Reviewed: Jan. 5, 2009

EVERYBODY LOVED THIS TURKEY....WILL DO LIKE THIS FROM NOW ON..

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CUZINCUZIN

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Reviewed: Jan. 3, 2009

I'll never make turkey any other way!

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Briget

Cooking Level: Intermediate

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Reviewed: Dec. 31, 2008

THANK YOU! this was the very first endeavor at baking a turkey (my husband usually makes it).. it was great.. moist.. my 13# turkey took a little under 4 hours.. I cooked it breast side up b/c i was concerned about turning it over! it was perfectly browned... I was concerned about the amount of salt-- but it was perfect.. I made it yesterday (in case it was a flop-- i wanted another day to redeem my New Year's eve dinner!-- but it was perfect.. so we have perfect leftovers and no cooking for me tonight!!!)

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RAFFAELO

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Syracuse, New York, USA

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Reviewed: Dec. 29, 2008

Absolutely the best turkey ever!!!. My mother doesn't care for turkey but she was raving about this one. I will definitely make again.

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DAWNKUJ

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Iron Mountain, Michigan, USA

Living In: Kingsford, Michigan, USA

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Reviewed: Dec. 28, 2008

This was GREAT. I will never fix turkey any other way. It was beautifuly & moist. I stuffed it with our traditional oyster stuffing and a 20# turkey only taken 4 1/2-5 hrs. to cook. I did however leave the turkey exposed in the refri over night as mentioned in previous reviews.

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Jannette

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Reviewed: Dec. 27, 2008

I cooked this for Thanksgiving this year and it was the best oven turkey I've cooked yet. The only thing I did different was bake breast side up because I didn't think I'd be able to get it turned back over with out a huge mess and it still turned out wonderful! This is one of the most moist turkeys I've ever tasted. I'm not a huge turkey fan and I really enjoyed the flavor. Thank you for the wonderful recipe.

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JMBW

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Reviewed: Dec. 25, 2008

Thank you so much for the recepe! It was my first turkey and what a success! Tasty and juicy. Everybody deceded that since now and on I am going to make the turkey.

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Reviewed: Dec. 25, 2008

I didn't have kosher salt, so I used ordinary salt, which didn't work so well and left the turkey a bit salty. So my advice to anyone making this is to use kosher/rock/Maldon salt, not fine granulated salt, and rinse it under running water really, really well then pat dry before cooking. If it had not been a bit salty, I would give it 5 stars. I used the rosemary/olive oil mixture as recommended by Kristin, which was delicious. I put the turkey in a roasting bag and used two big meat forks to turn it breast side up about 2/3rds the way through. It didn't fall apart and was beautifully golden brown. A lot of liquid came out during cooking which I kept removing after basting and it made a lovely gravy, together with the drained stock I made by cooking the giblets & neck with a bouquet garni, celery, onions and peppercorns. The turkey was incredibly moist and I will definitely make it again, but I will use kosher/Maldon salt, and RINSE IT VERY, VERY WELL.

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Juliette, London, UK

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Home Town: Juliette, Georgia, USA

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Reviewed: Dec. 25, 2008

Absolutely the best turkey ever!! It was my first time making a turkey and everyone loved it!! Don't doubt this recipe for a second, the turkey is so juicy and moist and definately the perfect turkey!! Thank you Shelly!!

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Kristal

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Reviewed: Dec. 25, 2008

I tried this. I put less salt but my turkey still turned out too salty. I rinsed as well. Will not repeat

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Reviewed: Dec. 23, 2008

I have used this recipe twice and it is great. Next bird I roast I am going to try a fruit glaze.

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Ted

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Cleveland Heights, Ohio, USA

Living In: Glasgow, Kentucky, USA

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Reviewed: Dec. 22, 2008

This was juicy/tasty but it did not get any color, it was barely brown. However the skin was crispy and my boyfriend loved it. I am going to give it another shot for christmas.

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stace2525

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Reviewed: Dec. 21, 2008

This turkey turned out fantastic. We did not turn the turkey halfway through, we just put it in and basted - and it still turned out great. (We did not want to chance any turkey mishaps...) This is going to be our turkey recipe for holidays from here on out!

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dmaw234

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Glen Burnie, Maryland, USA

Living In: Hanford, California, USA

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Reviewed: Dec. 21, 2008

This was my first attempt at Thanksgiving dinner and my first turkey. I had to modify slightly i used a 27 pound turkey! I also basted it in melted butter every 45 min or so and the skin turned a beautiful crisp golden brown color. I will be brining all my poultry from now on.

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Melissa

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Reviewed: Dec. 20, 2008

By far the best Turkey recipe!!! I had people asking for second's. Awesome!!!

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Reviewed: Dec. 20, 2008

Moist & flavorful! I used a cooler to braise my 20 lb turkey in and it worked perfectly. The turkey was already fully thawed and so I added ice to keep it cold overnight while it was in the cooler.

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micheLLe74

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Reviewed: Dec. 20, 2008

This was my first time ever cooking a turkey. This was a very easy recipe to follow and it turned out perfect! Everyone in my family agreed that it was the best turkey that they ever had. Even my dad who doesn't like turkey asked me to cook it for Christmas this year. I have a feeling I'll be making the turkey every year!

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Tisha

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Reviewed: Dec. 20, 2008

This has to be the best turkey I've ever made. It was very flavorful. Thanks for the recipe.

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Daisy

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Home Town: Leesburg, Virginia, USA

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Reviewed: Dec. 19, 2008

this was our Thanksgiving recipe...all I can say is...ZERO modifications...fabulous! Loved the white wine, might try a Pinot Grigio next time. Thank you so much for a delicious recipe!

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houstongal

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Tampa, Florida, USA

Living In: Houston, Texas, USA

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Reviewed: Dec. 19, 2008

Very tender and moist. I thought the meat would have more flavor. It smelled wonderful but didn't taste as good as I thought it would. I will use the recipe again but maybe rub the turkey with seasonings.

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Living In: Boise, Idaho, USA

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