Reviewed: Dec. 20, 2007

This smelled delicious and look absolutely beautiful. The meat was deliciously moist however it really lacked flavor. I would recommend rubbing herbs under the skin to increase the flavor of the meat. Other than that, it was fantastic!

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Reviewed: Dec. 19, 2007

I made this recipe for Thanksgiving and it was my first time ever making the turkey. It turned out GREAT, my husband couldn't stop talking about how juicy it was and even my mom asked for the recipe. The only thing I did differently was use a full stick of butter and put about 1/2 under the skin then melt the remaining and add that into the broth. I also cooked it in a bag.

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ANGEL8915

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Reviewed: Dec. 15, 2007

I have always baked my holiday turkey in a bag for moisture. I was scared to even try something else, but this recipe was the best my whole family has ever even tried. The only thing I did a little differently was I brined the turkey for 2 days. I most flavorful and tender turkey, white and dark meat! Recomend this to all cooks, novice and expert. Fast and simple and delish!!!!!!!!!!

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Laura

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Living In: Cashmere, Washington, USA

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Reviewed: Dec. 10, 2007

I do not cook very good or very often, but this turkey was a hit at Thanksgiving. I will be sure to use this recipe again. Thanks for the help!

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Di

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Reviewed: Dec. 9, 2007

I was extremely nervous about making a turkey for family for the first time. This turned out extremely well and far better than turkeys made by others in the family in past years ;) Didn't have much left over!

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Megan

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Reviewed: Dec. 8, 2007

I made this Turkey for Thanksgiving this year. It was the first Turkey I have ever made. Well, it smelled real good, looked real good. But my family did not like it at all. They say it was tough & dry. Maybe it was the brand of Turkey I bought?

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LittleBit72

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Reviewed: Dec. 6, 2007

Awesome recipe for a wonderful, but super easy turkey. This was the easiest to turkey to carve the meat literally fell off the bones. I used my meat themometer and my turkey was done earlier than I expected. Thanks for the recipe.

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COOLMAMACHIK

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Reviewed: Dec. 5, 2007

This was the most moist white meat turkey I've ever had! And this was my first turkey! I didn't have dried minced onions so I used onion powder, and I didn't have enough dried parsley so I used rosemary instead. Incredible and so so so moist! My white meat was practically falling apart! Thanks so much for this recipe!

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Reviewed: Dec. 2, 2007

A keeper for sure. The only thing I will do differently next time is to reduce the recipe in 1/2. I prefer my turkey not to sit immersed in that amount of liquid while it is cooking. I definitely thought the turkey was more moist & tasty done this way.

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Hummel97

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Reviewed: Nov. 30, 2007

This is a great recipe! Everyone loved it! I had a 20lb turkey and so adjusted the recipe appropriately - I also cooked the turkey at 400 degrees for an hour and then at 350 for another 3 hours. I used a stick and a half of butter and like another reviewer, really made sure the bird was buttered! It turned out soo golden brown (I've posted a pic) - and was so moist. I did add bacon strips on top of the turkey by demand of the family...this will be my turkey recipe from now on :)

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Danielle Lerias

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Reviewed: Nov. 29, 2007

Simple and tasty. Mine didn't turn out as moist as others raved, but still yummy and so much easier than other recipes I've tried in recent years. Next year I'll try this recipe again, but cook it in a roasting bag instead of in a roaster tented with foil.

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Reviewed: Nov. 29, 2007

This was the best turkey, moist and perfect and it was just the cheap frozen one. The difference is the broth, the turkey sits in a steam bath! It was a 20 pound bird, stuffed and only 4 T of butter under skin. I also basted it every 90 mins.

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OSU BEAVER

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Reviewed: Nov. 29, 2007

The best turkey I ever made!!! Definitly a keeper!

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SYDNEY6

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Reviewed: Nov. 29, 2007

Great recipe. Moist and delicious. My husband even admitted it was better than his father's, especaily the dark meat where the juices had gathered.

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Kim D

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Reviewed: Nov. 29, 2007

This turkey was very very moist! I am a first time turkey cooker and it was a really easy recipe. I used all fresh herb instead of the dried (the ratio is 1 tea dried: 3 tea fresh). I have to say, I couldn't taste the herbs that much. My turkey also wasn't very crispy, perhaps that was me...But overall, it was a really simple, stress free recipie that produced a moist turkey!

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Reviewed: Nov. 28, 2007

Best turkey I have ever eaten, next year I'm making the turkey to take to my in-laws house. I added one clove of garlic and 1 tsp rosemary, but other than that I followed the directions exactly and it was moist and flavorful.

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Reviewed: Nov. 26, 2007

This is the 2nd year that I made this turkey. It has been great both times. The drippings from the gravy boiled down some. When I tasted it was salty so I added enough water to make the 4 original cups and then added another glass full. I also simmered the neck, and other parts and added that broth to the mixture too. The result was one of the best gravies ever and a LOT of it. We also buttered the outside of the bird. It was wonderful. Thanks! PS Turkey cooked in Bellaire, MI.

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Reviewed: Nov. 26, 2007

Ok, maybe I overcooked my bird a little, but I figured with all the liquid it wouldn't get dried out, wrong! I did have just a turkey breast and cooked it breast down, I don't know what happened...

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dulike26

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Reviewed: Nov. 25, 2007

This was a fantastic turkey....I did change a few ingredients. Instead of warm water I used half chicken broth and half apple cider. I also reduced the butter I put under the skin. This was a great juicy tasty turkey. And the gravy I made with the drippings was one of the best I ever made. Oh my bird was 13 pounds and it was done in just over 3 hours. Five stars with my changes....thanksRobin!

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