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likesmountains 52 (1000+ posts) Tue Nov-10-09 10:36 PM
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Have you ever cooked a turkey in a Nesco Roaster? I'm thinking of trying it this year so I can leave the oven for pies and other goodies. Any advice?
What the hell is a "Nesco" roaster?
Why do the primitives have to be so cryphic all the time, as if it's "cute" to speak in some sort of "code"?
Is a "Nesco" roaster one of those things one usually sees at church dinners?
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Wed Nov-11-09 12:01 AM
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1. That's all my mother used for roasts and birds when I was growing up. It seems to me the Nesco seals in moisture and keeps the meat a bit juicier than an oven that vents heat and moisture does.
She used it because it didn't heat up the kitchen like a big oven did.
Love Bug (1000+ posts) Wed Nov-11-09 12:45 AM
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2. I've done it and in my experience, a smaller bird isn't in the roaster long enough to get very brown so you might need to use a browning sauce like Kitchen Bouquet or soy sauce on the turkey. I suppose you can also run it under the broiler for a few minutes, too, but that rather defeats the purpose of using the roaster so you can free up the oven. YMMV.
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The empressof all (1000+ posts) Wed Nov-11-09 10:59 AM
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3. You'll get a moist bird but the skin will not be crispy
The Nesco does a great job in holding in moisture but I have never been able to get a good skin on birds I've cooked in mine. Skin is important to us so now I use the Nesco and my crock pots to make/reheat the sides. I pretty much make everything except the bird the day before and just reheat day of. I take the bird out about an hour before serving and let it rest. Then I make the gravy and bake the rolls. When we sit down to eat I put Apple Pie in to warm.
