Gentlemommy Posted November 14, 2012 Share Posted November 14, 2012 Ok, so our family is going to serve a pre-thanksgiving meal with our church this Saturday. I've been asked to make two turkeys. :001_huh:We usually fry our turkeys so I have NO experience baking/roasting one. We have to leave our house at nine am that day. They will have warming trays to keep the turkey warm. Should I get up in the middle of the night to cook turkey??? Or can I cook them the day before, put them in the fridge and reheat the next morning? Should I do them in the oven or buy an electric roaster? Any ideas for how to make the perfect turkey??? I'm scared I'll ruin the main dish for this meal. :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted November 14, 2012 Share Posted November 14, 2012 Cook them the day before, and slice 'em up. Put all the meat in a foil-lined baking dish and refrigerate. Keep a quart or so of the pan drippings; the next day, pour the drippings over the turkey, cover with the foil, and put in the oven to warm up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gentlemommy Posted November 14, 2012 Author Share Posted November 14, 2012 Duh! Why didn't I think to slice them all up??? :tongue_smilie:That's a great idea! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KatieJ Posted November 14, 2012 Share Posted November 14, 2012 Definately cook the day before. Why don't you just fry them the way you always do? Having asked that, turkeys kind of cook themselves. Make sure they are thawed. Cooking bags work, but serioulsy, just throw that bird in teh oven. They are generally done long before the directions say, so check it. If the leg and thigh are wiggly, it's way done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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