Comments on: The Bird is the Word. http://www.coldspaghetti.org/blog/2009/12/26/the-bird-is-the-word/ Thaw before reheating. Tue, 24 Jan 2012 18:03:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: kitty http://www.coldspaghetti.org/blog/2009/12/26/the-bird-is-the-word/comment-page-1/#comment-4089 kitty Mon, 28 Dec 2009 08:43:43 +0000 http://www.coldspaghetti.org/blog/?p=5706#comment-4089 Yayayay! Best of Holidailies! Yayayay! Best of Holidailies!

]]> By: Phyllis http://www.coldspaghetti.org/blog/2009/12/26/the-bird-is-the-word/comment-page-1/#comment-4087 Phyllis Mon, 28 Dec 2009 04:58:35 +0000 http://www.coldspaghetti.org/blog/?p=5706#comment-4087 I'm glad your turkey turned out OK, Holly. You're so brave. If you decide to tackle a whole bird in the future, you're welcome to borrow recipes from my cookbook collection and/or any of the paraphernalia -- baster, basting brushes, turkey lifter, roasting pan, etc. We had a precooked Morrell ham from Langenstein's -- just needed oven heating and glazing -- much easier than a turkey, but I might try turkey breast sometime. Then I'll come to you for advice! I’m glad your turkey turned out OK, Holly. You’re so brave. If you decide to tackle a whole bird in the future, you’re welcome to borrow recipes from my cookbook collection and/or any of the paraphernalia — baster, basting brushes, turkey lifter, roasting pan, etc. We had a precooked Morrell ham from Langenstein’s — just needed oven heating and glazing — much easier than a turkey, but I might try turkey breast sometime. Then I’ll come to you for advice!

]]> By: kitty http://www.coldspaghetti.org/blog/2009/12/26/the-bird-is-the-word/comment-page-1/#comment-4080 kitty Sun, 27 Dec 2009 20:54:56 +0000 http://www.coldspaghetti.org/blog/?p=5706#comment-4080 Oh sweet mother of god, you had a frozen turkey on Christmas Eve? I can't tell you how many times I have had to do the water change over the bird thing at the last minute. You can take the thick plastic wrap off poultry and let it thaw directly in the water, it's much quicker and doesn't change the meat. And wow, I'm eyeing your beautiful corner sink! Oh sweet mother of god, you had a frozen turkey on Christmas Eve? I can’t tell you how many times I have had to do the water change over the bird thing at the last minute.

You can take the thick plastic wrap off poultry and let it thaw directly in the water, it’s much quicker and doesn’t change the meat.

And wow, I’m eyeing your beautiful corner sink!

]]> By: Emmy http://www.coldspaghetti.org/blog/2009/12/26/the-bird-is-the-word/comment-page-1/#comment-4077 Emmy Sun, 27 Dec 2009 00:42:35 +0000 http://www.coldspaghetti.org/blog/?p=5706#comment-4077 OK--I LOVE roasting bags--it's my secret for moist turkeys twice a year...it's only this year that I've second guessed after catching Martha in her 35 step turkey-prep say that the bags should be used for marinating, but NOT for cooking. She didn't say why, but then my mind went to BPAs, or at the very least, the feeling that I was cheating...but damn, the kids are happy! OK–I LOVE roasting bags–it’s my secret for moist turkeys twice a year…it’s only this year that I’ve second guessed after catching Martha in her 35 step turkey-prep say that the bags should be used for marinating, but NOT for cooking. She didn’t say why, but then my mind went to BPAs, or at the very least, the feeling that I was cheating…but damn, the kids are happy!

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