Six ways to cook turkey for every taste and budget

Thanksgiving Day is approaching - a family holiday that in the United States is celebrated with a sumptuous dinner, the obligatory attribute of which is turkey. Edition Go Banking Rates collected several recipes for the preparation of this bird for a different taste and budget.

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1. Traditional baked in the oven

This is not necessarily the best way to cook turkey, but it is the most common. What's more, you already have an oven, so all you need is a baking dish. The baked bird will have a golden color and a pleasant appearance.

Method: Experts advise you to bake a turkey at 325 degrees Fahrenheit; for poultry weighing 15 pounds, baking time will be 4 hours.

pros

• Crisp, golden brown skin;
• During the frying process, an excellent gravy will be created.

Cons

• A turkey can be dry;
• The amount of gravy will be small;
• Takes the oven, limiting the ability to cook other dishes.

2. Turkey in a slow cooker

Baking in a slow cooker will make the meat juicy and soaked, but you have to cut the bird to fit it into the slow cooker.

Method: Heat the slow cooker on high heat for 20 minutes, cut the turkey into pieces, place the slices in the slow cooker and cook at the highest available temperature from 5 to 6,5 hours.

pros

• The oven is free for other dishes.
• The meat is juicy and soft
• A large number of gravy

Cons

• Lack of crisp and golden skin
• The bird is cut into pieces, so it does not look impressive when feeding

3. Roasting in an electric chafing dish

This brazier works on the same principle as the oven, but you can save more juice for gravy.

Method: The first hour is for the turkey to bake at a temperature of 400 degrees Fahrenheit, then lower the temperature to 350 degrees and bake with 15-20 minutes for each pound of weight.

pros

• The oven is free for other dishes.
• Juicy meat
• A large number of gravy

Cons

• The skin is not as golden and appetizing as when roasting in the oven
• An electric fryer is a rather bulky device that can take up a lot of space in the kitchen.

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4. Grill

All previous 3 methods suggested cooking turkey in the kitchen; this recipe will require cooking in the open air.

Method: adjust the grill for indirect frying (move the coals to the side or light only one burner in the gas grill). Place the bird on the grill, cover and set the temperature to 325 degrees Fahrenheit. Broil with the 15-20 calculation for each pound of weight (this is about 4 hours for a turkey weighing 15 pounds).

pros

• Kitchen and oven free to cook other dishes.
• The meat has a pleasant aroma of smoke.
• Cooking time is the same as in the oven.

Cons

• Separation of attention between the kitchen and the grill can lead to errors
• Keeping a constant temperature on the grill can be complicated by weather conditions.

5. Smoking

Smoking will allow you to cook a turkey using an original method that may pleasantly surprise your guests.

Method: Salt the turkey on the technology that you prefer. Heat the smokehouse to 225-300 degrees Fahrenheit (the lower the temperature, the more the bird will smoke), cook at the rate of 30 minutes for each pound of weight.

pros

• Kitchen and oven free to cook other dishes.
• The turkey is very soft and fragrant

Cons

• Lack of crisp and gravy
• Preliminary preparations are required before the smoking process itself.
• Longer cooking time

6. Vacuum

Cooking turkey in a special sauce in a vacuum is often used in restaurants, the meat can come out very fragrant and tasty.

Method: cut the bird into standard pieces, and place each one in a separate vacuum bag. Cook the legs and wings in a special set for 4 hours at 150 degrees Fahrenheit, add brisket to them after the first hour of cooking.

pros

• Kitchen and oven free to cook other dishes.
• Soft meat
• Fragrant gravy, which remains in the package

Cons

• Lack of flavor noticed turkey
• The bird is cut into pieces, making feeding less efficient.
• Requires special expensive equipment

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