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[toffeecushion]

Can someone offer please reassure me.  My turkey neck and wings look dry and reddish unlike the rest of it, is this normal.  I have never cooked one before and chickens are usually moist and the same colour all over.  It is game hung so I am wondering if this would make it drier.

I know I am probably being overly concerned, but do you think it it ok?

[Galadriel]

Hi toffeecushion,

Sounds fine to me. I usually smear butter liberally over my turkey and cover with streaky bacon to protect the wings, legs and breast during the roasting process. Just think of it as a big chicken.

Good luck.

Galadriel x

[Hattie]

Sounds fine to me too - you've got a good bird there which should taste better for being game hung.

I've always found a lot of fat comes out with cooking and spoon some away out of the roasting tin leaving enough to baste though.

[Limpy]

It should be ok.
Make sure there isn't a bag of giblets inside the bird - melted plastic does not enhance the flavour........

[CLKD]

If you really don't fancy it cut it off! we always cook ours in a saucepan - neck, giblets [removing plastic bag first], heart, gizzard ……… main bird goes into the roasting pan …...