Turkey...Blown Dry

[Girl49]

My husband and I rinsed our 19-pound turkey well in cold water and, after patting dry with paper towels, the bird still felt too damp. We grabbed a blow dryer my step-daughter had left in her room and went at it. Beautiful!

 

[Dawgluver]

Too funny! Thanks for sharing a good tip, Girl!

 

[no mayonnaise]

Would have gone for the leaf blower myself; 712 CFM of pure blowing power!

 

[wheresJenny]

Lol

 

[Skittle68]

Why does the bird have to be dry? Wouldn't the heat from the oven dry it??

 

[no mayonnaise]

The real question is why did OP rinse the bird in the sink at all? That's a major cross-contamination risk.

 

[TATTRAT]

The real question is why did OP rinse the bird in the sink at all? That's a major cross-contamination risk.

I guess, if you are eating out of the sink. . .

I am a bit lost as to the hair dryer thing myself. . . that is a type of food styling I guess I am just not aware of. What kind of style does a turkey require?

 

[PrincessFiona60]

I guess, if you are eating out of the sink.

I am a bit lost as to the hair dryer thing myself. . . that is a type of food styling I guess I am just not aware of. What kind of style does a turkey require?

This style:

 

[TATTRAT]

This style:

Well, as smashing as that is, the turkey should be comfortable with itself. Nothing like a bad case of cock. . .errr... rooster envy to ruin a turkeys morale.

 

[PrincessFiona60]

Well, as smashing as that is, the turkey should be comfortable with itself. Nothing like a bad case of cock. . .errr... rooster envy to ruin a turkeys morale.

 

[wheresJenny]

So... Garden hose in the driveway then? Hehe I guess i always thought it was better to rinse them off than cook them with whatever ick had accumulated in packaging and just sitting there? But I'm not a chef either.

 

[PrincessFiona60]

So... Garden hose in the driveway then? Hehe I guess i always thought it was better to rinse them off than cook them with whatever ick had accumulated in packaging and just sitting there? But I'm not a chef either.

My sink gets scrubbed with chlorine cleanser twice a year, before and after I rinse the turkey. Not a chef, either.

 

[TATTRAT]

So... Garden hose in the driveway then? Hehe I guess i always thought it was better to rinse them off than cook them with whatever ick had accumulated in packaging and just sitting there? But I'm not a chef either.

You stand more a chance of spreading things around, more than anything. If there IS anything on the surface, cooking it properly will take care of any nasties you may be concerned about.

Here is a quick read, if you are interested.

Washing Food: Does it Promote Food Safety?

 

[wheresJenny]

Definitely disinfect all surfaces the raw bird has touched and definitely not on the wooden cutting board ( with or without 80's hairdo) - thx for the article suggestion, I'll have a look. I'll still rinse though... Easier to season and handle etc...

 

[Bolas De Fraile]

Hairdryer pffffffwww.youtube.com/watch?v=HVyB2GK4jlw

 

[CWS4322]

I don't understand the need to dry the skin...I roasted a turkey today--the skin is gone...I ate it...so crispy...but the DH doesn't eat skin anyway. I followed the ATK's 10-steps to a perfect turkey. And, I must say, it is a perfect turkey.

http://www.discusscooking.com/forums/f115/dry-brining-a-turkey-76271.html

 

[Girl49]

Blowing the Turkey Dry

All: Cookbooks advise that turkey skin must be as dry as possible after rinsing so it will cook up crisp in the oven -- thus brief blow dry. Also, someone asked about rinsing in the sink...where else would you rinse a turkey? Under the hose in the back yard?

 

[no mayonnaise]

All: Cookbooks advise that turkey skin must be as dry as possible after rinsing so it will cook up crisp in the oven -- thus brief blow dry. Also, someone asked about rinsing in the sink...where else would you rinse a turkey? Under the hose in the back yard?

Um, yes actually the hose sounds like a good plan. Or you could just not rinse t all.

 

[Dawgluver]

Um, yes actually the hose sounds like a good plan. Or you could just not rinse t all.

I have to rinse. The cavities have all that yucky stuff in them...it just seems wrong not to rinse. And then disinfect the sink and adjoining countertop.

 

[Andy M.]

I brine my turkey and rinsing is a must if you want the gravy to be palatable. No rinsing means way too salty drippings for gravy.

However, I also have a spray bottle of chlorine bleach and water to disinfect surfaces that have been exposed to raw poultry.