Frequent readers of this blog know I like to play around with words and search engines. So I have tagged above photo “Nude Turkey”. BTW nothing so depressing as the view of a nude turkey 🙂
We have some British subjects in the family and usually have visitors from across. Last year it was the same and off course turkey was on the Xmas menu. Last year’s turkey was excellent, but I forgot how I prepared it. Luckily one of last year’s guests remembered we had used Delia Smith’s guidelines and came up with a very helpful link How to roast turkey.
Then I realized I had forgotten to buy streaky bacon rashers. After inspection of the fridge I found some Coppa (Italian dried ham), even better than bacon I would think.
Next problem was the butter, that was much too hard to easily spread over the beast. So I found a roll of salted butter that I cut in parts and really buttered the turkey up!
The tricks are:
- Wrap it in aluminum foil, butter it up and cover it up with bacon (or coppa or whatever is alike)
- First 1/2 to 3/4 hour in the oven with high temperature (approx 220°C)
- Then 3 to 4 hrs at approx 170°C
- Finally you take the foil down and let it get crispy in 1/2 to 3/4 hr at approx 220°C again
The end result was fabulous again! Nice crispy and juicy! Thanks Delia. I wrote it into this blog to not forget your secrets next year.
Mmm that looks good, will have to try it sometime but then without the bacon 😉
Hope you had a good Christmas.
Next time, I spending the holidays at your place!
The more attention you draw to your good self the sooner I’ll publish your clog photo:-)
MMMuummmhhhh!!!!
Happy Holidays dear Happy Hotelier 😉
Maybe a new categorie for your blog: “recette de cuisine”
Cheers
Claude