Suezquilts Posted November 18, 2008 Report Share Posted November 18, 2008 This isn't a joke, my DH brings home one the last 2 yrs. My problem is, this is fresh not frozen and 40 plus pounds. Baking this has been a learning experience the past 2 yrs. the first year it was baked in such a short time, i was so suprised, which i was like 4 hours off. It also has spilled over the roasting pan, down into the lower draw of the oven. It is so big going into the oven it nearly touches the top of the oven, being on the lowest shelf. I would love to brine the turkey, but it fills a 5 gal bucket. Its the best tasting turkey I have ever had, but I'd like to try something new this year. suggestions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renae Posted November 18, 2008 Report Share Posted November 18, 2008 Smoke it or put it on the grill. Have you ever tried that?? Renae Gamel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suezquilts Posted November 18, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2008 It has to big of a chest to fit under the weber grill. I would like to try that, but what would be big enough for it to fit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoleneK Posted November 18, 2008 Report Share Posted November 18, 2008 Do you have 50 people over for Thanksgiving or do you eat leftovers until Christmas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suezquilts Posted November 18, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2008 Actually it is the only time EVERYONE takes home turkey and they use it all up. Alot of time you have left overs and they don't taste as good the second time around. there are 10 adults and 4 children. turkey soup, turkey bisquits and gravy, turkey pot pie, turkey salad sandwiches. turkey tacos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lym95 Posted November 18, 2008 Report Share Posted November 18, 2008 I think Brad's family could use a 40 lb turkey and not have any leftovers. It is our year to host, last time we stopped counting at 75, this is immediate plus first cousins. DMIL brings a 20+ shank ham that is to die for and I do a 20+ turkey. Last time, my 10 lbs of mashed potatoes didn't make it through the first time, and there were no seconds. I need to be cleaning house, have a quilt on LA that should have been done a week ago (customer is flexible tho) and have school papers to grade, feeling a bit of stress, but then I always have next Wed to clean. :P Have you tried a deep fried turkey, we injected w/cajun and it was delicious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IBQLTN2 Posted November 18, 2008 Report Share Posted November 18, 2008 down here we in the south we fry turkeys. Don't know if it would fit the fryers though that would have to be one huge bird. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiltsinmotion Posted November 18, 2008 Report Share Posted November 18, 2008 OMG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmcclannan Posted November 18, 2008 Report Share Posted November 18, 2008 Sue, a 40 pound turkey????? And Jeanne, 75 people???? OK - I suddenly feel better about the 20 people I will feed with my 21 pound turkey. Whew! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltmonkey Posted November 18, 2008 Report Share Posted November 18, 2008 40 pounds? That's like the Hulk Hogan of Turkeys! Smoked turkey is yumptious scrumptious. I have bought smoked turkeys from our local meat processing company. It was smoked like 1 or 2 days before. All I had to do was heat it up. Perhaps you could send Mr. Hulk bird to the professionals in your area? They could soak him in brine and smoke him for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suezquilts Posted November 18, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2008 oh that sounds like a great idea. When I was younger, my DM was a butcher, yes MOM. I remember steel garbage cans to brine hams in, then when plastic was used..... I should go buy a new garbage can. Smoking may be possible, I'll call someone tomorrow. thanks everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramona-quilter Posted November 18, 2008 Report Share Posted November 18, 2008 suggestions? How about having a ham this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsbishwit Posted November 18, 2008 Report Share Posted November 18, 2008 Yikes 40 lb turkey! Does he hunt this large turkey or is it boughten from a butcher? if it is hunted who cleans and pulls out the feathers? Wow!!! 75 people, the largest I have ever had for Christmas Eve is 30 people, I couldn't even imagine 75! I wouldn't be able to fit that many in my house, lol Good luck ladies, I am glad all I have to do is a green bean cassorole, a cheesecake and a pumpkin pie and show up at my SIL's house Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonnie Posted November 18, 2008 Report Share Posted November 18, 2008 Sue...we haven't every eaten a wild turkey...although I have tons of them running the place. And I would say a few of ours would easily top 40 or more pounds. I looked on the internet for Wild Turkey receipes which I'm sure you also have done, but maybe you haven't seen these. here is the link. http://www.huntingsociety.org/WildTurkeyRecipes.html Have a great holiday...and for Christmas ask DH for a bigger oven. I max mine out each year and its only a 20 pound domestic turkey.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LA Posted November 18, 2008 Report Share Posted November 18, 2008 Originally posted by Suezquilts This isn't a joke, my DH brings home one the last 2 yrs. My problem is, this is fresh not frozen and 40 plus pounds. Baking this has been a learning experience the past 2 yrs. the first year it was baked in such a short time, i was so suprised, which i was like 4 hours off. It also has spilled over the roasting pan, down into the lower draw of the oven. It is so big going into the oven it nearly touches the top of the oven, being on the lowest shelf. I would love to brine the turkey, but it fills a 5 gal bucket. Its the best tasting turkey I have ever had, but I'd like to try something new this year. suggestions? I'll be thinking of you on Thanksgiving day Sue! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RitaR Posted November 18, 2008 Report Share Posted November 18, 2008 HAve you considered splitting the bird in half? Either side to side.. so the breast portion is separate from the ribs, back, thighs, etc..? Or down the breast bone so half of everything is on one piece, the other half on the other. That might help.. then you could roast part in the oven and fix the other half another way. RitaR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammi357 Posted November 18, 2008 Report Share Posted November 18, 2008 Suez, Do brine a turkey sometime, if you're inclined to do so, you'll love it! I did that one year and it was the best one ever! it was a frozen one, but I'm sure fresh is no different. If you can cram him into a 5 gallon bucket, then mix up your brine and pour it in all around. it'll soak in around the cracks, crevasses and down in the cavity. I used a five gallon bucket and took the bottom shelves and drawers out of the fridge to keep it cold. I used a brine mixture (lots of salt dissolved in water) then a gal bottle of apple cider, poultry spices (and probably anything else that was in my cupboard that was handy! lol! like a chicken and poultry mix by McCormic, garlic, etc.) then left him to soak, rotating him occasionally. When you take him out, you rinse the majority of the salty brine off, then proceed as usual. It really was moist and delicious. my niece, who was 10 and eats like a bird..(peck peck peck)... sat up at the table and ate three whole slices of breast meat, and declared it the best turkey she'd ever had! lol! I was also thinking of the deboning... it would make it a lot easier to fit into your oven if you did it that way, as well as into a bucket of briney mixture. then, you could also roll the meat around your dressing and truss it back up. Boneless, it shouldn't take as long to bake. Also, you could use the bones later for soup or whatever, just throw them into the freezer til you're ready to deal with them, or if you decided to brine him, bone him a couple days ahead and cook them for a good broth for use with your dressing, etc. There are instructions online for how to debone. it's not terribly difficult, just takes a bit, and you need a sharp knife. good excuse to treat yourself to a new one! (nobody sharpens knives around here...when my db shows up at holidays, I put him to work!) Even Halving the bird might make him easier to handle. and I love the idea of doing it two different ways. How about one brined and one injected and fried?? (you send the men out to do the manly fried one...! lol!) My favorite leftover turkey dishes are King ranch turkey casserole, it's tortillas, turkey, cheese, soup, milk, green onions and green chilis...the green chilis give it such a good flavor! Extra good if there are any olives left, or a bit of diced tomato for the top. or the broccoli, turkey and rice dish...mmm! sammi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammi357 Posted November 18, 2008 Report Share Posted November 18, 2008 ps, was thinking about the size of your bird and how to brine him. I wonder if a cooler would work for brining? you could put him in there, put in the brine as well as the ice, and turn him occasionally, or put the halves in to submerge them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Sew Simple Posted November 18, 2008 Report Share Posted November 18, 2008 I'd take that puppy to the local barbecue place and have them bake it for me. They do that here and it is not expensive. Yummy too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Last Stitch Posted November 18, 2008 Report Share Posted November 18, 2008 Ok, I always read posts while I eat my lunch at school. You are all making my sandwitch look kind of lame. Don But keep talking, I am getting lots of great ideas to take home to my wife. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltaholi_518 Posted November 18, 2008 Report Share Posted November 18, 2008 Stuff it with a boneless chicken with different stuffing, like cornbread in the chicken and wild rice around the chicken in the turkey. You can find directions on line on how to do a TUR-DUCK-EN, but you can just make it a TUR-KEN!!!Or a Chick-KEY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suezquilts Posted November 18, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2008 thanks for the ideas, I wonder if I could brine him in a large cooler, or a new garbage can. He is a home grown fello. We only have around 15 of us to enjoy him. My husband said our last one was 38# the year before was 42# I thought of the Turducken, but with all the quilting that needs doing, I don't think i have the time. God bless, sue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammi357 Posted November 19, 2008 Report Share Posted November 19, 2008 recruit help! If I were feeding that many people, I think I would ask a handful of them to come help a couple days in advance. Of course, that's in a perfect world where you don't have to be in two places at once, right?! Maybe you can do a few things to make life easier on you, like using those tin foil type baking pans and not having the clean up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Beth Posted November 19, 2008 Report Share Posted November 19, 2008 Build a big - big - big old fashioned oven outside - out of brick....then put the bird in a wheelbarrow and roll it into the oven. You will need to watch it...like make sure it has enough wood in it to keep it cooking....but that should do the trick. I hope he isn't getting these birds from Sesame Street!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suezquilts Posted November 19, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2008 he did not get it from sesame street, our granddaughters would faint at the thought. the wheel barrow sound workable if the tires weren't rubber. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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