Originally Posted by
phillygold
I didn’t snap any photos today either. However I was generally pleased with the execution of the meal by my son and wife. The turkey was a little dry…but I can’t blame them. It’s always hit and miss with them. Price doesn’t matter in this equation. I’ve had very expensive turkeys turn out dry…and store brand birds that are juicy.
The rest of the meal was really delicious. Sweet potato casserole, stuffing, creamed pearl onions, green beans, cranberry sauce, rolls.
I’m stuffed with no room for sweet potato pie. There’s always tomorrow.
How do they cook the turkey?
Originally Posted by
Jaimito Cartero
I can understand why you had no bread. Much of it looked pretty burned. Sad Thanksgiving!
I'm stuck on the vegan marshmallows.
Originally Posted by
teddybear99
People cook turkey to an internal temperature of 165 degrees. When you do that, it will turn out dry as it is still cooking after you pull it out of the oven. There were many "experts" presenting cooking ideas that said cook to 155 -160 degrees if you like moist white meat as it will continue cooking after you remove it from the heat. I have cooked it that way many times in the past, and the family that loved the white meat was surprised they didn't need gravy.
I cook mine to an internal temperature of 165 degrees but the white meat is still moist. I have to cook it to that because of my mother's immunocompromised condition. She also gets separate, outside of the bird stuffing.