Comments on: Crisp-Skin High-Roast Butterflied Turkey with Sausage Dressing and Turkey Gravy

By: Kathy

Kathy — Sun, 14 Nov 2010 18:23:11 +0000

Thanks so much for posting this recipe. I tried Am Test Kitchen but they required membership. I cooked a buterflied turkey earlier this year and it was quick, moist and delicious so I have decided tocook it again for Thanksgiving. I would suggest this cooking method to everyone.

By: Ward

Ward — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:29:33 +0000

No Andy, that was just out of the fridge and ready to be roasted. I don’t know why I have no pictures of the finished turkey, probably everyone was too busy eating it.

By: Belle

Belle — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:49:34 +0000

Definitely pre-roasting, Andy. In all the chaos of getting dinner onto the table for everyone, we forgot to take pictures of the finished product!

By: Andy

Andy — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:09:54 +0000

i’m thinking about using this recipe next thursday for the big day…is that picture the finished product, or pre-roasting? sounds great either way

By: Ward

Ward — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 03:20:33 +0000

I wish I could take credit for it. The idea is that if you flatten the turkey then all the meat will cook at the same time. My butcher sells lots of “Flattened Chickens” as well. The breast is bigger and the thigh takes longer so if they are all at the same height, you should end up with juicy but cooked thigh and breast meat instead of the usual cooked thigh and dry breast. In the Test Kitchen video she even takes a rubber mallet to the breasts to bring them down to the height of the thighs. I was lucky, a few good hammer fists with my hand did the trick (cover the turkey with plastic wrap first)

By: Natashya

Natashya — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 18:22:27 +0000

That sounds delicious! I have never butterflied a turkey before – brilliant idea!

By: tigerfisht

tigerfisht — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 16:37:45 +0000

I never roasted a turkey before. But I never roasted any whole bird before ;O
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By: Karine

Karine — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 11:41:45 +0000

This is a great way to cook with turkey! Thanks for sharing