Dragaera

Thanksgiving

David Dyer-Bennet dd-b at dd-b.net
Wed Nov 27 15:06:34 PST 2002

Matthew Hunter <matthew at infodancer.org> writes:

> On Wed, Nov 27, 2002 at 03:10:22PM -0600, David Dyer-Bennet <dd-b at dd-b.net> wrote:
> > Never had a bug from undercooked turkey, anyway.
> > We always cook the turkey slowly, overnight, which helps keep it from
> > drying out.
> 
> I've had success with a honey glaze.  Nothing fancy -- just coat 
> the turkey with honey (optionally add a light coating of 
> spices over the honey) before inserting into the oven.  It 
> hardens under the heat, locking the juices into the bird, and 
> providing a little extra flavor for the skin.

I did a cranberry glaze one year.  It was fun, but I find I don't eat
turkey skin anyway (it's too heavy).
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