HOW TO Cook Your TURKEY in the GROUND! ***MUST SEE!***

[@pinklight2754]

This was our tradition growing up! Juiciest turkey ever! Mom prepped it differently injecting wine and butter and also wrapped it in foil and clothes more than 3 times! Truly the best way to cook a turkey!

[@VentureTube]

Sounds great! Thanks for sharing!

[@pinklight2754]

@@VentureTube also paprika on the outside. Chefs kiss

[@josephsala2158]

Been doing this since 1973, 18" of coal, turkey wrapped in foil after seasoning then in burlap bag, wet bag, put turkey on top of coal and bury for 10 hours. Never have we used sand, we use a metal lid on top of a 4'x4' half of a propane tank and cover it with dirt and wet it. Not once in 49 years have we not had moist perfectly cooked, turkey, ham, pig, turducken and I'm thinking about doing some baby back ribs next week with the turkeys. Learned this in Cabazon Ca. in 1973 from the Indians, where we had the fire department on standby for 85 pieces of meat in a giant pit with three levels, talk about an experience that was awesome and then some. Enjoy!!!!!!!

[@scotthamp384]

This is exactly what I was looking for. I was thinking about cooking a turkey in the ground rather than have my uncle try to smoke a turkey again. Thank you, Gary, for uploading this video and thank you, Tony, for showing how to cook the turkey in the ground I was confused about what the sand, burlap sack and rocks were for, but after watching this, it makes sense. I was semi-confused about the baling wire, but I did think that it was used to pull the turkey out

[@kellysharpe2307]

Having friends over for the fire and roasting marshmallows, hotdogs and smores is the bonus that helps make the effort worth it. A VERY moist Turkey is another good reason. Hope folks try it out next year or even this Christmas.

[@jonbeyer649]

Thanks for posting! You rocked on a cool, fun family adventure! I had used our backyard firepit one year (not that deep) and wrapped my stuffed turkey in several layers of foil only. It came out beautifully browned and delicious -- soooo moist and tender!

[@VentureTube]

That’s a great idea as well!

[@stevagaga]

Thank you for the great video. You are one nice family man Tony, I like to see that more than fishing. Big hug from Norway

[@efrains54]

12:25 👍🏼 The wife’s always know best! 😆

[@rickscott463]

I do mine some what like that but I take 3 yards cheese cloth soak it in bbq sause,build fire same way,wrap Turkey in cheese cloth put on top of hot coals,cover with all the dirt that came out of the hole,takes about 20 hours dig up ,cut cloth off,turkey falls apart and has a slight bbq taste

[@robhough9160]

My dad did that a lot, with several kinds of meat. Always turned out great.

[@VentureTube]

Yes it’s an old tradition!

[@denasewell]

This method is the same method many Native American tribes cook whole pigs or deer and most likely the way the first Thanksgiving was prepared by Native Americans who invited the Pilgrims for a feast.Maori use this method as well they use banana leaves

[@VentureTube]

It was a lot of work but a lot of fun! Thanks for watching!

[@debbiehough1801]

That a wonderful job!!! I loved it and learned a lot on how to cook a turkey underground.

[@VentureTube]

Glad it helped!

[@willromaine2252]

The dirt will work just as fine as the sand. Layer some rocks around the turkey after sitting it in the hole. And the hole doesn't need to be this deep.

[@jameswadechesnut3298]

Love the video best turkey video I have watched!!

[@VentureTube]

Thank you!

[@DillardDigital]

thanks. thought a friend was pulling my leg on doing this

[@whoyoukidding1]

Now, THAT is a really cool way to cook a turkey! Honestly, I don't see myself doing something like this because it looks like a lot of work LOL! (Plus, my wife would kill me if I dug a 3x3x3 hole in our yard).

[@VentureTube]

You should try it! The hole is the hardest part. The rest is fun! And the turkey turns out great!

[@TheMississippiJoe]

That is similar to how a kalua pig is cooked during a luau. Some good eating there.

[@Boy777USA]

very interesting recipe! the only not clear why the hole have to be that big?

[@danielespinoza4996]

I got a question for you. I just watch your video. Can I Brian my turkey and then stuff it with apples and other fruits and then bury it?

[@aksadventures2883]

Hi enjoyed your vid, did you notice something behind the dear floating from screen's left to rite behind the dear? Was it a person, could not make it out.

[@VentureTube]

no i didn't notice....sasquatch? lol

[@jdacosta443]

What kind of sand did you use? That was a lot of work, I think I’ll just go to Golden Corral

[@VentureTube]

play sand

[@bearhawk7497]

Thanks, I'm going to try this with some pork!

[@BossinAZ_EnT]

We used to do this up north in my family with turkey, Ham, roasts all was soooooo good! Super tender and juicy straight flavor 🤤

[@stretchfinnell]

I enjoyed the video... Very informational. He did a wonderful job... But I don't think I would do that with a turkey probably a pig or some other bigger carcass... It's just too much to go through when you have to at the end put it in the oven... It kind of defeats the whole purpose... I'm sure this method can be used in other applications. Again, good job guys...💯

[@derekgarcia1854]

What is the purpose for using sand and not dirt

[@VentureTube]

the purpose of the sand is to retain the heat for the cooking process

[@sm-xj6lq]

Is it safe to cook with treated wood?

[@mechablade5327]

Nope

[@sm-xj6lq]

@@mechablade5327 that's what i was thinking when he said burn any wood pallets /furniture

[@mechablade5327]

@@sm-xj6lq Any risk is probably minimized since the wood was turned to coals, and layered with sand.

[@rb3869]

I did this, mine didn't Brown either

[@VentureTube]

How’d it taste?

[@rb3869]

@@VentureTube it wasn't done so I finished it in the oven, it was delicious. I'm going to try again Thanksgiving

[@jonbeyer649]

Wrap turkey in several layers of heavy duty aluminum foil only. Mine came out beautifully browned!

[@jonbeyer649]

I wrapped mine in several layers of heavy duty aluminum foil. It came out beautifully browned -- couldn't have done it better if I tried!

[@mauricebrown9094]

All that work for one turkey.. hell no !!! look up Hangi cooking .. now look at it and tweek your way & add everything not just turkey.. easy peazy lemon squeezy.. The New Zealand Way.. One other thing, fish plates from the railway lines make great heat instead of stones. if your going to do this often bury your stones in your back yard and reuse them over and over..

[@VentureTube]

Yep it's a lot of work, but also a lot of fun! Not to mention the turkey came out moist and delish! Plus my wife didn't have to cook, so definitely a plus for her. The kids enjoyed the fire and marshmallows and such and the adults enjoyed each others conversation. I think its a win all around! and yes i still have my stones lol. Thanks for watching!

[@Chicagocoinop]

Interesting, but not for me. Oven, trash can, or smoker is just fine.

[@lasumm]

This is far more complicated than necessary. This can be done with about half this amount of work and supplies. Underground turkey is not really this much effort!

[@patwalsh2936]

Great for people with nothing else to do...

[@VentureTube]

It’s fun for busy people as well lol

[@j2muw667]

Or a great way to socialize and teach kids principles of roasting. Lazy people don’t do stuff like this!! Something a principled hard worker would try!

[@chriskolb3105]

I'm only here for the hot wife thumbnail, but seems like a total hassle unless you happen to bring a turkey camping or something.

[@lindagasaway4165]

Been doing this for over 40 years, you over complicated it 😂

[@Noone-rt6pw]

Tell us more! Pit BBQ the truest.