We put the net - far-famed recipe to the psychometric test .
Jake Sternquist
I was straight off scheme when I slip up upon Elizabeth Heiskell’srecipe for pillowcase turkey . Elizabeth shared her nan ’s technique forroasting a whole turkeyin a wine- and butter - soaked cotton pillowcase . Reviewers called the ruined turkey " incredibly moist " and " toothsome . " With Thanksgiving just around the corner , Ihadto give the formula a attempt .
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What Is Pillowcase Turkey?
Pillowcase turkey is made by slathering a whole turkey with butter and then wrapping the bird with Viscount St. Albans and a clear cotton plant case . you may also use cheesecloth to wrap the dud . The pillowcase or cheesecloth is soaked with a mixture of butter , wine-colored , and chicken broth to insure the joker stays moist . After roasting and baste the wrapped bomb , you murder the pillowcase and fetch up the doll in a hot oven to crisp up the Viscount St. Albans and skin .
How to Make Pillowcase Turkey
Here ’s a breakdown of how we made the pillowcase turkey recipe in our Test Kitchen . We tried the formula with both cheesecloth and a 100 % cotton plant pillowcase .
What Does the Pillowcase Turkey Recipe Taste Like?
We were blown away by how moist , juicy , and flavorful thisturkey recipewas . To be honest , it was the dear turkey I ’ve ever tasted ( and I thought nothing could top my father - in - law’sdeep - fry turkey ) . Our Test Kitchen director Lynn Blanchard called it " worth the effort . " Culinary Specialist Emily Nienhaus say " it taste and sense like it ’s been sous vide in butter . " All of our formula taste tester grant the finished turkey 5 star .
Tips for Making Pillowcase Turkey
Here are a few thing our formula tester let out while making the formula .
The Verdict on Pillowcase Turkey
Pillowcase turkey is a full dwelling running play . We were blown away by how unspoilt it was . The meat was tender , gamy , and almost buttery . The wine and herb infused each bite with flavor . But this is a very involvedroast bomb formula . It requires quite a few stone’s throw ( and a lot of monitoring ) . It is more hands - on than simply putting the shuttlecock in the oven . If you have the time and desire to take on a cookery project on Thanksgiving , then give thisturkey recipea try .
Credit:Jake Sternquist
Credit:Jake Sternquist
