Recipes

[Knit-Chick]

Just curious - who uses a cooking bag for their turkey?  My mom always did and I do as well.  I was thinking about not using one this year, but it always comes out so good... so I think I'll stick with the bag this year!

[Sooner]

We used once and never did it again.

[Miss Pepsi]

I have never cooked one in a bag, just followed the directions on the packaging and never had one turn out bad yet in 40 years.

[KingstonsMom]

I've never used the clear plastic baking bags for turkeys, but my Dad always cooked his turkeys in large, brown paper grocery bags and they came out so good!

That's how I also cook mine, many recipes online.

[NEvans2]

I always use a cooking bag. Am always happy with the way the turkey turns out. No fuss, no muss, no basting.

[catter70]

I think this is my 6th year making a turkey (after my mom passed) and I've never used a bag.I surprise myself as I'm not in any sense a cook that it turns out really well. I'll be crossing my fingers again for this year.

[LindaSal]

I have never used these bags at all.  I think it stems from my childhood as my dad would never allow us to cook in a "plastic" anything!!    Interestingly I had never heard of the brown paper bag method?!

[mspatmac]

I don't because I want all those lovely brown bits in the roasting pan for my gravy. I don't pride myself on cooking but I can make Turkey gravy.  

[JeanLouiseFinch]

No bag.  I like the skin to brown nicely and crisp up a little. 

[Teddie]

I like using the bags. Everything stays in and is moist. My husband helps me and we cut a corner out when the turkey is done and he holds it up to let the juices run out into the pan I’m going to make gravy in. Nothing gets wasted.