Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Get Terrific Turkey for a Poultry Sum...

Turkey is something that most of us cook once a year. Obviously, my slightly obsessive festive-mindedness brings turkey preparation to my thoughts around this time of the year, but the problem with a once-a-year dish is that you're not really getting any practise in. I have recipes that I make all year round, and am consequently completely proficient and familiar with the processes. But turkey? Apart from the bird being possibly twice the size of the more common chicken (sorry chickens), if you got it wrong last year, you probably can't remember why. So what will you do this year to get your bird on the button?

You will purchase a packet of Regency Pop-Up Timers, of course! This little device is designed to give you the perfectly cooked turkey, every time. All you have to do is insert the little spear into the breast of the turkey (being the densest part of the bird), and when the meat reaches the correct temperature for cooking perfection, the red insert will pop out of the holder and alert you to the fact you are now a successful turkey-cooker. The timers come in a pack of two, so in reality, you will only need to buy them biennially! Just don't forget where you put them between Christmases.
Of course, as you can use these with all your poultry, you need never have another chewy chook, or tough ol' turkey, again.