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Boned and Rolled Turkey! Opinions?

  • 04-12-2014 3:00pm
    #1
    Bassfish
    Registered Users Posts: 903 ✭✭✭


    I was wondering what people's opinions of boned and rolled Turkey for Christmas dinner are? Never cooked one before but I'm cooking dinner in our new house and the oven is quite small so the wife reckons we should get a boned and rolled turkey. Is there any particular advantage or disadvantage? We're not bothered about drumsticks or crispy skin. The main advantage I can see is that they're easier to handle and carve. Was thinking I would need copious amounts of butter for it to stay moist but that's no bad thing:)
    Any other potential pitfalls?


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  • #2
    janmaree
    Registered Users Posts: 467 ✭✭janmaree


    My Dad used to bone, stuff and roll the turkey for years. It was always delicious and moist, and we loved it. Fond memories of Christmas dinners past! I think it had a tendency to break up a bit during carving but unless you're having picky guests, you should be fine, it certainly didn't bother us!


  • #3
    cee_jay
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators Posts: 7,920 Mod ✭✭✭✭cee_jay


    My mother has gotten this for the past few years, it has always turned out lovely and moist.


  • #4
    twerg_85
    Registered Users Posts: 391 ✭✭twerg_85


    You could buy a crown of turkey.

    Poach it in gently simmering water (with a carrot, onion, salt, pepper, bay leaf etc.) for about 20 minutes a lb. This can be done the night before and it can be left in the water overnight.
    Take it out, pat the skin dry and bung it in a hot over for 20 minutes before serving - this will crisp up the skin, make it look more attractive and heat up the crown.

    A rolled turkey oculd be cooked similarly - gently poached first (wrap in cling film maybe) and then finished under grill, oven or very hot pan.

    F.


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