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28. Smoked it in a green egg:)

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Thu Nov 28, 2019, 12:18 AM

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Do you roast or deep fry your turkey? [View all] Siwsan Nov 2019 OP

I let it run free. 😁 Beakybird Nov 2019 #1

Heard too many horror stories to deep fat fry one... hlthe2b Nov 2019 #2

Like many senior citizens like me..... chillfactor Nov 2019 #3

Turkeys are usually quite inexpensive PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 2019 #10

If your local supermarket carries them, Butterball yellowdogintexas Nov 2019 #17

Thank you for your suggestions but right now i have 78 cents in my account chillfactor Nov 2019 #34

... sheshe2 Nov 2019 #27

We do both Docreed2003 Nov 2019 #4

We also do both. smirkymonkey Nov 2019 #11

Roast in a tabletop roaster oven Freddie Nov 2019 #5

My grandmother used one of those roasters. Great memories. Siwsan Nov 2019 #6

Roast. You can't make gravy with a fried bird. Arkansas Granny Nov 2019 #7

That's what I keep telling them!! Siwsan Nov 2019 #9

The fried turkey is good and there have been times that we've cooked two birds. Arkansas Granny Nov 2019 #12

You can make gravy with the stuffing that comes with the bird Major Nikon Nov 2019 #23

I just do the traditional thing tirebiter Nov 2019 #8

I will poach mine. sdfernando Nov 2019 #13

Steam in it's own juices til almost done then uncover to brown Deb Nov 2019 #14

when I fix one I roast it. yellowdogintexas Nov 2019 #15

Chocolate pound cake and homemade orange ice cream. MuseRider Nov 2019 #18

It does sound like a nice combination! n/t shanti Nov 2019 #32

Mmmmm. MuseRider Nov 2019 #16

The guys are brining the bird, right now. Siwsan Nov 2019 #19

Use thighs for the gravy Buzz cook Nov 2019 #20

I put a lot of veg, herbs and unpeeled but smashed garlic in the bottom of the roaster Siwsan Nov 2019 #21

Roast. I can't imagine how large a container would be needed PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 2019 #22

Unfortunately many attempting to fry one Dagstead Bumwood Nov 2019 #24

It's pretty simple, but lots of folks screw it up anyway Major Nikon Nov 2019 #25

Sous Vide jberryhill Nov 2019 #26

Smoked it in a green egg:) rainy Nov 2019 #28

Roasted ... on my Weber Charcoal Grill ... indirect method, bird in middle ... mr_lebowski Nov 2019 #29

Roast, oven or spit. Wolf Frankula Nov 2019 #30

Is this some kind of euphemism? ret5hd Nov 2019 #31

Neither. SeattleVet Nov 2019 #33

YES. eom lastlib Nov 2019 #35

Neither this year PJMcK Nov 2019 #36

True! Siwsan Nov 2019 #37

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