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post #16 of 28
10/31/11 at 6:07pm
Usually nothing in the cavity. Maybe a handful of thyme sprigs.
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post #17 of 28
10/31/11 at 8:50pm
Just out of curiosity, does one way impart any benefit over the other?

Hand trussing would seem to be simpler, but I'm not much of a seamstress myself (is there a male version of seamstress? Seamster?)
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post #18 of 28
10/31/11 at 8:56pm
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Just out of curiosity, does one way impart any benefit over the other?
Hand trussing would seem to be simpler, but I'm not much of a seamstress myself (is there a male version of seamstress? Seamster?)

Everybody has his own point of view, but I think there are several benefits to using a needle.
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post #19 of 28
10/31/11 at 9:03pm
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Everybody has his own point of view, but I think there are several benefits to using a needle.

Could you expound on them please?
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post #20 of 28
10/31/11 at 9:40pm
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Could you expound on them please?

More compact. Breast is better protected. No string lines on the cooked bird. Also easier, once you know the technique. You can get a loose bird without a needle, even if you are good at it, but with a needle it is almost impossible.
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post #21 of 28
11/1/11 at 6:34am
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More compact. Breast is better protected. No string lines on the cooked bird. Also easier, once you know the technique. You can get a loose bird without a needle, even if you are good at it, but with a needle it is almost impossible.

I agree. With the needle you of course are catching a piece of the bird's tissue and thus the twine will not slip out of place, especially if you like to flip the bird during cooking.

Do you guys use a meat thermometer in the thigh? It is one of the greatest guarantees that you will have a perfectly-cooked bird.
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post #22 of 28
11/1/11 at 7:52am
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With an unstuffed bird, the "juices run clear" test is foolproof. Bascially, you take a meat fork, shove that in the cavity, tip the bird back, and jiuces will run out. If pink, cook longer.

A smallish bird (3 pounds give or take) without stuffing cooked on a pan in the oven at 450 will roast through in 40-45 minutes. Baste often.
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post #23 of 28
11/1/11 at 8:48am
How do you best go about reheating a piece?

I had a thigh/leg left over (from a bird that was a pinch over done) and while the other one was good the night I made it...this one came out bad.

I put it in a pan at 350 until it was heated through. A lot of the exposed skin had been down against the vegetables I roasted it on top of so it hadn't crisped so i figured heating it uncovered and adding some fresh S&P would make it edible.

End result was pretty bland and nothing like the freshly roasted bird from a few nights ago.
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post #24 of 28
11/1/11 at 10:28am
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With an unstuffed bird, the "juices run clear" test is foolproof. Bascially, you take a meat fork, shove that in the cavity, tip the bird back, and jiuces will run out. If pink, cook longer.
A smallish bird (3 pounds give or take) without stuffing cooked on a pan in the oven at 450 will roast through in 40-45 minutes. Baste often.

This test is dependable, but I question the foolproof quality of it. What about, say, if you brine a bird? In my experience (limited) a brined bird runs clear at a lower temperature and could result in pulling the bird out too soon. Of course, modalities can work very well for some people and not for others.
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post #25 of 28
11/1/11 at 10:47am
I'm the opposite of Horns. I worry about the chicken being over, rather than under, cooked so I worry that the juices running clear will take me further than optimal cooking. I use a thermometer and take it out lower than would be suggested, then give it a nice, long rest. At least that is my current thinking, since 9/10 times I just check to see if the juices are clear, though usually by pricking the thing than using the cavity. I don't know if that gives a different result, it is just how I learned.
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post #26 of 28
11/1/11 at 11:04am
Don't get me wrong, I despise stick-to-your-teeth overcooked bird. When I check for doneness on a bird I wonder if the juices have been clear for five seconds or ten minutes, but 160 degrees is indisputable.
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post #27 of 28
11/1/11 at 11:07am
i'm halfway between matt and manton. i pop the wings under like matt does, and i truss the legs like manton. well, no, not as well, but same general idea. it takes about a minute ... or as long as it would take matt or manton to tourne a bushel of carrots.
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post #28 of 28
11/11/11 at 11:24am
Super trad style.

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