Cold (on) Turkey
Call me a Communist. But I don't like turkey all that much. If I did, I'd eat some of those awful oven-roasted turkey sandwiches at the deli, but frankly I'd rather eat the plastic that encases the meat. Don't get me wrong, I've choked down (and sometimes even enjoyed) dry, tasteless turkey during Thanksgiving—if, of course, it's drown in enough gravy. Yeah, yeah, I've read about the Los Angeles Times' great turkey recipe, but I don't see myself leaving a salted bird in the fridge for three days. Please. In this video, Alton Brown offers a simple, foil-based way to make crisp, tasty turkey that cooks the dark meat without drying out the white stuff. Sounds pretty good (though I do pine for the deep salty flavor of the Times' recipe). So what's your method?
11:03 am
Fried turkey is the shit. Crispy, greasy, and salty on the outside (not breaded), juicy like juice on the inside.
Maybe it's a southern thing? Do people fry turkeys this far north?
11:07 am
Contratulations to Tim Carman for having the courage to admit he doesn't like turkey. Now, who out there will do one better and admit he doesn't even like his family?
11:15 am
I always have turkey on Thanksgiving, but I rarely see any family members. Values: delicious.
11:23 am
So what’s your method?
My method? If you really want to eat quality turkey, get a Narragansett. The modern butterball turkey is an abomination unto God.
11:46 am
Yawn.
11:55 am
Now, who out there will do one better and admit he doesn’t even like his family?
No problem: I hate Tim Carman's family.
12:04 pm
Gad, Reid/Ernest, what a perfect pair of cranks.
12:10 pm
Tedious, still.
12:25 pm
Brine, and for a nice touch, slide some sage leaves under the skin before roasting for a nifty stained-glass effect. I've wanted to try beer-can turkey for a while but I need a bigger grill. And a really big can of beer.
12:45 pm
fried is really good. juicy.
ernest is a hater.
2:19 pm
Smoke that gobbler. Keep the heat fairly low and a pan of water in the smoker. Start the night before.
If you cannot spare the time, or lack the traditional gourmet's 55-gallon-drum smoker and split oak woodpile, the folks at Eastern Market will smoke a turkey for you.
Buy more turkey than you need. Why? Smoked turkey sandwiches.
3:39 pm
You make things sound more exciting, Mike.
3:52 pm
Communist!
3:57 pm
I can't believe it took 14 posts for someone to finally swat this softball.