McKinnon's Turkeys

[plumtreeblossom.livejournal.com]

So is anyone buying their Thanksgiving turkey from McKinnon's? Are they better turkeys than what I might get at Star? More expensive? Do you need to order in advance?

Thanks!

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[chenoameg.livejournal.com]

You're welcome.

Cooks Illustrated has a good web guide to turkey cooking:
www.turkeyhelp.com
I think that's where I took my first flipping instructions from (now I just do whatever my notes from last year tell me to)

Oh -- another bit of turkey advice: The fewer times you open the oven the faster it will cook. Basting the turkey every twenty minutes means it takes a lot longer to cook.
(It will also take longer to cook than expected if there isn't enough space around the bird for air to circulate - at least six inches on every side. If that's the case, be sure to rotate the pan so both sides have a chance to cook thoroughly.)