GOBBLE GOBBLE!
Does anyone here have any experience with the very low temp slow roast method a la Blumenthal? I read an interesting set of instructions in the gaurdian for this and I am thinking this is how I will do my Chrismtas bird. THe bird he did was only 12lbs though and mine is 18 so i am trying to work out the math on this - his took 9 hours so I think mine shoudl take about 13.5. Anyone? Math? Cooking? Help?
Also, I read a little thingy by MPWhite talking about how not to stress on your turkey etc but to make sure it is small. Like 10 lbs. His point was that the larger birds are only purchased by those who wish to be flash, and that you will nto be able to properly fit this in your oven.
Wha? Flash? Look, pal, my bird is 18lbs and I do NOT consider that to be excessive. Do you know how much left ovr turkey I can consume? I dont get tired of it. not ever. Espcially if thre is plenty of left over gravy, stuffing and cranberry sauce.HOly GOD that makes a mother effing marvelous sandwich!!
AND what kind of oven does that guy have? I can fit an 18lb turkey in my oven and then some. My chum is doing a 30 lb'er and she has some challenges to meet, but 18? Come on. Christmas wimp. And my bird is not big becuase he's flash. No, if that were so, he woudl be wearing a sparkly medallion about his non-existent neck (dog gets that) and tiny little burberry boots on his hacked off foot stumps. .
Does MP White actually know how to cook or has he been fooling everyone all this time? FFS, 18lbs does not make my bird excessive! "may as well try to cook a brick." Oh yes? A brick, like say, the one your wife chucked through your window for cheating on her yet again, you fading culinary gobsmack?
He better back off my bird, that's all I'm saying.
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"hacked off foot stumps" LOL
Can we please see your lovely tree?
My oven doesn't go up to 325 .... hmf.
Anyway, can't help you with the cooking method, Peanut. At Christmas I am strictly the sous-chef and have discharged some of my culinary obligations in advance by sending my sis a case of wine.
That link of chaotic's looks pretty damn good though - and painless.
Oh Chatoic - she coveresa few issues that the other articles didn't - I had theorised that if I kept the meat at that low temp I couldleave it in the oven as long as I liked (meaning no rush if it's done 2hrs before I thought it would be) but I was not sure. This wil be benady for my afterchristmas prime rib roasting - which I will also be doing on the 24 hour clock.
Now I just have to remember to cook the pies on Sunday! ALways forgeting the pies..
Oinks - i will endevour to rememebr this tnight!
I have been giggling to myself all day and saying "hacked off foot stumps" under my breath. Let's just hope no one heard me at the bus stop.
I too would like to see your tree.