How to Cook a Turkey, Advanced Cooking Tips for Thanksgiving

[HelmetVanga]

I wonder if this cook dude is from the lower 48 states. Couple things I noticed. The Turkey was rather white not broiled color, soy sauce I think is an asian ingredient. I thought the Thanksgiving turkey tradition was in the way the indians fed to the pilgrims. The final dish here did not have green beans, mashed potato where the gravy really goes with Some lower 48 states people put slices of crambery, asparragus. I do not believe the indians used plastic nylon to cook a turkey.

[cookingfordads]

@HelmetVanga Where are you from. The soy sauce is actually very helpful.

[PiedraProductions]

AWSOME TIPS MAN.

[Nguduu]

Great tip man!! Awesome...the turkey isnt dry...

[cookingfordads]

@Nguduu Thanks, it really works. Have a great thanksgiving!

[cebuboy77]

sweet vid...thanks mr barrett.. ur a good dad.

[audrey33vargas1]

What are some other fruits you can put in the stuffing?

[cookingfordads]

@audrey33vargas1 The citrus is nice because it si so subtle, You could try apples, raisings, star fruit. Let me know what you try.

[audrey33vargas1]

@cookingfordads Okay! thank you!

[antonioalvarez714]

wheres the taters mang?

[srvracing]

Hmm, gay or not gay. That is the question? Kinda seems like a 'My two dads' sort of scenario! Not that there's anything wrong with that....I'm just saying...

[MegaNatC]

Just to let you know that there is an easier way to peel the poms, after you cut it in half put it in a bucket of water and peel in there and they come apart much easier,

Great recipe by the way, that was really helpful

[MegaNatC]

Just to let you know that there is an easier way to peel the poms, after you cut it in half put it in a bucket of water and peel in there and they come apart much easier,

Great recipe by the way

[cookingfordads]

@MegaNatC Yes, see my healthy appetizers video. You are very right. thanks

[zabuca]

Okay i've never tried the BUTTER beneath the skin thing, I'm loving that idea though!!!! (Uumm Herb Butterrr) Secondly what's the real purpose of the bag? say for instance i have a roaster do i still need a bag? Also has anyone ever tried rubbing the turkey b4 putting it in the Oven with Brown Sugar??? It's iNSANELY good and gives the Turkey a beautiful Brown Color!!!!!

[cookingfordads]

@zabuca The bag is a no fail way to get it moist, at least mainly no fail. I've never had a dry turkey using a bag but I've had to eat many that were dry who didn't use a bag.

[u140550]

@cookingfordads instead of using the bag u should mop the turkey every 20 min to make it moist nice recipe plus my mom said your smart because ur oringinal and u have good of using cooking inprov. btw what editing program do u use i use final cut pro when i ask if i could use it in my video class!

[mstodaker]

Turkey droppings..Don't think about it...:D

[oekakinin]

Christmas we had a traditional roasted turkey. My sister's bf used a brine method. We don't use a bag because we love the crispy skin! He cooks it at a really high temperature first to make a crust and seal the juices, and then we lower the temperature to cook the rest. Don't throw away the giblets because you can use it for stock and gravy--put it in the roasting pan. When the the bird is done, we took it out of a real roasting pan and then deglaze it with stock/water/wine.

[cookingfordads]

@oekakinin sounds delicious, glad you had such a nice time

[topcat4eva]

Im not usually a fan of turkey as its too dry but adding the butter should fix that. Great vid.

[tranpulse]

try the brine method, that is the best way for a moist juicy turkey.

[skaterb2121]

you are a tard

[cookingfordads]

@skaterb2121 sweet.

[CanadaMMA]

Most of the tips Rob gives in this video are things you can change around to fix your own personal tastes.

Brining the turkey however, is something everyone should do. It really adds a lot of flavour to the turkey and helps prevent the white meat from drying out which can be a problem when roasting all types of poultry.

[cookingfordads]

@CanadaMMA I agree, I just might recommend rinsing off the brine after it's done (something i didn't do), before cooking it. Mine came out Great, but some recommend it, like my sister, and she knows. :-)

[zabuca]

@CanadaMMA So true!!! I couldn't believe so many people didn't brine their turkey's, isn't it dry if you don't? and heres a trick if you don't add all the seasonings at least soak your turkey over night in salt!!!!!! it works wonders!!!!

[marycooks]

Good video and the turkey looked really moist. Happy Holidays and happy cooking.

[dardaf904]

Why the lemon and the orange?

[cookingfordads]

@dardaf904 it rely adds a subtle overtone to the taste. I won't cook a turkey without them.

[Ibringthetruth1]

Good video.

Hey ron. Look up rotisserie turkey on youtube.

try that too.

[BabyMelly]

You looked so cute with your wife at the end!! Hope you guys have a wonderful thanksgiving and thank you for your wonderful tips!! :)

[Ibringthetruth1]

350 degrees in a bag?

will that even brown?

[cooking4dads]

@Ibringthetruth1 It will, but I carve it before I take it to the table. If you want a nice brown turkey presentation, open the bag and turn on the broiler for 2-3 minutes until just browned. Have a great Thanksgiving.

[dardaf904]

He may have removed the bag during the last 30 minutes to allow a more browner turkey. I sure it/s done. It just may not look as good as what you are use to. I also feel the same way.....30 minutes with out the bag.

[cookingfordads]

@dardaf904 I didn't remove it but you can if you want it to look browner

[Ibringthetruth1]

Funny how everyone buys a dry lean white meat turkey and then they complain about moisture and flavor and lack of fat.

Fat = flavor.

American turkeys sold in Grocery stores are bred to be big and lean.

Compare to prime steak with marbling.

[TheAwsumpossum]

You are the best Rob!!! Great video. Have a good thanksgiving!!

[MrRubio99]

have a happy thanksgiving rob!

[PrincessDiana161]

Wishing you and your family wonderful Thanksgiving Rob!

[Wivanunu]

You're a GREAT cook!!!

[swatkdw]

is turkey the same as chiken?

[prodexit]

It's a lot bigger, and better taste.

[Lilaan]

The flavors are similar, but turkey has a deeper flavor, it's more wild than what chicken tastes like.

You see when he made the gravy, he used chicken stock as the base, and added the turkey drippings to make the turkey gravy ^^

[cooking4dads]

@Lilaan you know, you use what you got.;-)

[ezits666]

i hate it so much when these cooking videos end with "mmhmmm...yum, this is delicous"

Makes me jelous and bitter because I don't get to eat it :(

[ComPrt3]

You showed us how to cook the turkey, stuffing, and gravy... So what happened to the mash potatos?

[blueberrywine69]

another great video

[calady11]

Ok, Rob.....what time is dinner?! I'll bring the pies!! Another great video.

Hope you & your family have a wonderful and blessed Thanksgiving!!

[jeditesgirl1]

Just a tip from a chef here.... do NOT take out the pop-up button that comes with the turkey when you buy it. That is a big area for loads of nice yummy juices to flow out of. That is bad, you want that juice. Otherwise, follow what he says. Makes an amazing turkey!!! New time watcher, now a subscriber. Great show!!!!!

[TrippyTardsTakeover]

looks awesome rob! cant wait to try it!!!!!!!

[abfmariachi]

Thank you for all your great tips! You taught me how to make prime rib!

yeah!

[mTANGproductions]

My first episode of CookingforDads was his thanksgiving one back on 2007, and im still here after all these years!

[diywaddy]

Umami is one of the basic tastes. It is proposed that proteine-rich foods have a lot of natural umami which is why we savor them. The asian kitchen has been cultivating the umami taste for centuries. As such, soy sauce has both saltiness and umami. Google it, it's really rather interesting.

And great show, Rob. I always enjoy it, and have even tried a couple of your recipes with great succes.

[witchman1]

@diywaddy yes, right on the point.

[witchman1]

the soy gave the gravy the ymami. very nice. happy turkey day to you and yours.

my caps key is broke.

[cookingfordads]

@witchman1 what's a ymani? thanks and to yours as well.