My SIL & girls are coming at Thanksgiving and SIL wants to eat a little early so they can go eat a bit with her FIL (they are coming in from out of state). She suggested putting the turkey in the oven at 175* over night then stuff it (if I want) in the morning & change the temp to 325* & it won't take as long on that day. She said she has done this before & it worked. What do you have to say to help? Thanks

hmmm interesting never did it that way i always just get up real early and or do it before I go to bed then put that bad tom turkey in and cook, i will be intersted in hearing about others if they have done this seem to recall my nana saying something along these lines, i dont recall 100 percent

my DH uses the BBQ for the turkey. It enabled me to have the oven for the other fixings.

We use a roasting bag, directions are on the box. So, whatever the directions say.

Depending on the size of the bird, it really does not take very long for us. Less time if you do not stuff.

Thanksgiving, up in the top three of my favorite holidays.

And the other two would be??? *grin

I would worry about getting sick... cooking a turkey the wrong way can be dangerous.

I am going to look this up on the net for you.
and come back here if I find anything.

I would put lots of salt in the cavity tho...salt kills germs.
Most recipes suggest rubbing inside with salt. I'd use sea salt,
for flavor etc.
You might want to do the stuffing separately completely. i.e. don't stuff it at all.

I'll be back.

This is one site I found... with some suggestions:
http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/335611

Some of the posters on that blog, suggest a high temp blast to start, to kill any germs.
I also thought the brine suggestion was good. My son made a brined turkey for us one
year and it was very very good.

bad idea, according to the FDA

http://www.fsis.usda.gov/Fact_Sheets...dex.asp#turkey

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best turkey cooking recipes -
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