how long for a 7 kilo turkey?

emmaroids

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

yea thanks

chuckles1066

emmaroids wrote: »

ok i have prepped my turkey with butter & herbs under the skin and bacon on the top, but i lost the packaging

im thinking 4 hours at gas mark 4 is that about right??

yea thanks

20 mins a pound + 20 mins is the rule.............so, no, 4hrs doesn't sound right!

chuckles1066

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:

ariba10

All these celebrity Chefs seem to go in for under cooked meat.

We prefer longer cooking at a lower temperature.

madoldbat

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:

chuckles1066

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:

chuckles1066

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...........

southernscouser

Eat the b*gger raw you big bunch of nancy's! :cool:

chuckles1066

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

emmaroids

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

southernscouser

Also, cook the turkey upside down. That way all the juices flow into the breast keeping it nice and moist.