How long can a turkey rest?

Teach42 · October 2009

Family is in Iowa City. I'm in Chicago. Was thinking about cooking the turkey this year on the Egg.

Think if I cooked it on the Egg, foil wrapped it, tossed it in a pre-warmed cooler with blankets, and drove 3.5 hours to Iowa City, the turkey would be alright still?

Richard Fl · October 2009

Don't see why not. Sometimes I have cooked the bird, let it rest for an hour or so on a counter covered with foil and then serve and leave out another hour or so during dessert and cleanup.
Serve with warm gravy rather then reheat the bird.

This is a nice relish to serve with the bird IMHO.

Relish, Cranberry, Williams

INGREDIENTS:
2 Apples, Remove seeds, leave skin on, Cleaned
2 Oranges, Seedless, leave skin on, Pieces
1 16 Ozs Bag Cranberry, Fresh
1 Tsp Salt, optional, Hub uses
3/4-1 Cup Sugar

Procedure:
1 Cut oranges and apples into 1/8th's and mix with cranberries. Sprinkle 3/4-1 cup sugar over fruit. Put in food processor and pulse until texture is about 1/8th inch.

Recipe Type
Condiment

Recipe Source
Source: Hub Williams, 2006/11/30

Old Williams family recipe.

tach18k · October 2009

I did one and it sat covered in a cooler for 5 hours and it was just fine

Desert Oasis Woman · October 2009

:laugh: never tried it with apples! (no salt either). Is a Holiday staple round here

Woodbutcher · October 2009

Yea it will be great!

Mr. & Mrs Potatohead · October 2009

You may want to pre-heat the cooler with wam water before adding the truk....
But, I think it should be just fine....Unles you're driving through -40 weather :woohoo: !

Mr. & Mrs Potatohead · October 2009

OH...BTW, I have read that a two hour rest is a good thing for a big turkey!!
That should just about do it for you

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Teach42 · October 2009

Right on! Thanks for the feedback!

Now for a test run

Going to Mad Max one tomorrow methinks.

How long can a turkey rest?

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