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Cheese Cloth Method For Roasting Turkey

Harpa — Tue, 23 Nov 2021 17:01:08 GMT

I'm doing the Martha Stewart cheese cloth method for roasting the turkey. Has anyone ever tried this?

no brine cheese cloth method

How can it possibly go wrong!!?

Re: Cheese Cloth Method For Roasting Turkey

Snowpuppy — Tue, 23 Nov 2021 17:48:18 GMT

I saw that demoed on her program.

How can it go wrong in MY kitchen? Let me count the ways! 😁

Re: Cheese Cloth Method For Roasting Turkey

Tinkrbl44 — Tue, 23 Nov 2021 17:51:29 GMT

@Harpa wrote:
I'm doing the Martha Stewart cheese cloth method for roasting the turkey. Has anyone ever tried this?

no brine cheese cloth method

How can it possibly go wrong!!?

@Harpa

LOL .... How could it go wrong?

Well, I've never done it ... but I've seen the end result twice, and both times it was ... less than attractive. In both cases (two different cooks) the cloth stuck to the skin and when removed it pulled off all the skin with it. Looked like the family pet got at it.

Frankly, although I think Martha has great information, I would never put fabric on a Thanksgiving turkey. JMO, of course.

Consider a Plan B.

Re: Cheese Cloth Method For Roasting Turkey

Harpa — Tue, 23 Nov 2021 17:57:21 GMT

Thanks for the input! I've only found the on-line directions.

Maybe I will just use foil. But I wonder if they didn't saturate the cheesecloth with butter, or they didn't baste it enough...?

Maybe I'll do the cheesecloth first, and do the proper basting, and then use the foil towards the end of the cooking process.

@Snowpuppy Yeah, I was thinking the same thing!!

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LindaSal — Tue, 23 Nov 2021 18:13:47 GMT

I only line the cavity with cheesecloth for the stuffing. It is so much easier to get it all out!

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AZMattie — Tue, 23 Nov 2021 18:30:40 GMT

I have used her method several times and the turkey came out perfect each time. You do need to baste as often as she advises-I believe it's every 20 minutes, Also, it should go without saying but the cheescloth needs to be the unbleached cotton kind available in grocery stores and not the white polyester kind found in fabric stores. Happy Thanksgiving!

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JeanLouiseFinch — Tue, 23 Nov 2021 18:44:53 GMT

@Harpa wrote:
I'm doing the Martha Stewart cheese cloth method for roasting the turkey. Has anyone ever tried this?

no brine cheese cloth method

How can it possibly go wrong!!?

My mom always used one of my dad's old, worn out white dress shirts (sleeves and buttons removed). She'd butter the turkey really well and cover it with the shirt. The skin was beautifully browned, glossy and crisp, while the meat remained tender and juicy. I've used cheesecloth for years for a similar result.

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JeanLouiseFinch — Tue, 23 Nov 2021 18:46:30 GMT

@LindaSal wrote:
I only line the cavity with cheesecloth for the stuffing. It is so much easier to get it all out!

What a great idea! I'm going to do that this year. Thanks, @LindaSal

Re: Cheese Cloth Method For Roasting Turkey

ECBG — Tue, 23 Nov 2021 20:53:33 GMT

@Harpa

If you want untra moist and tender even when cold, I use a baking bag and turn the heat to 325, NOT 350.

The time table for stuffed and unstuffed is in the box.

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gtx — Tue, 23 Nov 2021 21:45:25 GMT

@ECBG I am all set to try your turkey cooking method. I have my cooking bag and spices. You didn't mention salt. I suppose that is a given and added along with the marjoram, celery seed, and poultry seasoning. Hope mine turns out as good as yours.

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J Town Girl — Tue, 23 Nov 2021 21:52:01 GMT

We no longer buy a full turkey but a few years ago I did use the Martha Stewart cheese cloth method for our turkey and it really turned out well. The turkey was very moist and the white wine that we added really complimented the flavor. I didn't have any problem with the cheese cloth sticking to the turkey.

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Katcat1 — Tue, 23 Nov 2021 22:02:03 GMT

@Harpa I always bought a Butterball that is injected with butter or whatever it is. I season the bird and also place dots of butter on top. No need to baste. I do not have time to baste every half hour or whatever it is plus I want a moist turkey thus the Butterball or another brands similar. This year I received a turkey breast.

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Harpa — Tue, 23 Nov 2021 22:45:36 GMT

@LindaSal wrote:
I only line the cavity with cheesecloth for the stuffing. It is so much easier to get it all out!

@LindaSal

That is a great idea! Maybe for the next turkey.

Re: Cheese Cloth Method For Roasting Turkey

Harpa — Tue, 23 Nov 2021 22:46:27 GMT

@AZMattie wrote:
I have used her method several times and the turkey came out perfect each time. You do need to baste as often as she advises-I believe it's every 20 minutes, Also, it should go without saying but the cheescloth needs to be the unbleached cotton kind available in grocery stores and not the white polyester kind found in fabric stores. Happy Thanksgiving!

@AZMattie

Good to know! Also, yes, about the unbleached.

TY!

Re: Cheese Cloth Method For Roasting Turkey

Harpa — Tue, 23 Nov 2021 22:48:03 GMT

@ECBG wrote:
@Harpa

If you want untra moist and tender even when cold, I use a baking bag and turn the heat to 325, NOT 350.
The time table for stuffed and unstuffed is in the box.

One year I bought one of those baking bags, but ended up not using it. It's long gone now. Maybe for the 3rd one down the road!

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Group 5 minus 1 — Tue, 23 Nov 2021 22:52:40 GMT

My Mom always did this. She did not brine. Wrapped the turkey in the cheese cloth and basted all day usually using a pound of butter.

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ECBG — Tue, 23 Nov 2021 23:58:13 GMT

@gtx wrote:
@ECBGI am all set to try your turkey cooking method. I have my cooking bag and spices. You didn't mention salt. I suppose that is a given and added along with the marjoram, celery seed, and poultry seasoning. Hope mine turns out as good as yours.

@gtx

I never added salt and really use ALOT of poultry seasoning! As you may have read in the other thread, as a teen, I went through 10 years of asking to get my step grandmother's method!

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ECBG — Tue, 23 Nov 2021 23:59:51 GMT

@Katcat1 wrote:
@Harpa I always bought a Butterball that is injected with butter or whatever it is. I season the bird and also place dots of butter on top. No need to baste. I do not have time to baste every half hour or whatever it is plus I want a moist turkey thus the Butterball or another brands similar. This year I received a turkey breast.

@Katcat1

You don't have to baste with a bag. It does all of that for you and with a 325 heat you will have the most moist turkey ever!

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SoonerLater — Wed, 24 Nov 2021 00:30:09 GMT

Buy a good turkey, put a lot of butter on the outside, put some lemon slices, maybe some apple slices and onion and celery pieces LOOSELY in the cavity, put salt and pepper on the outside and inside and shove it in the oven at 325 degree's and cook 'er til he's done!

Don't overcook it and let it sit about 20 minutes before you carve it. It should be good!

We have cooked them in roasters covered until the end when we browned them, in open roasters and Nesco roasters, and just never had any real issues and you can get browned skin with any method if you watch the progress. Don't cook the poor thing dry and you'll be fine!

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wagirl — Wed, 24 Nov 2021 15:43:49 GMT

I think I watched Michael Symone use that method on his cooking show just a few weeks ago--will have to find it again and maybe use it someday--it looked amazing--and really easy