🦃Thanksgiving Special | Turkey FAIL It's RAW | LIVE CHAT

Happy Thanksgiving to all of our dear friends. Please join us for a delicious 1796 turkey dinner...or will we give up and just order a pizza? (watch until very end) Let's discuss a few fun facts about Thanksgiving's history. We also found an 18th century cauldron! Let's talk about it.
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[@EarlyAmerican]

Happy Thanksgiving to all 😊

[@sierrastanley3109]

And to all a good feast!

[@cathleenbodiker9292]

Happy Thanksgiving Christine and Rob

[@mamkhr]

Happy Thanksgiving from Virginia

[@maryanncsech6964]

Happy Thanksgiving and many blessings on you both. from Connecticut 🦃

[@sweepea12010]

Same to you both 🦃

[@petuniagranny2758]

For checking the temp for being done, you stick the thermometer in the thigh leg area not the breast. Some people are now cooking turkey's in parts now like cutting up a chicken. I hadn't tried this method, but at the breast won't be over done while trying to get the thigh and leg cooked through if it's cooked in parts.

[@artremysr2349]

You are both too cute! I loved your attempt to cook that huge bird. Oh, and congratulations on your ironware finds! The prices you paid blew me away. Contemporary cast iron these days is just so expensive. I've seen tiny cauldrons priced for $30 or more! I also never knew until you shared a bit about cast iron pots that the earlier ones were made more thinly. And, therefore better! I'll keep my eyes peeled when I schlep to the next flea market, etc. p.s. I look so forward to both your channels each week. They bring me such enjoyment. As I said, you two are just such a cute couple! Be well & Happy Post Thanksgiving! p.p.s. So, was it MacDonalds or pizza for dinner after the turkey disaster? 🦃😋🦃

[@Ladypavs]

Pizza is a Thanksgiving tradition for my husband and myself :) well with Green Bean Casserole - LOL

[@marywalton3998]

I love watching your videos. I love the time period you are representing, and you both make me laugh and smile!!

[@jinaburris334]

Have a blessed Thanksgiving.

[@MsJPA79]

I love the two of you and the food and talk you do. ❤ People do love my turkey. I make a bacon covered turkey with butter herbed wine mixture under the skin 24 hours before. I don't make stuffing (don't stuff the bird either).

[@lizwalker791]

When you were stuffing the bird, I thought those potatoes are just going to melt inside the turkey..with the hot juices ..there was no substantial matter to hold it together. This was a real learning curve..hope you made a pie! Love watching❤

[@janethoff72]

That Turkey even looked mean in death😂. But maybe he’ll make a good soup. Flocks of wild turkeys up here but they aren’t my favorite to eat. I hope you have a better meal today. Happy Thanksgiving. I’m going to attempt a pumpkin cheesecake.

[@StanleyFilipovic]

I don't think the issue is your cooking, or the recipe. If your husband harvested that turkey from the wild, that's almost certainly the issue right there. Wild animals tend to always be tough and gamey as you describe... it's less the pleasant, I understand, however I think you're a fantastic cook.

[@k1886-o6x]

Have either of you ever had a fried turkey?

[@unknowntexan4570]

Take it from a couples counselor: you guys are the world's cutest couple!!!

[@mindygeraci951]

Hi guys! I have your answer about why your beautiful Thanksgiving turkey is chewy and tastes like leather. Did you process it right after Ron brought it back to the cabin? The bird needs to rest for at least 36 hours to go through the process of rigor mortis. We made the same mistake the first time we raised and butchered our first meat bird. Next time let it rest before cooking. Love your channel. Happy Thanksgiving! I’m thankful for your great content. ❤🦃 Oh and that mashed potato stuffing was wild!! lol

[@noonefromnowhere1711]

Also to add to that it could have been a bit older it sounds like. The beard being that long and spurs being that big he sounds like a good two years of age. Which is going to naturally be tougher than a younger one. Happy Thanksgiving 🍽️🦃 it gave me a good laugh because I can relate having killed an older rooster and ate it right away. It was soooo tough even hours in the instant pot didn't fix it. Lol now I know better for next time

[@joellewatkins5528]

I have to agree with you. We also made that mistake.

[@Kelnx]

Yep, also after you do process it assuming you are leaving it as a full carcass, you should rub it down with salt and hang it in cold storage for a day before cooking. Rinse it off really well to get rid of the salt and all of the fluids mixed in the salt and THEN cook it in whichever manner you want. Even an old bird should be relatively tender then.

[@windblownmccoy2908]

I did the same thing with a rooster when I was first starting out with poultry. I probably should have stewed that guy anyhow lol

[@noonefromnowhere1711]

@@windblownmccoy2908 lol the irony is I put mine in the instant pot for two hours and we still couldn't chew it 😂 I had to cut it across the grain in tiny pieces just to be able to use it. Even then it was soo chewy it was crazy.

[@brendayoung2317]

That bird was so mean it even ruined your dinner. 😂

[@watchinvidzwatchinvidz7691]

Exactly & after he started carving him ihe slummed over.... Like I'm dying this dinner for you even in deathbed messing with people.

[@Cj-pb1hb]

😂

[@callalilly65]

Ron and Justine in ten years: "Do you remember that mean turkey we tried to cook that one time?" You made my day. 🤣🦃🦃🦃🦃 Happy Thanksgiving!

[@robinwallbaum7910]

OMG....Justine...!!! You were (trying) to cook a 20lb+ turkey...1723....or whenever....let's go with " A LONG TIME AGO" and it didn't turn out!! That's OKAY!! I THINK you are the only woman this year to do that. Anyway....at least you tried. But what happened to the mashed potatoes 🥔 🤔... now that is a mystery!! Loved the video 📹 and the chat after. You two are perfect together. Love ya both!! And Mish Mish!! Happy Thanksgiving 🦃🦃

[@loisdgilbert8639]

There are plenty of cooking shows where the food comes out perfect, but disappearing potatoes and raw turkey makes for an especially entertaining show😄 Happy Thanksgiving!

[@ChickenTender57]

Happy Thanksgiving! Y’all cracked me up tonight.🦃

[@chaotic_crafter]

Fun fact... My sister-in-law was told by her mother to remember to remove the giblets from the first chicken she cooked post marriage... She cut off the legs and flung them away... Roasted the bird with the plastic bag of giblets still inside... 😂🐓

[@EarlyAmerican]

That is hilarious! What!

[@deborahstewart2322]

😄

[@lindacook9300]

Uhm....I'm gonna admit it. I did the same thing back when I was first married and we had the in-laws over. I don't think anyone but myself and ex knew. Yes I did still serve it, minus the small plastic package. lol

[@tonyathomas9540]

I did the same thing!

[@carlinglin7289]

@@tonyathomas9540 Same here. The first turkey you cook is always a "learning experience."

[@grace7701]

The secret to the best turkey is to brine it over night. I have been brining turkeys for 25 years and have never once had a dry or chewy turkey, always so moist and flavorful and everyone loves it. Brine your turkey! We do a the largest turkeys we can get 24 lbs and use a 5 gallon bucket. Trust me people, best yurkey you will ever cook.

[@Sassymouse88]

Uh-oh! You can't gobble the turkey if it's still gobbling itself! 😂 Looking forward to catching you on my work break later! Happy Thanksgiving from Australia!

[@AllenMZim]

Look out, everybody, we've got us a Thanksgiving special! 😃 Can't wait to watch this later! I've got to pick up the food for my Thanksgiving dinner tomorrow in a few hours, so hopefully I'll be back home in time to catch the premiere! I hope everyone has a most wonderful and festive Thanksgiving tomorrow! Cheers, all! 😊

[@prideprejudice9825]

🥧🥳🥧🥳🥧🥳🥧🥳🥧🥳🥧🥳🥧🥳 Happy Thanksgiving, Ron, Justine, & Mish-Mish. We just had to put our fur-daughter Truffles down. She would have been 18 years this January 1st. Our hearts are very heavy. 😢 Then, my husband had to have emergency eye surgery for a detached retina. They just did the surgery today, thank God. My PTSD from a near death experience at a hospital doesn't help when I'm in a hospital setting. Lastly, it's been 2 1/2 years since we've seen our son youngest son who is in the military. 🇺🇸 It has not been a good week. But, I'm really trying to stay positive it's hard. But, our oldest daughter is making Thanksgiving dinner, hopefully my husband will be up to going. He knows his daughter is a very good cook, just like her momma 😊 I wish you ALL happiness and joy! 😊🙏❤️ Love, Military Mom 🇺🇸 ❤️ 🙏

[@rlrl1188]

HAPPY THANKSGIVING JUSTINE and RON and MISH MISH ❣️🦃🦃

[@carolekiernan296]

Kitchen disasters happened even then. Love watching your channels! Happy Thanksgiving to you both!

[@pattimickelson9861]

Maybe the Turkey was tuff before you cooked it . He might have been around for a while. 😊

[@markthomas6341]

You guys are too funny! 😂 Nothing like some Frontier honesty, some good humor and a lovely setting. Love the post!😊 From a fellow Patriot

[@femalism1715]

McDonalds! LOL! You guys are so awesome! Thank you for sharing your holiday dinner with us!

[@vinessac]

Happy Thanksgiving Ron, Justine and all! 🦃🍁🍽️ Sorry about the Turkey fail! I love that Justine went from no cauldrons to double cauldrons in like two weeks yay, haha.

[@JeanneLugertLadyTatsLace]

Happy Thanksgiving,! Everyone has a cooking failure at some point. My mom's gravy story - 1950 - was while she and my dad were dating, the first time she met his parents, they had fried chicken with all the trimmings, and during the meal, my mom was cleaning off the last of the meat off her bone and in the process flipped the bone into the gravy bowl. Also she told the story about taking the roasted bird out of the oven one time, and flipped the bird right out of the roaster and onto the floor. She grabbed it quick and plopped it back in the pan and never told the story until years later. I have had a fail or 2 (or more) over the years, but I don't tell those stories.

[@tarriwhite1189]

Did you age the turkey after processing it? I age the ducks we raise for meat about 72 hours under ice. I copied ( from Backyard Chickens) this for you it explains the reasoning pretty well. This is done to allow the natural enzymes and proteins in the meat to break down the fibrous materials. Without this process, the bird would be very tough! Most meat that you purchase has already had this process done to it or at least started. Beef is aged for 2 weeks for example. You can also age the turkey in a brine mixture (salt + water) to really enhance the moisture and flavor once cooked. Turkey is a lean meat and really benefits from this process. Happy Thanksgiving!

[@agornath1]

That turkey probably would've been perfect cooked in the big dutch oven over the fireplace.

[@nrwilliams100]

Roast in your oven and don't stuff it. Stuffing takes a couple hours longer. Basting is good. One problem with turkey is it dries out too fast. I used the cooking bags, but that wasn't available two hundred years ago.

[@marciabyram6003]

Henry's revenge! You can stew any meat not quite done and make pot pie. (poor guy) 😪

[@CherylOstrowskiKass]

Cannot wait to watch after work. Happy Thanksgiving to you both. Sending ❤ your way.

[@donnajenkins4721]

I think it's because the heat was only on the bottom so it didn't cook evenly.

[@citizensnid3490]

Happy Thanksgiving!! I think that is a nice tradition that you Americans have to be thankful for the past year. Much better than Black Friday😊

[@ellenabendroth9027]

Ron worries about sitting on the toilet all night from turkey, but then wants Taco Bell!!!!! 😂

[@floweringplumb4678]

From the looks of the Turkey after having cooked for 4 hrs., it did not look raw as the skin had a lovely coloring from basting and the bird appeared to have gotten smaller being on the heat. Maybe the caldron was too large not allowing the heat to penetrate thru to the meat and bone of the stuffed bird. The seasoning and herbs were definitely a complement to the bird and the potatoes and something worth trying today but all being cooked throughly. Using a modern oven electric or gas a turkey isn't really any more difficult to roast than a large chicken but using a caldron would definitely take some experience. Maybe the use of a roasting stake over the flames with a constant turning as would have been done during the time of Henry VIII for one of his many grand feasts would be a consideration. Looking forward to your thoughts Frontier Patriots. Thank you.

[@countrygirl7402]

Happy Thanksgiving you guys. Turkey isn't hard if, if, you have constant even temperature. Also i would have rotated the bird and not stuffed it. Stuffing it makes a turkey take longer to cook. Next time place it on a pan or rack inside your pot and and water to create steam. That will help get a good temperature to evenly cook your bird. The last hour or so scoop out the water to allow it to brown. I'm so sorry your turkey didnt turn out. Keep trying Justine. You'll get it and once you do it'll be so satisfying.

[@karensmith7487]

I'm laughing hysterically!! You guys are hilarious!!

[@Wanda6308]

I thought they used to put the turkey on a rotating spicket in the fireplace and cooked it slow all day long. am I wrong? Happy Blessed Thanksgiving Ron and Justine . I enjoyed the video.

[@AngelaM-y4e]

When all fails hit the drive thru!! Love it!! Everyone has fails every now and then, you did good! Happy Thanksgiving!

[@susandresback1746]

Hey Ron, Thank you for the reminder about the bag inside the bird. When I was young and first married…I did not know about the bag and I did exactly what you described. 😖 Somebody out there needed to hear this advice. Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃

[@danamissouri]

What a fun video to watch! This is my first time here. I learned so much. Thank you 😊

[@sylviaharris159]

Welcome to the family! :)

[@felicitysileas1051]

A friend who raises chickens says mean birds always take a pressure cooker 😂

[@thecrafteaneighbor5177]

Bet that turkey will make a great stew or soup. Did they have hot turkey sandwiches back then? My favorite thing to make with left over turkey.

[@is7147]

They are so cute . I love history and the journey you are taking us along.

[@phantomwheeler81]

Wishing you and all your loved ones a blessed thanksgiving.

[@CarlainMontana406]

“Please don’t let this bird kill me tonight” 😂🤣😂 I would bet that there are alot of “First Timers” in the Thanksgiving dinner cooks who have prayed that very same prayer!! God Bless and have a very blessed and happy holiday together! 🦃🇺🇸🦃🇺🇸🦃🇺🇸❤🙏

[@ImogenC-rt3fm]

You know how you put pairs of socks in the dryer, and one sock ALWAYS disappears? The missing mashed potatoes were sucked into the missing sock vortex.

[@Ajhcr]

Don’t fret Chicka! We all have a Turkey fail. It’s how we learn. You two are adorable.

[@deborahlehman8617]

Knew that Turkey was not done really think you cooked it in the wrong thing! Just throw it away! Such a shame to waste that Turkey don’t think you should try and cook it more later think Salmonella has set in!! Happy Thanksgiving to you both🍁🦃🦃

[@bradlane3662]

Cooking turkey is a mind game like everything else. I promise! I make the turkey and ham every year regardless of who's doing the rest. I did it all for many years. This year I rinsed it well inside and out, dried it with paper towels, and rubbed it with salt inside and out. Then a mixture of melted butter and orange juice inside and out. I didn't even inject it this time. Sprinkled with cinnamon and inside a baking bag. 325 degrees for 15 minutes per lb. I leave the legs untressed. They will seperate from each other completely when it's done. I checked it only one time. My family said it was one of the better ones I'd ever made. Not labor intensive at all. Sometimes I think we ruin things by tending them to death! New subscriber!❤

[@VernaMarie]

Happy Thanksgiving We had a farm fresh turkey 26 lbs. cooking guideline- 20 min per pound. So we put it in at 4am was done at 11am So fun to learn how it’s was all done with our modern appliances Thank you !

[@shermdog6969]

15 minutes per lb and 20lb turkey. 4hrs might not have been long enough.😊😢

[@wong90210]

Well... I would be very concerned about a cat that could eat that much mashed potatoes! 🐱. Make sure to feed her well before going to sleep. I know it was a heritage turkey, but the critter looked more like a quadraped to me, lying butt up on the platter like that.... Thanks for the best historical cooking on KZbin! Safe and happy holidays to you and yours.

[@AP-pl5rv]

It could be that the turkey was older and the meat tougher, or that you didn't cook it with enough fat. I suspect it's partly that he was cooked in that large cauldron which left no means for moisture to be retained and sealed into the bird like you would if you roasted it in the oven with foil covering it. So that's probably not your fault because you were cooking it with authentic 18th century accoutrements and techniques. Here's how I prepped my turkey the other day and it turned out amazing. Night before: Remove all innards and empty cavity. I stuffed raw onions, whole garlic cloves and minced fresh garlic, olive oil and softened butter all around the inside along with spices (kosher salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, seasoned pepper, rosemary) into the cavity (rub inside of cavity with oil, butter and spices before putting onions etc.. in). Pat dry outside of bird to ensure skin is dry. Coat outside of bird with kosher salt and chopped fresh garlic. No oil or butter. Put bird in pan and let sit in fridge uncovered overnight. This ensures a nice crispy skin on the bird. Cooking day prep: Make herbed butter using above spices (I used two whole sticks of butter. Use a LOT. You will need it) and cut small slits into skin of bird on breasts, and legs. Run fingers underneath to loosen skin from meat and create pockets. Stuff herbed butter in and smooth all around to cover as much of the meat as possible. Rub olive oil, more herbed butter and above spices all over outside of bird. Tie up the legs to ensure the cavity stays stuffed and juicy etc... Roast in oven for about 13 minutes per pound. I had a 14 lb bird so mine stayed in for about 3.5 hours. Can also use thermometer to measure temp. Needs to be 165 in the breast. Roast in 325 degree oven covered and sealed on all sides in foil to hold in moisture. Check a few times to baste. Take off foil in last 15-20 minutes of roasting to crisp up and brown skin. Serve with curly parsley garnish to make presentable and pretty. Sorry it's so long. lol Brevity isn't possible when talking turkey! If you don't wanna waste the bird you can freeze it and use it for turkey tetrazzini etc... it was still a good-looking bird and had a nice crisp skin on the outside. You did well considering the cookware you used! I love both of your channels and I plan to make one of your beef recipes soon that I saw the other day. Happy Thanksgiving to both of you and Merry Christmas season soon!

[@robdixon7732]

Can't wait. Happy Thanksgiving, Patriots!

[@Greatdane2553]

Oh my goodness this episode was great. The story about the mean turkey, cooking it for 4 hours only to be still uncooked ….and the BEST part was the McD’s drive through. Love it!!! Happy Thanksgiving y’all. !!❤️🍁🦃

[@michelefritchie6198]

When you consider that only 5 women survived the winter of 1620-21, you can imagine how much they had to work to put it all together!

[@billsmarysam1238]

Happy Thanksgiving to you both! Enjoy your time with family and friends!

[@maryomen3841]

Happy Thanksgiving 🦃🍁🍱Ron and Justine! Have a blessed and wonderful weekend with your family!

[@lifeislife489]

Hearing your turkey story makes me never want to eat another turkey again. I guess it's for the best lol

[@connieroberts9601]

The cabin looks so cozy and Fall. I love it.

[@daisydaisy1034]

Happy Thanksgiving, guys! Justine, the look on your face about the turkey is so funny! Don't feel bad, I couldn't cook a turkey even in the modern way! I'm thankful for you both and your wonderful channel! Thank the Lord for His provision!

[@josiemorgan5401]

Happy thanksgiving 🦃🍁 to everyone 😊

[@davidcreager1945]

You deserve a lot of credit , Justine ! Not many people would have been brave enough to try to cook a turkey from a 200 + year old recipe !

[@marcuscarrozza732]

First you fried the bird . I cooked turkeys for years and never had a problem . You have to cook it Slow, low , and covered and baste it every 15 to 30 minutes , cover the bird with bacon and take off for the last 30 minutes so the bird will brown . 10:59

[@Clintsessentials]

Great tips!!!

[@shadow_hillsgrandma8224]

Old Toms are tough

[@OurIntrovertedHomestead]

The two of you are PRICELESS! I just loved Justine's prayer regarding having "to raise this man"! Lol.... 💙💚

[@tanyamckinnon5376]

" please don't let this bird kill us" lol

[@bobjeffrey8863]

Fun video,, BUT 20 lb needs at least 6 hours with no cover,, VERY cool old pot,, thanks HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO BOTH OF YOU

[@renatefrancis390]

Happy 🦃 Thanksgiving , I Think in Today's world The Industry don't make things to Last. Hey want You to keep Buying to fill their Pockets...Idaho

[@beckybugbee5696]

Brush and floss. Call your mother. Don't hit your brother/ sister. Eat your vegetables. Don't swim after eating. Don't run with scissors and don't lick knives. Words to live by from my mom.

[@stephaniecowans3646]

Just now getting to this video. Am so glad I'm in the 21st Century and can cook a turkey in a modern oven, using a meat thermometer to test doneness. I'm a single mom now, so I only cook a turkey breast portion, not the entire bird (when my husband was alive, I'd cook an entire turkey). And it was tradition that after the turkey was cooked, my husband would cook the carcass down to make stock, then make a fantastic turkey vegetable soup using turkey meat, veggies (carrots, peas, onions and mushrooms) and dump a bag of egg noodles 10 min before it was done. He used a combination of 3 different soup receipts (to use Justine's terminology) to make his soup and I've never been able to replicate it since he died. 😪

[@pirateheart100]

Ok, I know this is late, but a turkey usually has to bake 20 mins per pound at 350 degrees. Now in a cauldron I'm not sure but obviously 4 hours wasn't enough! 😂😂

[@helenvarner5787]

Raw! All that work 😢. Should be 20mins per pound. Aww hope you guys do figure something out. Maybe cut it all up. It would cook faster.. .

[@balin42632003]

I did some figuring. Using the old method of 15 minutes per pound, and ya'll estimated he was maybe 25 pounds, you should've cooked him between 6-7 hours.

[@karenmar1529]

Great video as always, I'm so sorry the turkey didn't turn out right after all that effort but you sure had me laughing when you actually went to McDonald's 😂 good call though, I would have too. Happy Thanksgiving Justine and Ron. Have a wonderful day 🍗🥧🍂🍁

[@ASJSI]

Garfield is from my hometown of Mentor Ohio. I know how pumpkins were at Thanksgiving. I will tell you in your next up and coming video. because im not sure you will see it under this video.

[@sarahgarcia2850]

Oohh man cooking a turkey ...all I know is I cook mine upside down on 190 degrees at 9pm and its ready 12pm the next day on Thanksgiving. The missing potatoes had me laughing

[@ellenradford8582]

I really appreciate you taking your life in your hands and making this turkey...

[@tiffanyi5645]

You’re also probably avoiding tons of toxic modern day chemicals in things like modern cookware and utensils by using the antique versions…those older materials are pure, no special “ionized coatings” and God knows what else . You guys are on to something I think I’ll start looking into antique cookware also

[@porkchop0711]

I would love to see a list of your favorite recipes ❤❤❤❤

[@billlazzaro1401]

Unfortunately, that huge kettle cooked more like a frying pan than a Dutch oven. I think you basically fried the turkey instead of baking it for 4 hours. There is no way you could’ve turned that kettle with the metal lid into a Dutch oven because it was just too large. Perhaps a rotisserie style of cooking may have been more successful?

[@jkoozer2]

One commentor was partially correct, as the meat should rest after being plucked and gutted. Maybe not for 3 days but at least 4 to 6 hours in a brine solution. Then boil for an hour or so before roasting with an inch or two of the brining liquid in the bottom of the pot. The brine tenderizes the bird, the boiling cooks the bird throughout, and the brine in the pot seasons and keeps it from burning outside and raw inside. ALSO, 200 years ago the pilgrims were just happy to have something to eat, lol.

[@dianekoralja2154]

Happy Thanksgiving, Ron, Justine & Mish-Mish! 🍔🍟😅

[@rookiehooksetslt3352]

Probably a wild turkey. They are always tougher meat due to being leaner. Frying turkey is a more fail safe way to cook. 7 min per pound at 350 oil temp.

[@troyjenkins3886]

Its not 18th Csntury turkey style but i brine nine over night in a brown sugar,kosher salt,rosemarry,sage,and peppercorns.

[@tonyascarlett2413]

If the two of y"all can't make that bird delicious, it wasn't going to happen. That bird had no intention of being cooperative. Its still holding a grugde.

[@ellenabendroth9027]

My first Christmas in my own place, I invited my folks and my sisters over for supper. I had no idea I needed to thaw the turkey out in advance. I don't remember if we actually ate that night or not.

[@jamesellsworth9673]

Heritage breeds are not as tender or meaty as modern birds. I have experienced tough turkey skin in my day (sigh). These experiences are why Holiday meals are so stressful for the kitchen staff.

[@rimajaro]

I think you needed more even heat on the turkey. I did one in a large dutch oven, coals on top and below. Also don’t stuff, it takes longer. 4 hours was reasonable for cooking time.

[@lordfaladar6261]

next time when cooking like that put some chopped up potatoes, turnips, carrots and other root veggies in the pot, then put the turkey in with a lot of butter then cover it, over a medium fire. basting with dipping's and butter for 6 hours, then let fire die down and slowly cook for another 2 hours or so. it should be fully cooked by then.

[@laurie1536]

Actually, the sad reality of commercially bred turkeys is that they are genetically engineered to grow so big and heavy that their poor legs cannot support them as adults. A friend adopted a broad breasted bronze Tom some years ago and he was only able to get around on level ground for a couple years until his weight made his legs give out, even on a reduced diet of feed. Really a very cruel industry and nothing like harvesting a wild turkey frm days gone by.

[@katgrey6239]

Happy Thanksgiving to all!

[@TheWoodlandEscape]

Without a doubt your best to date … hilarious! So Gilbert gets a reprieve and Henry bites the dust and sadly tastes like dust. If Madison had been successful in 1812 us Canadians would be having our Thanksgiving in November instead of when it should be, October. You guys are the best!

[@kaystarnes269]

😂😂 that's too funny about the "stuffing " . I wonder if the turkey was cooked at too high a temperature. Idk.

[@oceanstatecuisine2110]

I am a avid cook hence my channel name. When turkey is not cooked fully, just slice the meat and simmer it in chicken broth or gravy, you may want to add a bit of water to thick gravy for a better simmer, 20 minutes or so , it should be tender and ready to eat :)