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Your First Turkey! Easy Roast Turkey for Beginners for the Holidays!

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  1. Matt Ferrara

    You really should soak your turkey 6-8 hours in salt water.
    1. Use a large cooking pot.
    2. Add water, salt, parsley, oregano.
    3. Stick it in the fridge for 6-8 hours.
    4. Now your ready for Chef John.

    Now you will have a juicy bird. Enjoy..

  2. Bishop Clarke

    Beautiful turkey, 8 days and counting….. lol !

  3. 159SG

    LOVE THIS THANK YOU SO MUCH CHEF JOHN

  4. Anthony Rodriguez

    Can this be done if its not thanksgiving..?

  5. NaVetta Lee

    I made this Turkey last year and everyone loovveedd it! It was well
    seasoned and super juicy and delicious I am making it again this year:-)

  6. Katheryn Nicole

    I used this recipe for my first turkey last year and my husband is STILL
    talking about it, so I came back for a refresher coarse so I can wow
    everyone again! Thanks Chef John!

  7. rockshot100

    What part of that doesn’t sound fun?

  8. KaceyRey

    I’m really nervous to make it without an oven bag, I’ve always made it in
    the bag. I’m wondering if this method comes out drier…

  9. gimpinmypants

    The past few Thanksgivings my sister did a poor job of making the turkey,
    so this year I’m doing it and I’m using Chef John’s method.

  10. SuperMe

    the modern food safety recommendation is that you do not wash raw poultry
    as you are more likely to spread the bacteria around. The bacteria on the
    bird will be killed off I the cooking process anyway. 

  11. Kevin Curtis

    Thank you so much for this video! I am cooking a Turkey this year…I’m all
    alone but that’s okay…I will eat for weeks! 🙂 I am KC and I approve this
    message

  12. kaye V

    Perfect turkey no worries about keeping juices in. I cook this turkey
    every year my first year scarrrrrred to death. I didn’t share it with
    anyone for few it would come out wrong.
    I liked not worrying about the inners. That made it simple for me. If you
    want a good simple turkey boy this is it without all the fuss and muss.
    That trick of melting the butter with sage and rosemary then putting them
    in the cavity then basting with butter yum yum