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wrote:
> Here's a question that I googled for but couldn't find any definitive
> answer:
>
> I need to roast a 15.5 lb turkey Saturday night. It's already
> marinating.
>
> Which of the following methods is more energy efficient?
>
> Higher heat, shorter amount of time?
> or the standard 15 min per pound at 350 degrees?
>
> I have an electric oven.
>
> Thanks.
>

Hi Sheryl,
This time of year, it doesn't make any difference. Your oven is not
vented to the outside, so all the heat eventually goes into your kitchen
-- it helps heat your house/apartment and so the furnace runs less. You
recover the oven's energy by not having to run the furnace. HTH :-)

Bob