On 23 Nov 2014 15:22:38 GMT, notbob > wrote:

> On 2014-11-23, Dave Smith > wrote:
>
> > My wife always used to insist on 16 pounds or more. This year I was
> > adamant that it not be more than 12 pounds. That was more than enough
> > for 7 adults and we had enough leftovers for two dinners and a number of
> > sandwiches.
>
> I cannot provide proof, but one of the best cooks I've ever met --my
> late MIL-- always sed the skeleton of commercial turkeys is pretty much the same
> weight up to about 14 lbs, then the meat becomes the deciding weight
> factor. So, always buy a turkey over 14 lbs. I have no idea if she
> was right, but she consistantly turned out the best T-Day dinner I've
> ever tasted.
>
> PS: she always insisted on paying extra for fresh birds and always
> turned out the moistest birds I've ever eaten.
>
I think an appropriate follow-up question is to ask if she roasted it
stuffed or unstuffed? When I roasted unstuffed 12lb turkeys on the
Weber (via indirect heat) in the past, they cooked evenly in only two
hours, browned evenly all over and remained incredibly moist. I
didn't even spatchcock them.



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