksgiving brine for a 7-8 lb Turkey?
How much salt is one need for a typical brine for an average 7-8lb turkey?
Or is it more appropriate to ask what the ratios are of water to salt for a brine ?
I found a SA.SE question regarding ...
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How can I estimate cooking time for a brined and roasted turkey? [duplicate]
For previous Thanksgivings, we have brined and roasted our turkey. (Here is the detailed process.) After brining for about a day, we roast the bird for 30 minutes at 500°F and then bake it at ...
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How much turkey should I plan per person?
For the holidays, I plan to do a turkey, but I need to order in advance since the place I'm buying from is popular and usually sells out in pre-orders. Estimates of how much turkey to plan per person ...
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What is the proper amount of time to thaw + brine a turkey simultaneously?
I recently saw a tip that you can thaw a frozen turkey in your brine, and I'd like to try that this year. I was planning to thaw my turkey for 3 days in a cooler of water.
I've actually never brined ...
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What happens if I brine my turkey for 2 days?
I have a logistical problem that leaves me with no fridge room for 2 days before Thanksgiving... I always brine my turkey, so I don't have any questions about that, but typically it's only an 8 - 10 ...
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How do I safely deep fry a turkey?
I've seen all the videos of deep fried turkey fireballs. but I've also heard deep fried turkey is really great. How do I safely deep fry a turkey? What causes the explosions?
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Is it reasonable to expect "spiciness" to fry off?
I got in a "heated" discussion with my wife this evening about a fried turkey recipe that I want to try for Thanksgiving. It calls for:
1 cup of Creole seasoning
1/2 cup of black pepper
1/2 cup of ...
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How long do you let a turkey rest after cooking?
I have heard mixed advice on how long you should let a turkey rest after cooking.
Last year my wife and I watched a Thanksgiving cooking show with Gordon Ramsey and he said you should let the ...
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What is the ideal fake turkey substitute for a vegan Thanksgiving?
While recently experimenting with a seitan based fake turkey, I was curious if I was even pursuing the right media for making a fake vegan turkey.
With respect to the following characteristics, what ...
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How can I make a vegan turkey-skin substitute?
I recently tried to practice making a Seitan based vegan turkey tube using this recipe. To test results for different cooking methods, I split the final dough in half before baking, made one that was ...
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Dry Brining Turkey
I have dry brined my Thanksgiving turkey for several years with great success. I usually do this for 3 days (start the process Monday AM then air dry in fridge for 24 hours before meal on Thursday). ...
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What are the major menu differences between Canadian and American Thanksgiving?
We all know that Roast Turkey is the canonical dish in both countries.
Cornbread figures prominently in the Southern US.
What are the other significant differences?
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What are the options for thawing a frozen turkey?
I'm aware of a few methods (many days in the refrigerator, hours under cold water, etc.) for thawing a whole turkey before cooking it. However, I don't know how these methods balance against each ...
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Why is my gravy opaque?
I only started making gravy a year or two ago, so I don't fully understand the process, although I appreciate the taste. As I was making gravy for Thanksgiving, I noticed that the color was ...
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For reheating stuffing in the oven, how long would you bake it and at what temperature?
I've made Bread Stuffing with Fresh Herbs from Cooks Illustrated this year for Thanksgiving, and I'm going to need to reheat it to serve. It cooked for seventy minutes at 375 the first time around, ...
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How to identify turkey liver
Making turkey gravy - the recipe says to not use the liver. How can I identify the liver from the magical bag of turkey bits?
I ended up with 4 things. The first looked like 2 organs connected by ...
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Has anyone successfully spatchcocked their Thanksgiving Turkey?
My T-Day turkey is looking like it's going to be in excess of 20 lbs this year, and I'm nervous about how long the darn thing is actually going to be in my oven when I have pies, bread, sides, etc. to ...
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