Originally Posted by
Angus_A
Last one for now, how to roast a turkey correctly (ie my way)
Ingredients:
A turkey (obviously)
seasoning salt: salt, black pepper, and cayenne. mix these together and have them on hand in a container or something
3 tbsp butter
4 springs of rosemary
1/2 bunch sage leaves
1 onion
1 carrot
1 celery rib
Cut up the vegetables, put them in the bottom of your pan, put the turkey on top. Be sure to tuck the wing tips underneath the bird or the will burn.
Season the inside with the seasoning mix.
Melt the butter in a pan and throw in the herbs, cook for a minute or so, remove the herbs and put them in the cavity.
Brush the bird all over with the butter and sprinkle generously with the seasoning mix.
The general rule (and sorry i learned this from an american chef so i don't have metric measurements) is 15 minutes per pound at 160 degrees.
Or until the thickest part of the thigh reaches about 80 degrees c
You can edit it all you like but try stick to that as a base, i quite like putting a bit of cumin in with the seasoning mix.