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Originally Posted by NotaBRG
I hope this isn't too much of a hijack, but I'm in charge of the turkey this week. My plan is to roast it in the oven, but should it be covered? In the past I've used an oven bag with pretty good results, but I'm not sure this yeas bird will fit in a bag.
And that brings up another question. I think I need 20+ poundss of bird. Would I be better with two 12 pounders or a single 20+ pound one? Right now I am leaning towards two smaller birds.
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A 20# bird prolly won't cook all the way through without turning the white meat into cardboard, i suggest you get two smaller birds.
I use a cooking bag for the first hour, then cut it back to expose the bird and baste with butter on all the exposed skin and cook for a half hour, then put a piece of aluminium foil that covers the breasts and thighs for the remainder.
It turns out well cooked but not dry and gets a good brown color to it.