Why oh why do I have this brain? Click on the NYTIMES link...go ahead...I'll wait

No, I didn't see that at first but now that you describe it I can't see it any other way.

 
So, my Mom always covered her turkey in the big porcelain roaster with lid to "steam" it first, then

uncovered it for the last hour or so to brown. I thought this was kind of weird, but now I must try it.

 
PRICELESS!!!!!

and even more priceless is reading your tagline in the end! smileys/wink.gif


oh, gosh... you are something!

(I did not see it the first time, but now it's so obvious I fail to see the turkey!)

 
My fav method is this steam-roasted one from the LA Times - one pan, easy and delicious every time

I originally posted this in 12/05: http://eat.at/swap/forum/index.php?action=display&forumid=1&msgid=1653

The Turkey

I don't really care for turkey, and usually only eat it on Thanksgiving. This year, however, we had a free grocery store turkey that I needed to get out of the freezer, so I wanted to try this steam roasting method from the LA Times. It is so simple and it made one of the best tasting, moist turkeys we'd ever had.

This article has some great info on roasting methods and heritage birds. We used a plain "no name" brand of frozen turkey, and got spectacular results. I removed from the oven when the breast was at 160ºF.

FIT FOR A PILGRIM
By Regina Schrambling
Special to The Times

November 16, 2005

Steam-roasted heritage or free-range turkey

Total time: About 4 hours after 1 hour salt-curing

Servings: 10 to 12 with leftovers

(For a 19- to 20-pound bird, leave the cover on for 2 1/2 hours and then proceed with step 4.)

1 (14- to 16-pound) heritage or free-range turkey, giblets and neck removed
1/2 cup kosher salt
1/4 cup sugar
1 tablespoon mild pure ground chile pepper
1 tablespoon smoked paprika
Stuffing of choice

1 large bunch fresh rosemary
1 large bunch fresh thyme
2 large heads garlic, separated into cloves and peeled
3 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened

1. Remove the neck and giblets from the turkey; set aside for making the gravy. Rinse the turkey, drain well and pat almost dry. Place on a rimmed baking sheet. Combine the salt, sugar, chile pepper and paprika in a small bowl. Sprinkle over the turkey to thickly coat the skin. Set aside for 1 hour.

2. Heat the oven to 425 degrees. Brush the salt mixture off the turkey. Wipe clean with damp paper towels. Lightly pack the stuffing into the neck and cavity and tie the legs closed.

3. Place the turkey in the bottom of a roasting pan with a lid big enough to accommodate the turkey. Arrange the herbs and garlic cloves evenly around the turkey. Cover the pan and place it in the oven. Lower the setting to 325 degrees and roast for 2 hours.

4. Remove the lid from the pan. Spread the butter evenly over the turkey's skin. Raise the oven setting to 350 degrees. Continue roasting until a thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the breast or thigh reads 165 degrees, 45 minutes to 1 1/2 hours.

5. Remove the turkey from the oven and spoon all the stuffing out into an ovenproof serving dish. Loosely cover the turkey with a tent of aluminum foil and let stand 30 minutes before carving.

Each (4-ounce) serving without skin: 178 calories; 33 grams protein; 0 carbohydrates; 0 fiber; 4 grams fat; 2 grams saturated fat; 112 mg. cholesterol; 185 mg. sodium.

Variations

Jerk spice rub: For the rub, substitute 1 tablespoon dried thyme and one-half teaspoon ground allspice for the chile powder. Use the same aromatics in the roasting pan.

Chipotle spice rub: For the rub, substitute 1 tablespoon ground chipotle pepper for the ground chile powder. Use the same aromatics.

Aromatics variation: Prepare the rub as in the master recipe and use the following aromatics in the roasting pan: omit thyme and garlic; add 1 tablespoon lightly crushed juniper berries with 6 peeled, halved shallots.



http://www.latimes.com/features/food/la-fo-turkey16nov16,1,6208844.story?coll=la-home-food

 
My sister has Mom's roaster and we're going there for tkgiving---yay memories. I'm bringing Mom's

stuffing recipe, written in German, to give her a copy because I think I have the original.

 
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