Oni1414777741 Posted November 16 Report Share Posted November 16 Yeah i know its early but my office is having a potluck tomorrow and i volunteered (insane, aren't I?) to make a turkey. So the bird is 11 pounds, and i had quite a bit of fun preparing it.I made an herb butter with fresh rosemary, thyme and sage which i put under the skin. The skin can be separated by sticking a spoon under it, or your hands, I did a bit of both. Then i just spread the butter evenly. Stuffed it with some celery, carrots and half an onion. Some kosher salt and fresh ground pepper topped by a nice layer of canola oil (spray) then into the oven! Here's some pics:So how do you guys normally prepare your turkeys? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lulamishka Posted November 16 Report Share Posted November 16 I wanna see pics when its out of the oven. I've never done this before. Closest I've come is roasting a chicken. And boy was that yummy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oni1414777741 Posted November 16 Author Report Share Posted November 16 I'll definitely take pics when its out - at like 3am. :-X Damn thing took so long to prepare! Then agian i shouldnt have started at like 9:15pm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mattivi Posted November 16 Report Share Posted November 16 save me some leftovers!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Electric Eel Posted November 16 Report Share Posted November 16 Michelle and I roasted a chicken by putting an herb butter under the skin, it was very yummy!This year is my first year making the turkey and i'm soooo excited, I havent made my decision on which recipe i'm going to use for it but I did order by Bell and Evans bird from Fresh Market and i'm very excited about it, lol. Heard its one of the best, bell and evansI know i'm a loser, getting excited about turkey, woohoooFinishing up my menu tomorrow since i'll have 2 hours on a plane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lulamishka Posted November 16 Report Share Posted November 16 Michelle and I roasted a chicken by putting an herb butter under the skin, it was very yummy!This year is my first year making the turkey and i'm soooo excited, I havent made my decision on which recipe i'm going to use for it but I did order by Bell and Evans bird from Fresh Market and i'm very excited about it, lol. Heard its one of the best, bell and evansI know i'm a loser, getting excited about turkey, woohoooFinishing up my menu tomorrow since i'll have 2 hours on a plane Oh wow, I forgot about that time. I was thinking of the roast chicken I made for my mom before she had her operation. Both those chickens were yummy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest swank Posted November 16 Report Share Posted November 16 Michelle and I roasted a chicken by putting an herb butter under the skin, it was very yummy!This year is my first year making the turkey and i'm soooo excited, I havent made my decision on which recipe i'm going to use for it but I did order by Bell and Evans bird from Fresh Market and i'm very excited about it, lol. Heard its one of the best, bell and evansI know i'm a loser, getting excited about turkey, woohoooFinishing up my menu tomorrow since i'll have 2 hours on a plane Oh wow, I forgot about that time. I was thinking of the roast chicken I made for my mom before she had her operation. Both those chickens were yummy!Do you guys add "quartered potatoes" to your roast? If not you should try.When I roast a chicken I will add to the pan carrots, onions, garlic, and roasting potates (red). After roasting the chicken for a couple of hours the potatoes get so melt in your mouth tender and suck up all of the flavour from the broth created....hmmmmm droooool. haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oni1414777741 Posted November 16 Author Report Share Posted November 16 Michelle and I roasted a chicken by putting an herb butter under the skin, it was very yummy!This year is my first year making the turkey and i'm soooo excited, I havent made my decision on which recipe i'm going to use for it but I did order by Bell and Evans bird from Fresh Market and i'm very excited about it, lol. Heard its one of the best, bell and evansI know i'm a loser, getting excited about turkey, woohoooFinishing up my menu tomorrow since i'll have 2 hours on a plane Oh wow, I forgot about that time. I was thinking of the roast chicken I made for my mom before she had her operation. Both those chickens were yummy!Do you guys add "quartered potatoes" to your roast? If not you should try.When I roast a chicken I will add to the pan carrots, onions, garlic, and roasting potates (red). After roasting the chicken for a couple of hours the potatoes get so melt in your mouth tender and suck up all of the flavour from the broth created....hmmmmm droooool. haha. I think im going to do that in about an hour. I have little red potatoes that will fall apart too soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bling Posted November 16 Report Share Posted November 16 TIMMMMMMMMMMMAYYYYYYYYYYYY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Electric Eel Posted November 16 Report Share Posted November 16 Michelle and I roasted a chicken by putting an herb butter under the skin, it was very yummy!This year is my first year making the turkey and i'm soooo excited, I havent made my decision on which recipe i'm going to use for it but I did order by Bell and Evans bird from Fresh Market and i'm very excited about it, lol. Heard its one of the best, bell and evansI know i'm a loser, getting excited about turkey, woohoooFinishing up my menu tomorrow since i'll have 2 hours on a plane Oh wow, I forgot about that time. I was thinking of the roast chicken I made for my mom before she had her operation. Both those chickens were yummy!Do you guys add "quartered potatoes" to your roast? If not you should try.When I roast a chicken I will add to the pan carrots, onions, garlic, and roasting potates (red). After roasting the chicken for a couple of hours the potatoes get so melt in your mouth tender and suck up all of the flavour from the broth created....hmmmmm droooool. haha. Thats what my mom always does when she roasts her chicken, yummmy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oni1414777741 Posted November 16 Author Report Share Posted November 16 So yeah, i forgot to take a pic of the gobbler after it came out. Thats ok, it was falling off the bones so it was kinda ugly.So i figure i'm gonna have to carve the damn thing but it turns out that the meat was so tender that it came right off the bone, no need to cut a thing. Not even the breast meat. A pair of tongs and a fork was enough to pull it apart into smaller pieces. Apparently it's really yummy, after all that prep and cooking time i honestly can't stomach more than a couple bites. Next time it needs a little more salt.Pics of the end result to come soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oni1414777741 Posted November 16 Author Report Share Posted November 16 Ok, so this is what it looked like after i took it apart. And then thats all that is left after everyone scarfed it down. ;D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
all4tribal1414779019 Posted November 16 Report Share Posted November 16 so you can dance and cook? that's always a plus in my book Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oni1414777741 Posted November 16 Author Report Share Posted November 16 so you can dance and cook? that's always a plus in my book I can!! And you don't even know what my hidden talents are. :-* ;D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
all4tribal1414779019 Posted November 16 Report Share Posted November 16 so you can dance and cook? that's always a plus in my book I can!! And you don't even know what my hidden talents are. :-* ;Dif u were only local... : Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ramon Posted November 16 Report Share Posted November 16 hmmm turkey!!! :o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lulamishka Posted November 21 Report Share Posted November 21 Tonight I'll be making my chocolate chip pecan pie for Thursday's dinner! 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oni1414777741 Posted November 21 Author Report Share Posted November 21 Tonight I'll be making my chocolate chip pecan pie for Thursday's dinner! 8)Ooooohhh sounds nice. Remember to take pics and post! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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