How to roast a turkey: tips for a great Thanksgiving

Roasting a giant bird can be overwhelming. Rub in melted butter or olive oil; wrap it in cheesecloth soaked in same; tent it with foil. Roast the bird breast side down; baste the breast; never baste it. As with most anything done in the kitchen, overweening is its own destroyer. Too much attention easily slinks into too little achievement. Bill St. John roasted four turkeys to prepare for - and to discover - his message to you this Thanksgiving: Just roast the dang turkey as a whole; everything will be fine, mammaries included. Here are his tips on how to thaw, prep, roast, and carve a turkey.


Let’s Get cooking by Bill St. John

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