Any Home Bakers Here?

[R2elk]

Hi guys,

I need some advice before next Tuesday. I’ve been reading up on wild turkey recipes. I read somewhere that if you cook them like a store-bought turkey, it will turn out very dry, because the breast meat is different.

I do not know if this is accurate or not, but how would you guys suggest I cook a wild turkey? I haven’t cooked a wild turkey in years.

I’m already planning on brining it, but I’m trying to figure out the whole cooking process.

Can someone please help me out?

Some people like to inject butter under the skin.

"By using a butter injection for turkey, you can cook a moist and tender turkey without any need for brining. The turkey butter injection will add richly flavorful seasoning to the meat while also keeping it moist. Best of all, you can cook your turkey however you like!"

The people that I know put the turkey in a baking bag when roasting it.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Hi guys,

I need some advice before next Tuesday. I’ve been reading up on wild turkey recipes. I read somewhere that if you cook them like a store-bought turkey, it will turn out very dry, because the breast meat is different.

I do not know if this is accurate or not, but how would you guys suggest I cook a wild turkey? I haven’t cooked a wild turkey in years.

I’m already planning on brining it, but I’m trying to figure out the whole cooking process.

Can someone please help me out?

I have not tried the following yet, Jared, but it makes sense and I plan to try it: supposedly one reason breast meat dries out is because we cook poultry on its back. This causes juices from the breast to flow DOWN and end up in the cooking pan. By the time the legs are cooked, the breast is hopelessly dried out. If you turn the bird over and cook it on its breast, the juices will run down INTO the breast meat. Another possibility is to spatchcock the bird so it cooks more quickly and evenly. Good luck!

 

[MotherofOrpies]

Here is a good recipe
https://www.louisianacookin.com/roasted-wild-turkey/

 

[Ladies-Eight]

I want to try this, but I’ll let you try it, and tell me how it went.

I make sausage gravy all the time.

I love it!

 

[Ladies-Eight]

Hi guys,

I need some advice before next Tuesday. I’ve been reading up on wild turkey recipes. I read somewhere that if you cook them like a store-bought turkey, it will turn out very dry, because the breast meat is different.

I do not know if this is accurate or not, but how would you guys suggest I cook a wild turkey? I haven’t cooked a wild turkey in years.

I’m already planning on brining it, but I’m trying to figure out the whole cooking process.

Can someone please help me out?

You can put strips of bacon over the breast and any other places you feel might dry out.

Vegetables put in the cavity will also create some moisture.

Good luck.

 

[Ladies-Eight]

Bakers good morning one and all!

Temperature is in the 70s.

Keep baking.

Have a great day!

 

[bruceha2000]

If you turn the bird over and cook it on its breast, the juices will run down INTO the breast meat.

that is how I roast chicken or turkey

 

[jnicholes]

I appreciate the input. Thanks so much!

I did some more reading, and brining should help keep the bird moist.

Again, I don’t know if that’s accurate.

Anyway, thanks again for the input.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Good morning Home Bakers been off the site a few days.
Started feeling more human.
Take sourdough out feed it make some biscuits.

 

[R2elk]

You can see the purple in the leaves of the purple potato plant.