Alton Brown's Perfect Turkey Tips Pt. 1 - Prepping & Temperature - from "Good Eats" on Food Network

[ambervictor]

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[berighteous]

last year I did everything from scratch from alton's recipes - green bean cassarole, brined turkey, cranberry sauce, corn bread pudding...+ home made rolls, Challah wreath, pecan and pumpkin pie. took a week of prep and a day and a half of cooking, but the MOST AMAZING THAKSGIVING MEAL EVAH! If only we could get rid of the family drama...

[Manuelc33]

@berighteous

Ain't that the truth!

[Astonish70]

Thanks for making my thanks giving freaking amazing!!! I made Alton's turkey, cranberry, brine, and apple pie recipe for Turkey Day. First time making everything (even though I cook alot) and it all turned out perfectly wonderful. Still having wet dreams about my turkeys white meat. mmmm.

[BCanChickenMan]

@Astonish70 Brining is the way to keep your guests smiling. I found a great container this year, check out the Briner. You can easily find it by searching -worked really well, it locked the turkey in the brine -no heavy bowl needed.. Highly recommend it.

[FM897]

I can't even count the number of dry turkeys I've eaten that required just as much, if not, more effort than this. What a shame.

[cryptozoo765]

If your Turkey is larger, raise the internal temp a few degrees. Remember the legs goes towards the rear of the oven. I cooked a 27 pounder in about 4 to 5 hrs and it was primo-delecto!

[Zitahun]

I followed this video step by step while cooking the turkey. When the breast temp reached 161 F I took the turkey out from the oven. The only problem was that I had to put it right back because the tights weren't cooked. Next time I will put the thermometer into the tights not into the breast. : /

[LLK843]

are you suppose to season it or do u jst put it in plain whith canola oil

[drjj10]

@LLK843 brine the turkey like in the other videos he explains it well.

[ezdeth]

the "bi-fold" aluminium....Is it a square folded once to make a 2-layer triangle, or twice to make a 4 layer? Sounds like 4, but that seems thick.

[JesusFrankenstein]

im cooking it with stuffing so @ 500 how long should it cook for to brown? im such a noob in the kitchen

[itstristanyo]

@JesusFrankenstein don't do the stuffing inside the bird with this method, as there's a chance the stuffing and bird don't cook thoroughly, making it a big bird of bacteria. just do the stuffing separately

[drjj10]

@JesusFrankenstein dont stuff. do the brining method he says to do.

[Shnooka30]

I have a 20lb bird. About how long will it take to get to 160? I dont want to open and the oven door constantly for temp.

[valdamirie]

guys help me out doing this tomorow. so should i leave to 2 hours and then take out after i take temp down to 350?? i dont have an oven clock like he does.

[lapequesalsera]

@valdamirie

Cook for 30 minutes at 500', then cover with foil and reduce to 350' for about 1 1/2 to 2 hrs.

[sirMAXX77]

@valdamirie if you dont have a probe thermometer you're not gonna know if the inside of the bird is at 161 and if you guess then youre taking a chance of it being under cooked or over cooked and dry. he had a 14lb turkey but if you get a 20lb turkey then your time could be way off.

[sirMAXX77]

i did this last year. it was so good, im doing it again. the brining too, no stuffing in the bird is the best way to go and the gravy was phenomenal. i made one change and wrapped the breast in bacon. i was one happy dude for like a week with all the side dished i made too.

[DocPicklez]

I watch this every year.. and every year it gets to 1:09.. I think OUCH!

[DocPicklez]

Time of the year to watch Alton Teach Turky with the Turky Triangle

[jphanes36]

Just ate turkey prepared this way. THE BEST TURKEY EVER, EVER!

[MiHiVidz]

6 viewers are drag queens who like to go "low and slow".

[ciciliciousnyc]

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[snuffles312]

OMG I MADE THIS TURKEY TODAY AND IT WAS ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS!!!!!!!!! THANK YOU ALTON BROWN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! BEST THANKSGIVING EVERRRRRRRR!!!!!!

[Missyplaymate3]

@snuffles312 Yes it is

[gizzlmnizzl]

I've done this for the past 2 years with no problems and delicious juicy turkey



[kharrisonf]

I"ve done this the past 3 years I don't brine. It works great. The stove may

be smoky for the first 30 mins but don't worry....it stops when you turn down

the heat!

[6ftUnder92592]

lol My girl just told me you HAVE to slow cook it and i said. ALTON BROWN DOESNT DO IT. Thats like saying you cantwakl on water. JESUS DID!

[pvtgarry]

@Jennlosh Do not question AB, he know to cook

[bubbles02010]

if anyone tried this, can you tell me how it turned out? thanks ^__^

[pvtgarry]

@bubbles02010 AMAZING! and I didn't even do the brine part of it

[bradyischamp]

can yuu use his method in a charcoal weber grill?

[jg29064]

HAHA !! the grill top was CLASSIC!

[warriorsage1]

I've used this method and this brine for the past three years and it works superbly. This year it's a 22 pound bird and 9 other gourmet courses for thanksgiving. Happy Turkey day

[Xiuy61]

this never ever fails......EVER.

[Chillyphill]

@Xiuy61 i guess, its just meat, it dosent cook different

[toxicapple]

what if i cook a 12 lbs? will everything cook at the same time?

[REIFTHATHIEF]

so let me get this str8??

you don't cover the whole turkey whatsoever???

[tamick21]

Alton's looking young

[sillybaby888]

I'm at a loss for cooking ideas and my date is coming over tonight! ty cookingdinnerfortwo (.) com

[Ninic47]

I followed this video and my first turkey came out amazing. Only thing I added onions, celery & carrots in the bottom of pan. My turkey came out so delicious and totally juicy. This is the video to follow on utube. Thank you !!!

[elbob17]

I didn't know about the 500 degrees for the first 30 minutes thing. Makes perfect sense. I can't wait to do this tomorrow.

[Valholla03]

It works! I was so skeptical at 1st, but did it for Thanksgiving and it was awesome! I'm actually doing it right now! :-P

[elbob17]

I was very happy with the end result. I caught this video yesterday and had fun trying out this technique.

[elbob17]

I did stuff my bird with onion, garlic, lemon and rosemary though.

[SamzIszHere]

so part 2 is actually part 1? wtf?

[Lildspop]

I'm tryin this right now! Thanx!

[mark9111111]

Is this okay if i do it with stuffing?

[jayhenson214]

Not really. Especially if you are a turkey novice (not saying you are). The cooking techniques that are used here don't really get the stuffing fully cooked and also, and more importantly, would not allow the stuffed bird to fully cook. What you end up with is a recipe for a Feast of Bacteria in both the stuffing and the bird. You get, IMHO, better stuffing when it is done separately (this would make it dressing instead of stuffing) and the bird gets fully cooked and fully delicious.

[jcmark611]

NO.

[baldangryman]

I have made mine this way the last two Thanksgivings. By far the best turkey I have ever had!

[Valholla03]

Really? 500 degrees? Wow...didn't know that!

[mugflub]

AB is the man.

[BestFruitNow]

A Brown, A+ man!

[NY4Life]

1:52- Yikes, Just Yikes!

[sonikdude49]

he make cooking seem so fun