How do I cook my 25 lb. turkey?

[super jumbe]

My wife said his mom used to cook their turkey overnight. Would this be a good idea??.?

[andy91]

Ive read with big birds its best to brine them and make sure you have a meat thermometer.
Also with a big bird the breast can cook more quickly than the legs so keep them covered up till last hour.

Good luck and hope you have a big enough oven
Alot of answers on this website mate.

http://www.britishturkey.co.uk/cooking/faq.shtml

Andy.

[sgerrard]

My wife said his mom used to cook their turkey overnight. Would this be a good idea??.?

ermmmmm

who wants to tell him?

i havent got the heart to ruin his christmas.....

[chalky 4]

I presume since you have just bought it. It must be frozen in which case it will require about 3 days to fully defrost. Oven size should be checked, the hotpoint one we have has cooked a 32lb. turkey to perfection.

[Shady]

"slide it in oven for 1 hour that about it"

well THATS wrong for a start.. 10-15 mins per pound so for yours.. 4 hrs 10 to 6 hrs 15m, AND an extra 90 minutes at the end of cooking time

[Grizz]

ok Super, i text my mother and this is what she said.
turn on oven to 190 (fan),
put rashers on the turkey(optional for flavour).
put turkey in oven for half an hour, then reduce heat to 180.
cook for 20 mins per LB plus 20 mins over
if turkey is browning too much cover in tinfoil.
let turkey stand for half an hour before carving.


shes used to cooking small turkeys.......

[Shady]

now then.. delia says, smother the bitch in butter and lay bacon across the back, then wrap it in foil and give it a blast at 200..
then give it 10-15 mins per pound at around 150, then an extra 200 blast for about 30 mins at end, remember to keep on basting juice fans.

[lagerland]

How to cook a turkey:

First buy the turkey and a bottle of whiskey.

Pour yourself a glass of whiskey and put the turkey in the oven.

Take another 2 drinks of whiskey, and set the degree at 375 ovens.

Have 3 more whiskeys of drink and turn the oven on.

Take 4 whisks of drinky and turk the bastey.

Stick a turkey in the thermometer,and glass yourself a pour of whiskey.

Bake the whiskey for 4 hours,take the oven out of the turkey,and floor up off the pick.

Pour yourself another glass of turkey.

Now just tet the stable, and turk the carvey............


HAIRY CRISMOOUSE.............

[Grizz]

now then.. delia says, smother the bitch in butter and lay bacon across the back, then wrap it in foil and give it a blast at 200..
then give it 10-15 mins per pound at around 150, then an extra 200 blast for about 30 mins at end, remember to keep on basting juice fans.

~~~~ delia and her butter, everyone know that if you have a turkey problem you have to phone your mammy to sort it out

[daithi]

look here mate jamie oliver does a good job cooking them
seen a video before where he sticks the stuffing under the skin
the brother is a chef and he did it and said it was the nicest turkey he ever had jamie oliver cooks turkey - Google Search

[cactikid]

no one use turkey bags?

[Evastar]

no one use turkey bags?

yeah i do

rinse your turkey, make sure you take the giblets out, sprinkle a bit of flour in the bottom of the turkey bag. stick the turkey in the bag, tie it, poke a few holes in the top and follow the cooking instructions on the box

make sure you put it in a big roasting tray so when you open the bag you have room to catch all the juices for the gravy

[Nariana]

The Turkey bags are brill but tin-foil helps too,obviously its a frozen one so u will need bout 3 days 2 thaw out in fridge(keep emptying the blood and rinsing least once a day)make sure its on bottom shelf while thawing,,when it is!take out giblets,rinse,flour and stuff,Then make sure oven is preheated on high,put Turkey on the Big roasting dish(then stuffing,optional)get some real butter and push in under skin,season,cover in tinfoil and in it goes....dont go near oven for the 1st hour as its a big 1,,then reduce heat to 170 degrees and plick!! and baste every 1hr or so,will take about 4and half hrs 2- 5 hrs @least ,more if stuffed,keep watchin and basting oh and take off tinfoil 4 the lst 15 mins 4 crispy skin A meat thermo is gr8 help..i cook mine on xmas eve so i dont have 2 worry next morn,have cooked 2 turkeys every year 4 the last 21 years.. and sometimes easter Have fun,besta luck and have a few tipples

[super jumbe]

Alright the only lagerland ever mention to mix with turkey was whiskey and more whiskey?..

No one ever mentioned what sort of herbs I mix with the turkey.

Would some one just give me an indication of how much herbs I will have to mix with this turkey?

[Grizz]

arent rashers enough herbs for you?