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how long for a 7 kilo turkey?

emmaroids
emmaroids Posts: 1,876 Forumite
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ok i have prepped my turkey with butter & herbs under the skin and bacon on the top, but i lost the packaging :o
im thinking 4 hours at gas mark 4 is that about right??

yea thanks :D
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  • chuckles1066
    chuckles1066 Posts: 2,670 Forumite
    emmaroids wrote: »
    ok i have prepped my turkey with butter & herbs under the skin and bacon on the top, but i lost the packaging :o

    im thinking 4 hours at gas mark 4 is that about right??
    yea thanks :D

    20 mins a pound + 20 mins is the rule.............so, no, 4hrs doesn't sound right!
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  • chuckles1066
    chuckles1066 Posts: 2,670 Forumite
    kimevans wrote: »
    Jamie Oliver says 35 mins per kilo (or was that half a kilo)

    A kilo = 2.2lbs.

    So 35 mins for 2.2lbs is undercooking it.

    Hello Sam & Ella :eek:
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  • ariba10
    ariba10 Posts: 5,432 Forumite
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    All these celebrity Chefs seem to go in for under cooked meat.

    We prefer longer cooking at a lower temperature.
    I used to be indecisive but now I am not sure.
  • madoldbat
    madoldbat Posts: 474 Forumite
    According to food standards agncy.
    A 7 kilo turkey should take 4 hours 5 mins on 180c or gas mark 4.
    http://www.eatwell.gov.uk/healthydiet/seasonsandcelebrations/winter/saferchristmaseating/
    But please check.I dont have any money left to bring flowers and grapes to the hospital if your ill:rolleyes:
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  • chuckles1066
    chuckles1066 Posts: 2,670 Forumite
    kimevans wrote: »
    7 kilo bird.

    35 mins x 7 kilos = 245 min (or 4 hours & 5 minutes).

    Does this not sound right?

    No.

    7 kg = 15.4lbs.

    15.4lbs x 20 mins = 308 minutes.

    Plus 20 minutes = 328 minutes.

    Ergo, approx 5 and a half hours............NO LESS!!!!! :eek:
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  • chuckles1066
    chuckles1066 Posts: 2,670 Forumite
    kimevans wrote: »
    Perhaps you should tell Jamie Oliver hes got it all wrong:rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

    And since the advent of "celebrity chefs" like Mr Oliver and Mr Ramsay, the incidence of food poisonings has increased by...........? :eek:

    As someone else has pointed out, they prefer their food underdone because it retains moisture and therefore seems more "appetising".

    Give me safety over appearance every time...........
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  • southernscouser
    southernscouser Posts: 33,745 Forumite
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    Eat the b*gger raw you big bunch of nancy's! :cool:
  • chuckles1066
    chuckles1066 Posts: 2,670 Forumite
    kimevans wrote: »
    THE http://www.eatwell.gov.uk/healthydie...ristmaseating/ SAY 4 HOURS 5 MINS TOO, but hell they are only the gov offical site.

    You believe the Government?

    :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:

    Merry Christmas and I hope the stomach cramps don't ruin it too much for you all :D
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  • emmaroids
    emmaroids Posts: 1,876 Forumite
    kimevans wrote: »
    http://www.britishturkey.co.uk/cooking/
    kimevans wrote: »




    http://www.eatwell.gov.uk/healthydiet/seasonsandcelebrations/winter/saferchristmaseating/


    according to that calculator it should be 3 hours 50 mins at gas mark 5. or 4 hours 5 mins at gas mark 4.

    that will do for me :beer:
    cheers peeps and merry crimbo :j
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  • southernscouser
    southernscouser Posts: 33,745 Forumite
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    Also, cook the turkey upside down. That way all the juices flow into the breast keeping it nice and moist. :)
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