George Shirley wrote:
>>
>> I baked the turkey this year in an electric roaster. It turned out
>> perfect, except it was done about an hour early. I just turned the
>> roaster down to 200 to hold it until we were ready for it.
>>
>> Also, I cooked it breast-side-up, and the breast didn't really brown.
>> So I browned it with a heat gun (it's like a 900 degree hair dryer) to
>> make it look pretty. The turkey was good and juicy; even the breast
>> wasn't dry even though I didn't brine it, and this bird was not
>> injected with anything.
>>
>> It was nice to have the oven not full of turkey when I was trying to
>> get the pies made.
>>
>> Bob
>
>
> You gotta get organized Bob. Make the pies a day or two before the big
> day. 900F heat gun? Why such a low heat weapon, the last one I bought
> was 1500F, got it at Lowe's after someone brought it back so it was half
> price. Pop a vinyl tile up in a heartbeat. Never tried to cook a turkey
> with one but not a bad idea.

You're right. This might be a kind of wimpy heat gun, but the box says
1100+ degrees and I just thought it was 900. Still not 1500, but it
will start a fire.

> I wish I had a place to store an electric roaster. Pantry and cabinets
> are completely full, mostly of canning supplies and the goodies canned
> therein. Grands and greatgrands are coming today so a lot of canned
> goodies will go home with them.
> George
>

When the kids clean out a shelf in your pantry, buy an electric roaster
and plug up the hole with it. (I think you can put about 8 or 9 quart
jars inside it when you start running out of room again.)

Bob