That time of year again, Recipe testing!!!

Langod · 10-28-2008, 11:38 AM

I just did a test run a week ago. Made a 12 lb turkey and tried a Porcini butter to coat/baste the turkey.
I brine my turkeys -- it always results in a very moist, flavorful turkey.
I never cook the stuffing in the bird for the reasons Demented outlined above.

Anyway, the Porcini butter, while flavorful before cooking didn't translate to a flavorful, porcini-infused crispy skin as I expected. It also gave a mottled appearance to the skin. Oh well, I'll do something else on turkey day. Perhaps a coffee-chili rub.

10-28-2008, 11:38 AM	#12
Langod NH Masshole Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Jim Location: Londonderry, NH Posts: 257 Trading: (3)	Re: That time of year again, Recipe testing!!! I just did a test run a week ago. Made a 12 lb turkey and tried a Porcini butter to coat/baste the turkey. I brine my turkeys -- it always results in a very moist, flavorful turkey. I never cook the stuffing in the bird for the reasons Demented outlined above. Anyway, the Porcini butter, while flavorful before cooking didn't translate to a flavorful, porcini-infused crispy skin as I expected. It also gave a mottled appearance to the skin. Oh well, I'll do something else on turkey day. Perhaps a coffee-chili rub. __________________ Jim