The bird's cooking & it's upside down!!!

[MELSMICE]

Does anyone else cook their turkey upside down? A few years ago I read or someone told me about doing this because it makes the white meat moister. Well, I thought about it & decided "how bad could it turn out". I've been doing it now for about 4 years & the meat is outstanding - & I'm a dark meat lover. We cook it in the turkey bag also.

I had never enjoyed the white meat all that much because it just always seemed too dry - hence I always ate the dark. Since cooking the bird upside down I also enjoy the white meat.

I had to laugh though because my MIL will always comment on how good the turkey is & how moist it is at Thanksgiving. Every year DH tells her it's because we cook it upside down & she should try it that way for Christmas. She just shrugs & then on Christmas day she cooks it the regular way & we get dry white meat. Whatever!

 

[Shugardrawers]

My DSis discovered this trick by accident. She plopped her very first turkey in the roaster upside down and stuck it in the oven. Her DH commented that it looked "funny" and they realized it was upside down but by then it was too late to turn it over. She's done it that way ever since and yes, it's much moister that way!

 

[Poohbear123]

I cook my Chickens that way, I had head about this on a cooking show a few years back.

 

[The Mystery Machine]

Well now...have to give THAT a try!

 

[LUVDSNY04]

I'm so glad I saw this post because my turkey breast is upside down right now and I was beginning to worry that I shouldn't have done this. We are having a TB because it's just my son and husband and I today. At Christmas the rest of the family will come and I'll roast a big turkey - upside down!
Have a Blessed Thanksgiving everyone.

 

[ugadog99]

I always cook my turkey upside down. I stuff the cavity with onions, apples, celery, citrus, and carrots. The meat is so moist. I don't let anyone else do the turkey because mine is so moist.