Turkey roasting alternatives?

I had to look that up.

The instructions for it seem a lot like the roast chicken I did in the crock pot for Christmas - except the bird and the pot are bigger.

http://www.ehow.com/how_5469623_roast-turkey-roaster-oven.html

particularly this piece of advice



though I put lemon and a bit of salt/pepper and vinegar on my chicken before I put it in the oven for crisping - I've discovered the acid in the lemon and vinegar makes for ultra-crispy poultry skin

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ok - so the chicken done in the crock pot was super moist and crispy

if the countertop turkey roaster is anywhere as good - and you have the counter space, and need the oven space for something else - I'd go for it

I had one.

I used it a few times. Can't remember what I did with it.

I didn't use it for turkey, but I guess chicken or other things I'd normally put in the oven.

I vaguely remember thinking it was a pain in the ass. It was hard to get the cooked food out of it as the sides were hot.

The one I did was spatchcocked, easy, delicious, not dry.

I forget what year that was.

For the way of it, check out Giuliano Bugialli's roast chicken, similar.
Adaptable to turkey -

just a plain pan

http://able2know.org/topic/41268-1

particularly this piece of advice



That's part of my concern, but if the turkey comes out more like a steamed/crock pot recipe, that would not be right, even with a crispy skin. I guess that picture must be fake; they probably put an oven roasted turkey in the cooker for the picture. Yikes.

Well you got me. I had to look up the word "spatchcocked." I'm familiar with the technique but don't recall hearing that word before. Thanks, good to know it worked.

best turkey I ever cooked