cooking a turkey

[Dwetherington]

good morning, I keep hearing different things ! im scared to even do a turkey ! no foil! no bag! looking for input please. how do you cook a turkey ? thank you

 

[Dwetherington]

found a how to cook a turkey thread here from earlier that helped ! thank you Chantilly Lace !!

 

[Donna turner]

I cook turkeys in a Reynolds cooking bag. Never had a problem. I also cook other things in these bags fairly often

 

[Birdbabe]

I place mine in a roasting pan with bacon on the breast, cover with tin foil, then that last hour, remove the foil to brown the top. Please dont use cooking bags, some haven't had problems, but IMO,,,its not worth the risk.

 

[Lady Jane]

I read on FB parrot rescue that cooking bags give of toxic fumes to birds just like non stick pans.

 

[Peachfaced]

I place mine in a roasting pan with bacon on the breast, cover with tin foil, then that last hour, remove the foil to brown the top. Please dont use cooking bags, some haven't had problems, but IMO,,,its not worth the risk.

Ooh, bacon on top sounds delightful.

 

[Nikomania]

Don't use the bags. Some contain Teflon material. **Warning-graphic image**
Woman Accidentally Kills Her 9 Parakeets While Cooking a Turkey | PETA

 

[Porter]

I smother mine all over with honey and then wrap with bacon, in an oven pan.

But then again I'm odd. But toothpicks hold the bacon in place!

 

[Shezbug]

I also thought those disposable roasting trays were on the list of things unsafe to use, I remember reading about a problem with someones bird dying while cooking in them but I can not remember where I read it (maybe here somewhere?)

Does anyone know for sure if this is another item to avoid if you have birds in the house?

 

[Dwetherington]

How to Cook a Turkey | How to Cook a Thanksgiving Turkey
This is from the thread I found here earlier going to give it a try. ! The bags just aren't worth the risk! My Bella is my heart! Thank you all for your thoughts. I will let you know how it turns out. Happy Turkey Day !

 

[Clueless]

Bump

 

[Dwetherington]

Bump

I was here last year and needed to refresh my memory this year is why I was back to this thread.

 

[Rain Bow]

I also thought those disposable roasting trays were on the list of things unsafe to use, I remember reading about a problem with someones bird dying while cooking in them but I can not remember where I read it (maybe here somewhere?)

Does anyone know for sure if this is another item to avoid if you have birds in the house?

Hmmm, I don't use these but I thought these were made just from Aluminium. Let me know if you trip over it again.

 

[Shezbug]

Hmmm, I don't use these but I thought these were made just from Aluminium. Let me know if you trip over it again.

Ohhh there’s another thread going at the moment where Mizzely clears that up. I believe the ones used that caused a problem were made from non stick tin foil (which I did not even know was a thing lol)

 

[Mizzely]

Ohhh there’s another thread going at the moment where Mizzely clears that up. I believe the ones used that caused a problem were made from non stick tin foil (which I did not even know was a thing lol)

Yes as long as it not "non stick" then it is safe They are usually pretty excited to announce it