Can someone tell me how to cook a turkey?

Question

Can someone tell me how to cook a turkey?

Answer 1

 In order to roast your turkey, first remove the giblets (and save for gravy or stuffing). Next, rinse the bird inside and out and pat dry with paper towels.

• If you are stuffing the bird, stuff it loosely, allowing about ½ to ¾ cup stuffing per pound of turkey.

• Brush the skin with melted butter or oil. Tie drumsticks together with string (for stuffed birds only).

• Insert a meat thermometer into the thickest part of the thigh. The thermometer should point towards the body, and should not touch the bone.

• Place the bird on a rack in a roasting pan, and into a preheated 350 degree F (175 degrees C) oven. Bake until the skin is a light golden color, and then cover loosely with a foil tent. During the last 45 minutes of baking, remove the foil tent to brown the skin. Basting is not necessary, but helps promote even browning.