How To Cook A Roast Turkey For A Long Time? Step-by-step Recipe

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Have you ever put the finishing touches on your plate for Thanksgiving dinner, taken a bite, and thought, "This turkey is okay, but it's just too moist and evenly cooked?" neither do I.

You will never experience that response to a traditional roast turkey, let me make a prediction.

The only way to achieve the 20-degree temperature difference between properly cooked thighs and breasts is to separate the dark meat from the white. Separated legs can be slowly cooked to dissolve their connective tissue and create a deliciously silky mouthfeel.

Uniform cooking The turkey cooks evenly along its entire length because of its symmetrical shape. Nobody is ever left holding a dry piece.

Superior seasoning When the breasts are separated from the carcass, more surface area is exposed, allowing the seasonings to penetrate the area between the breasts and, ultimately, the center of the turkey roll. In a similar vein, brining works better

You'll gain the favor of your family. Unless you're a control freak in the kitchen (I am). The actual butchering is quite straightforward. Just keep in mind to use a knife that is extremely sharp and to use your hands as much as you can.

I believe you'll agree that the extra work of butchery was well worth it once you've had your first bite of juicy, evenly cooked meat. Unless The Swedish Chef is on, that is. Priorities, folks.

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How To Cook A Roast Turkey For A Long Time? Step-by-step Recipe

Have you ever put the finishing touches on your plate for Thanksgiving dinner, taken a bite, and thought, "This turkey is okay, but it's just too moist and evenly cooked?" neither do I.