What is the preferred basting product, butter or vegetable oil?
Many cooks prefer vegetable oil as it produces a more evenly golden-brown turkey. Use of salted butter may result in tiny brown specks on the skin. • The power went out as we were oven roasting the turkey, any suggestions? If this unfortunate event occurs in the middle of the roasting cycle, immediately turn to an outdoor covered grill, either charcoal or gas. Please refer to the following web link for important directions about grilling a whole turkey or turkey breast using the indirect grilling method. http://www.eatturkey.com/consumer/aturn/grilling.html If your source of oven cooking is a gas oven and the gas is cut, then turn to a microwave to complete the cooking process. Typically the time frame for microwaving a whole bird is 10-15 minutes per pound. Select the 50% or Medium power level. This formula can be of assistance in determining the remaining cook time. In either event, act quickly to place the partially cooked turkey in another hot cooking environment and use the food/m
