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CookForMe

10-31-2007, 10:07 PM

Have you guy's heard about Safeway's 2-hour turkey recipe? I couldn't believe it myself!

NOCHEF&JUSTLOVESFOOD.YUM

10-31-2007, 10:55 PM

Yes, I have seen it, and I attach the link for those that want to try it:

http://shop.safeway.com/corporate/safeway/thanksgiving/pdfs/2hr_brochure.pdf

I still like the low and slow version. Maybe just becuse the house smells like a holiday yum

Slow Roasted Turkey
14 pounds turkey -- washed and dried
salt
thyme -- dried -- crumbled
basil -- dried -- crumbled
black pepper
cayenne pepper
white pepper
butter -- softened

Rub turkey with butter. Wrap ends of legs and wings with aluminum foil to prevent burning while cooking. Sprinkle salt, thyme, basil, and three peppers (black, red and white) onto turkey and rub in well. Preheat oven to 500F. Place turkey in oven and cook at 500 until honey-colored (10-20 minutes). Leave uncovered. Lower heat to 200F and cook 40-50 minutes per pound. Baste occasionally. NOTE: Do NOT stuff this turkey, due to the low cooking temperature. Cook dressing separate.

CookForMe

11-02-2007, 07:22 PM

Thanks for supplying that link.

I used this link myself: turkey.safeway.com.

It may load faster than that adobe link. Also, I love that that site has great turkey left-over ideas, the turkey enchiladas looks really good. You can't argue that Safeway's "2-hour turkey" idea wouldn't make Thanksgiving easier. We will be trying it this year for sure. They also have great side dish ideas that you might like to check out on there if you need new ideas.:)

Barksdale

11-07-2007, 03:46 PM

Sorry but that recipe is a huge DUD! Tried it last year and it ruined our Thanksgiving.:mad:

I think Safeway is spending a ton of money to promote it !! :confused:

CookForMe

11-07-2007, 11:11 PM

You know, I'm noticing its about 50/50 right now with people who have tried this recipe. Some people have had bad experiences, and some absolutely love it and practice it as a regular tradition now. I know that the recipe is very specific on the directions. If you don't follow the exact steps, you will get bad results.

Our boss at work says that he tried it last year and will be trying it again this year. He says the skin comes out nice and crispy and the meat is tender and juicy.

What went wrong with your experience...was it burned or under-cooked?

Did you check out: http://turkey.safeway.com/recipe.cfm?rid=1

Is that the exact recipe you used? I know there are similar recipes out there, with different steps than the other.

Barksdale

11-08-2007, 04:50 PM

It was both burned and undercooked!!

It was a disaster. I've told all my friends to avoid it. A few of them have had bad experiences too. Someone said they read somthing about how bad it was and that Safeway was changing the recipe.

Doesn't matter, though.

Why hurry the turkey?

Liketobake

11-08-2007, 05:16 PM

I would be a wee bit skeptical of any recipe that said you could cook a whole turkey in 2 hours! Cooking a turkey is meant to take a whole day (along with all the fixings)!

CookForMe

11-09-2007, 07:07 PM

Barksdale

11-09-2007, 07:49 PM

Why hurry the turkey?! Ha! Why spend the whole day cooking the turkey!

So you had a bad experience with the Safeway recipe itself thats listed here in the forum or did you use another high temp recipe? I know there are a couple different recipes out there, all slightly different than others. I noticed with others, they have you use butter (which burns) and have you fill the cavity with cloves/spices(that also end up burning).

Who puts cloves in the cavity of a Thanksgiving turkey?:eek:

Why not spend the day cooking a turkey. Not that it takes a whole day. It really only takes 3 or 4 hours. What else are you going to be doing? Going to the nail salon?

Yes, I had a terrible experience with the Safeway recipe. I followed it precisely, not that that was easy, the way it was written was confusing.

I am a very "seasoned" :D home cook and look to try new things. Some work out, others don't. "Some are real dogs," says Barksdale. The Safeway recipe is a real woooofer!

I'm sure that's why they are changing the recipe. So many people seem so disappointed by it.

Barksdale

11-09-2007, 07:50 PM

The "cloves/spices" comment is a dead giveaway that you don't really cook turkeys yourself, which is interesting.

CookForMe

11-12-2007, 07:18 PM

This year will be the 1st year me and my sis will be cooking a turkey together. Your right, we've never cooked a turkey before. My mom is serving two turkey's and we will be in charge of one. I'm not sure why your turkey burned, I have heard other's say the same thing and other's say that it worked fine for them. I'm not sure what recipe you used that was a failure, I was just suggesting things that might not be able to handle high temperatures. I'm sorry your bad experience caused you to be angry about me mentioning the recipe I am trying. I'm sure everyone will have their own experience to share.

Barksdale

11-13-2007, 08:20 PM

I'm not sure what recipe you used that was a failure, I was just suggesting things that might not be able to handle high temperatures. .

Like I said several times, I used the Safeway recipe. That was the recipe that was a failure.

If you have never cooked a turkey before you probably shouldn't be giving out "suggestions" like that. Nothing in a cavity would burn, even at very high heat.

Barksdale

11-13-2007, 08:35 PM

I just saw in your profile that you work for Safeway!

ROTFLMAO!!

CookForMe

11-14-2007, 04:30 PM

I just saw in your profile that you work for Safeway!

ROTFLMAO!!

I don't laugh about where you work at. I enjoy working for Safeway. That is how I learned about the recipe, from them telling us who work here about it. I was interested in the recipe, and told my mom that I learned a new recipe from work. She's all for trying it. I don't think they would promote a recipe that is a total disaster, but you think otherwise. I hope my experience this year with the recipe is not as bad as yours was. I understand you tried the Safeway recipe, and it didn't work for you. I'm not sure why. It has worked for some people though, so I know not everyone has bad luck with it. Thank you for sharing your experience. :-)

Barksdale

11-14-2007, 05:38 PM

I don't laugh about where you work at. I enjoy working for Safeway. That is how I learned about the recipe, from them telling us who work here about it. I was interested in the recipe, and told my mom that I learned a new recipe from work. She's all for trying it. I don't think they would promote a recipe that is a total disaster, but you think otherwise. I hope my experience this year with the recipe is not as bad as yours was. I understand you tried the Safeway recipe, and it didn't work for you. I'm not sure why. It has worked for some people though, so I know not everyone has bad luck with it. Thank you for sharing your experience. :-)

Did the people at Safeway tell/pay you to come here and "innocently" promote the recipe ?

I find this whole thing disingenuous and somewhat pathetic. I didn't think they allowed advertising here.

CookForMe

11-15-2007, 04:43 PM

People are going to cook their turkey how ever they want. I am not selling anything. I have done nothing to you personally, so I'm not sure why this personal attack or the attack on Safeway. Did they give you paper when you asked for plastic? :-p

I wish you luck in whatever recipe you are trying this year. Have a great Thanksgiving.

Yeti

11-15-2007, 09:44 PM

Interesting debate just before Thanksgiving. If any of you guys are up for trying something new this year I'd be interested to hear what you think of a Thanksgiving Barbecue Turkey (http://www.barbecue-smoker-recipes.com/barbecue-turkey-recipe.html). Slow roasting always produces succulent results in my book.

CookForMe

11-19-2007, 06:16 PM

Thank you for the link. This forum should be helpful for anyone considering alternate methods to cooking up their birds. We have 2-hour turkey and smoked turkey so far...where are the fried turkey people? :-p

Yeti

11-20-2007, 08:23 PM

Good idea, where are those Turkey fryers? Any offers out there?

CookForMe

11-21-2007, 06:55 PM

How much oil is used when frying? About a gallon? Or does it depend on the size of the turkey? Does anyone know the average price of a turkey fryer? Just curious on this method since I've never tried it.

CookForMe

11-26-2007, 07:23 PM

FYI about our experience with the Safeway recipe:
My 12lb'er cooked a little under 2 hours @ 475 and it tasted as good as the one my mom cooked in roaster for 6 hours! This 2nd turkey came in handy for us. We went thru 2 turkeys and 2 hams with very little left overs. We actually hid some turkey so that we could have some left overs for ourselves! :-p

You were right Barksdale, we thru in some onions in the cavity to add some flavor and no burning occurred.

Hope everyone had great T-day feasts!

Barksdale

11-27-2007, 08:43 PM

I'm sure pretty much anything would taste better than a turkey cooked for 6 hours. That's way too long for anything but a huge, huge bird.

A 12 pound turkey will cook in not much more than 2 hours using much lower heat.

Thus, there seems to be no need for this recipe or the hype that you are tryng so hard to generate for it, the good and dutiful Safeway employee that you are.

CookForMe

11-28-2007, 06:59 PM