What Thanksgiving in Japan is like E.39

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[@user-ub1gz8lx8c]

Once the turkeys outside browns to a level you like, cover the outside with tinfoil. The tinfoil will protect the skin from burning while the rest of the bird cooks. Also, you should be adding water to the cooking pan it is in and basing the turkey regularly, IE sucking up the juices from the pan and distributing them across the body of the turkey. 1 cup at a time until it evaporates/ is absorbed by the turkey should be fine.

[@blablup1214]

Yes especially in such a small oven where the turkey gets very close to the theat source :)

[@4-Avenue]

i just read up on it appearently they don't need to baste it, since they brined it, but not sure if they did it for over a day, supposedly best to do it 3 days. But growing up my mom usually basted the turkey. So... IDK either way the turkey didn't kill anyone so that's a win!

[@mrskitkatlady]

Nope, tent it first, brown second. That way you have less chance of drying out the white meat. NO WATER!!!! Baste with the juices that come from the bird!!!

[@christopherpaik]

Paolo mentioned it was an oven/microwave. Foil might not be an option depending on how it works. My suggestion is quarter the chicken (breasts & thigh/leg) and sous vide! Works great in small apartments and tight spaces.

[@MeanLaQueefa]

Cover it in a cross hatch of bacon

[@kellybryson7754]

Wolfy waving at the camera! Adorable.

[@chloeeng6811]

It is

[@PetiteD]

Awww, Maiko did such a great job prepping the bird. Friends are the family you choose.

[@heaven8235]

I love the videos. To avoid the skin of the turkey burning, use foil. Then, with about 45-30 min left of cooking, remove the foil and then brown the skin.

[@Sasukio10]

Although I think the quick burning of the skin is due to the fact that their oven size is quite small. Do you think turning the turkey into spatchcock style will help? It would be unconventional but might help with the given room the oven has.

[@yansheng8646]

Was also gonna recommend this. Foil for an hour and then unfoil for the finishing and basting for the crispy skin. Also I think the brine had something to do with it colour as well as the sugars from the oranges in the grind might have caramelise. All in all still looks good and tasty 😋

[@sonjaflanigan6627]

Yes use tin foil and take off last 30 minutes ❤️🇺🇸

[@evarene07]

@@Sasukio10 or just use a baking bag where it self bastes and browns itself

[@jackadam9348]

Spice/ herb on the exterior can also burn under constant heat.

[@brennonstark8363]

I’ve been following Paolo since before Wolfy was born. I feel old now.

[@caitlins.4427]

as an American I love that you celebrated our American thanksgiving. We also keep things simple...show up with yummy food and celebrate your friends and family being in your lives.

[@amiemorris1441]

So lovely to see everyone is doing well and being able to have friends around. Specially after covid. Always enjoying the videos. 💜

[@Alex-sz1ys]

You look so happy buddy, I am so glad you got to do this after a ROUGH few years! You can see a lot of light behind your eyes in this one, looks like the company was needed!

[@junsjulywonpilsyonpilchany5241]

Seeing you all with other people close to you makes me happy. Another wholesome content.

[@andreascrank5429]

Seeing all the friends over laugh and talking with kids playing made me smile for sure . Me and the wife have not missed an episode yet. This type of content is awesome , good to see some different culture holidays on your channel ! Keep up the good work !

[@Jae..9..]

Wow, Maiko did great and the food looked amazing! Glad your Thanksgiving dinner was a success!

[@foxyturbine7114]

Awesome video Paolo! So lovely to see all your friends and families. Great for little Wolfy to have so many friends close to his age too! Yay! 🙂🍗🍗🍗

[@msrjjon]

You could place the turkey breast side down in the pan during cooking (if can't brine it or don't have the time). Also, invest in a pair of oven gloves to better protect your hands while moving items in and out the oven.

[@sarahmcbryde6914]

Good friends like that are the family we choose! Family doesn't have to be about blood relations. So great to see you guys getting to spend such quality time with everyone. The last couple of years have certainly been unique in the challenges they have presented.

[@ropro9817]

Wow, bravo, Maiko! That turkey looked delicious even before it went in the oven!

[@dbwatx931]

So impressive for such a small Japanese kitchen❣️

[@theylied1776]

That Turkey is Perfect! I love when it's tender with crispy skin. The contrast in flavors is what makes a great turkey.

[@i-vernsimphonique3012]

So nice to see people gathering like this! Thanks Paolo!

[@bubblegumlipgloss8488]

Omg all the food !!!! And lovely family and friends ! What a great time thank you for sharing!!! The turkey looked yummy I thought !!💜💜💜

[@favourugboko9772]

Omg he’s so adorable

[@Maugena]

That was intensely wholesome and cute. Thanks for sharing!

[@paulasimson4939]

This did my heart good to see so many friends together enjoying some special time together. A couple of comments about the turkey - Butterball turkeys are prebrined, so you shouldn't need to brine yourself for a juicy turkey. I'm wondering if the oven temperature was a little high and that's why the skin got burnt. Maybe there was some kind of sweetener in your brine? But no matter, the day was about friends and family and being together and everything looked wonderful.

[@Night_Rose_94]

5:02 This is the way. Everyone bringing something to eat is standard in my family, if it's a special day or not.

[@kathypeyser8507]

It is nice that you are celebrating America's Thanksgiving. Love your videos. I have been watching you since before you met Maiko.

[@michellethong8476]

Her recipe was PERFECT, the only step is that once the turkey is the right color, you can cover it with tinfoil to keep cooking but prevent burning. :) So glad you all had an amazing time.

[@ulqulqu]

We're like 7 families and we came together to celebrate the kids' birthdays and there was one birthday at least every month. They're all teenagers now, and have a great bond. Birthdays would always be hectic, a lot of work, but so worth it.

[@Scottsgamerlounge]

Loved this cute little video! Wolfy is growing so much!!

[@POTUS123Y2K]

So beautiful 😭💛 Thx for sharing this Paolo ✨

[@elizabethjarram]

What another great video to watch! Nice to see everyone together who is obviously having great fun!

[@TokyoZebra]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@elizabethjarram]

@@TokyoZebra Very much!

[@kenvinejensen322]

I enjoy watching your videos. My Aunt was from Japan so my cousins are half Japanese. I enjoy the food it brings back memories of growing up and eating Japanese foods. I’m in my 60s now take care.

[@diananguyen4961]

What beautiful parents you two are.

[@cindyenglert.az51]

I think you have the sweetest family!! Loved watching your Thanksgiving.

[@Johngabe100]

I very much enjoy your videos with your lovely family. I live in Ohio and a ild man. Chances are I will never make it to Japan but appreciate that I get a chance to spend moments with you and your family in Japan. THANK YOU

[@rebeccaauble3666]

Thank you for allowing us into your house. It was very cool to see all the different food choices. :)

[@dawnyofthelight]

That was awesome that you guys could have a Thanksgiving that year I'm sure you guys are looking forward to the Thanksgiving 2022 not too far off I love you Channel and I love your son and your wife and you very wholesome family

[@renemarzec1679]

You and your wife are amazing.

[@ivonnebeltran156]

Nice vid Paolo, always fun to watch😎 Also, for the turkey maybe next time cover it with some aluminum foil, and take it off for the last 30-45 mins so it can get a nice golden color.

[@TokyoZebra]

Thanks for the tip!

[@DJ-nn6vg]

You cover the turkey with foil at the end of the cooking to prevent it from getting too dark. Also, stuffing the turkey makes it dry out as it has to cook longer. Cook the stuffing in a pan after the turkey is done and while it is resting.

[@BastardOfTheNorth]

@@TokyoZebra Spatchcock

[@SNewindraty]

When I cook my turkey, I cook the stuffing separately. I also put my turkey, on top of onions, carrots and celery so that the juices get seasoned through the vegetables and make a great gravy. I would cover the turkey with aluminum foil for the first hour or so, then cook it without the foil until done.

[@momscookingtofu7583]

I cook the turkey breast side down. That way the white meat soaks in the juices while it cooks. It's the best way I have found to cook turkey. Great video!

[@jennyvlds8471]

I personally loved the way the turkey came out I like the skin crispy so it’s perfect in my eyes

[@daylecb]

Happy Thanksgiving to you guys! 🦃 We just had Easter a few weeks ago, those family/friend suppers are so special ❤️

[@eleveneleven11114]

I cover the turkey in foil once it has a nice color so it doesn’t get too dark 😉

[@bananabread7707]

The foil!! That’s what was missing.

[@busy_at_the_moment]

I cook my turkey in a turkey bag. Very moist turkey and easy cleanup. Food looked great. It all looked like fun.

[@etherdog]

What a wonderfully chaotic and joyous gathering! What was the epidemiological outcome of the gathering? If nobody got seriously ill, I am sure it was worth it!

[@RG-yf3uj]

Ahh so nice you all got to have such a great time & children make it more special. They were all so well behaved.

[@janandrewyap4207]

Just woke up and this is the first thing I saw. Great way to start the day. Thanks.

[@Dixiwonderlandyoutube]

The food looked amazing! And what a fun time you all must have had 🥰

[@Jesuscares7680]

I know you're a wonderful father but boy you sure do have a wonderful wife ..also your a great team ..you have a blessed beautiful child and it's such a joy to watch you all...good food.. prepared by Loving Hands..😒🤗❣🙏and the friendships are icing on the cake..

[@meme7591]

Calendula gel. You should have that near the stove. It's amazing. It works so well on burns as well as vitamin e.

[@jennifer_mertens]

Brined turkeys tend to color on the outside so much faster than non brined ones. Next time, just throw some parchment lined aluminum foil over the top to allow the turkey to continue cooking without browning too quickly. Everything looked delicious---I think you both did an amazing job with food. Thank you for sharing such a heart warming moment in your lives♥️.

[@fourleafclover2377]

Thank you so much for sharing this video must have been hard to film like that because we used to have people come over for the holidays you share so much not many people do thanks so so much enjoyed watching I bet wolfy had some fun

[@Dicyroller]

Start your turkey with foil over the rest and leg tips, also tie them together, you will want to cook it low and slow for most of the cooking. Remove the foil to crisp up the skin and finish cooking at a hot temperature. Using basting is good, but not necessary if you have wet brined. It will help to keep the skin moist if you choose to cook at a higher temperature. It makes crisping the skin more difficult. I recommend you look at lots of places, from Alton Brown to Kenji slopes Alt. You will get more precise methods.

[@anthy9986]

With such a small oven you should try spatchcocking the turkey or deconstruct it. It should help to prevent the skin from burning. Use a cooking thermometer instead of the push tab ones so you can ensure the thighs are cooked completely. I'd get a raw unbrined turkey if the plan is to brine it since butterball turkeys (at least in the USA) come pre-brined.

[@dascudder]

Wholesome

[@lhesterPG]

So much love in one Video of you guys having a great time

[@ms_nikki1806]

I cook my turkey upside down (turkey breast down) so the juices from the back and legs run into it. I turn it right side up and add butter just long enough to brown and crisp the skin. The tip of using the foil to keep it from getting too brown is a good one also.

[@mrsjokersknight]

I agree with all the foil tips. Cover the Turkey and remove the foil for the last 30min or so. Also! Keep the butter under the skin for flavor and moistness and use just a little oil on the outside of the skin to help it crisp up and brown.

[@saintclaus6633]

Paolo et maiko sont les seulment familiy chaîne de youtube que je veux regarde. J'aime bien leurs vidéos, c'est bon contenu.

[@mycrazylifeagainangieeltin5424]

I finally got to watch this and as we grill our turkey every year never worry about a turkey skin being black! Just more flavor!

[@MorningWoood]

When boiling the brine use 2/3rd the water normally and to cool it down for immediate use fill the rest with ice

[@skatardrummer1]

I highly highly highly recommend using an oven bag for your turkey. It helps keep the moisture in and prevent it from drying out or burning and they turn out perfect every time. I don't even have to baste it. However, since you dont have a lot of oven clearance, it might also help to get two smaller turkeys that you can put side by side if there's enough space to do that. Another American recipe is to deep fry the turkey and there's a lot of ways you can do that. It helps for folks without oven space. I've never done it myseld, but lots of people have success with it.

[@marialuciasoberano6122]

So nice to have a get together with friends/ family after all those pandemic & lock downs, great to watch this kind of videos/occasions❤️❤️❤️

[@lorrane2177]

What a fun gathering! I'm happy you were able to get together with friends. Turkey: I have a larger toaster oven with convection cooking by Oster. I find baking anything, I cover it with foil. Remove foil when close to being finished. I don't think putting butter under the skin effected the color. Its the direct air heat that's circulating in such a small area. When baking shortbread, in a pan, I put on lowest rack and cover with foil. Remove foil before fully cooked to lightly brown the top. Have fun.

[@asjng]

that was such a cute and heartwarming video, loved it!

[@leliavoinea9402]

I had no idea that Paolo had a family channel. I am a subscriber of his individual channel. But I will subscribe to his family channel as well. He sure has a beautiful family! I wish them to be happy and healthy!

[@carolmartha8449]

Love your family

[@keldonmcfarland2969]

That looks like a great successful Thanksgiving meal. Congratulations!

[@turtlegreen26]

Since u put butter and oil on the outside to brown it, try ( if u can) covering the turkey with aluminum foil till mostly done, then uncover to get golden. Brown color on top.

[@rachel.guillermo0214]

I love this so much! As for cooking the Turkey, your current recipe looks great! I would suggest tying the legs back together, right before putting it into the oven to cook. And to recent burning the skin, put a piece of foil over the Turkey breast at the beginning stage of cooking and than taking it off towards the end. You should looking up Alton Brown’s Thanksgiving videos. Those will giving you really great tips!

[@dbcad100]

My husband is a chef and he debones the turkey and roasts off the bones with tomato paste. After the bones are roasted he makes a broth from around 15 cups to three cups. It is amazing. The turkey is trusted into circles all the same size so it is cooked even and very beautiful when served. The stuffing is cooked half way and put into a cylinder shape so the turkey and stuffing is the same size. It is the very impressive. Never use the popup thermometer because it always gets over cooked that way get a proper thermometer gauge for it.

[@Violet.18]

I'm thankful for Wolfie and these adorable kiddos! 🍗🦃

[@smiley99]

a good gravy will cover many a cooking snafu. Clearance is key- even it means butterflying the turkey

[@sharmishthabanerjee6852]

please share the turkey recipe, it looks amazing , happy thanksgiving all

[@sanjiflambe]

Great video. Couple of recs for the Turkey: 1. Use a dry brine, as it's better than a wet brine at penetrating protein molecules 2. Break the turkey up and cook parts separately. I know it doesn't look as good, but the meat will be super tender and will help avoid burnt shin

[@thebeautifulrose294]

Wolfy is so cute I remember he was so tiny and little but now he’s grown really well

[@cyberqueen7784]

Yeah, my family eats pretty small turkeys as well, but we don't stuff the turkey with onions or lemons or anything like that. That's nice you had friends and family come over for Thanksgiving. It reminds me of the Thanksgivings when I was a younger girl. The kids would play together and watch movies or play video games together.

[@trangtvfamilycuocsonganhquoc]

I love your videos ,you’ve got nice family thanks for sharing❤️

[@bigpoppasmurf1813]

Happy to see Wolfy is doing better and everyone is well!

[@waterfallsandrain]

This makes my heart happy

[@benhancock8143]

All the food looks good!! And the most important thing is getting everyone together!!

[@tamiyafrog3220]

Always look forward to Sat.👌

[@sadiekincaid5310]

My tip is to either cover the top of the bird with some foil or to cook the turkey upside down with the breast side down and then turn it right side up for about last 30 minutes of the cooking. If you do cover the turkey with foil make sure the shiny side of the foil is facing towards the turkey because otherwise your turkey won't cook right.

[@lordtucor8309]

Lovely and cozy video.

[@madeleinehipkin6390]

If you don’t want a black turkey cook it like normal, but when it starts to go past golden put foil over the top so it won’t go black and continue to cook it. I hope this help for the next time.

[@mei-lubakker9559]

You are spoiling us with uploading weekly!😊

[@subhrasarker8414]

Awesome...so great..I couldn't keep myself not saying anything...wishing you a happy thanks giving and all the best to Wolfy and to you both...Love you guys very much 🥰🥰🥰 .

[@adamharris-batt6333]

Looks so fun :D No one tells you that at some point you have to start making your own traditions... it can be a great thing to do

[@hi__catherine]

Try a dry brine 24 hours before and use melted butter instead of softened butter when seasoning the turkey before the oven since the milk solids are separated when melted to avoid that black burning. You have a small oven so it will get black quicker, cover your turkey with aluminum foil after you get to the browness you want for the remaining cook time! Ina Gartens recipe was a lifesaver and comes out perfect every time. Hope you guys try again this year :)

[@misskizzz]

I love videos like these😃 Just seeing you guys relax and enjoying some time with family and friends. The little ones playing together are so cute ☺️

[@ryaa3981]

Omg wolfy is precious and maiko is looking so pretty

[@robertspina6126]

Very cool, thanks for sharing.

[@DHJakon]

Oishii face was priceless

[@waadalsafi2103]

This is so so adorable!!!!! god bless you family and frfiends

[@thevivianbrun]

Orange juice, lemon juice, some of the brine that the turkey was in and some soy sauce to baste with. This way it won't brown as quickly - it needs a pH of below 7 (so it has to be slightly acidic) while also tasting good. Ratios can differ, but mix to taste.

[@VL-mu7fb]

More videos with Pat please!! WOW!!!

[@genaalbert8774]

Awesome. Next time cover the areas that are browning too fast with either foil if an oven or parchment paper. Looks delicious.

[@kirkpatrikballares3291]

That's cool, it's awesome for kids to experience having family friends over and build close ties and friendships very early on.

[@scrambledegg81]

I'd definitely suggest spatchcocking the bird next year. It takes a little work to cut out the spine, but it cooks SO much more evenly. That's how I've been doing turkeys for the past 3 years and every one has come out looking perfect.

[@dan.aragon]

It was so nice to finally see the Zebra fam with good company! ❤️ I really enjoy all your vids!

[@johnnymaximum3828]

3:00 hey its that drunk dude 😂😂 good to see him