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Is it true that a roasting pan shields the bottom of a turkey from heat in a conventional oven?

It does shield the food from radiant heat, but what’s possibly the bigger issue is that it holds any moist air near the turkey, which will help to render off fat, but might prevent the lower portions ...
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Is it true that a roasting pan shields the bottom of a turkey from heat in a conventional oven?

I've always used purpose made oven bags for roasting my turkeys. The bag prevents any air flow from reaching the turkey surface, but I've never had a problem with uneven cooking.
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Is it true that a roasting pan shields the bottom of a turkey from heat in a conventional oven?

It seems that you're mislead by the name "convection oven". Convection happens in all ovens, including traditional ones. It's a physical process that occurs whenever you heat air or another ...
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