Cooking the Thanksgiving turkey! - RV-Dreams Community Forum

cincygirl20 · RV-Dreams Community Member

Cooking the Thanksgiving turkey!

susie/jack · RV-Dreams Family Member

When I had my travel trailer I took my Ronco Rotisserie with me and cooked a 10 pound turkey in the middle of July on the end of the picnic table. Fed a complete turkey dinner to half the campground....when I start fulltiming I will take it - chances are I won't use it that much but it will come in handy for those special holidays.

Luvglass · RV-Dreams Family Member

Hi,

We decided to do a turkey breast instead of the whole turkey. This will be our first year away from the family, and even though I'm used to doing a 23-25 pound bird every year, it's too much for the 2 of us.

That notwithstanding, Jo still wants all the fixings including chestnut stuffing, sweet potatoes, green bean casserole, and her cranberry relish.

It's also going to be an unusual setting, we're at the bottom of Palo Duro Canyon State Park in Canyon Texas - absolutely beautiful!

Happy Thanksgiving everyone.

Fred

dreamjosie · RV-Dreams Family Member

Hey Cincygirl:

I know the ovens look small, but in reality you can still cook a small turkey. When we were shopping for our Thanksgiving dinner, we saw some small turkeys that would easily have fit in there. We opted for the turkey breast instead because for the two of us, who needs 2 legs and 2 wings.

You'll be surprised how much like "home" it really is once you get in there.

RVDude · RV-Dreams Family Member

luvglass
I just looked at the web site for Palo Duro Canyon State Park
WOW what a beautiful place to spend Turkey Day, or any day for that matter! Seems big rig friendly too! It's on my must do list now.

-- Edited by RVDude at 22:52, 2006-11-23

Luvglass · RV-Dreams Family Member

RvDude,

It is big rig friendly, very nice level sites with 50 amp service, good water pressure and a large covered sitting area with a picnic table and fire ring.

There is a steep winding entrance road that had Jo concerned because of some warnings from some reviewers in Rv Park Reviews http://tinyurl.com/y5z4yb, but it wasn't really that bad with our 36' fiver.

And the stars at night are AWESOME!

Fred

Joan On The Road · RV-Dreams Family Member

This year we enjoyed the day with family at our daughter's home BUT for the last 3 years I've cooked the whole shebang in our 32' MH. I have a wonderful Sears Convection oven that did a great job on the turkey. Jim measured the space available and we searched for small turkeys...no more than 7" high...which is about a 9-10 pounder. Worked like a charm...stuffing and all. I baked the pumpkin pie early and had all my burners going for side dishes. What a feast!

storyteller · RV-Dreams Community Member

Hi everyone,

I am probably a few days late posting on this subject, but I promised myself that I wouldn't interact until I was caught up with Howard and Linda to date. Its two months later but I am finally there, so watch out now!!!

On cooking a turkey, I do it with my Ron Popele Set it and Forget it. You can do up to a 14 pound bird in their larger model and this thing turns out the best Turkey and Chicken that you will ever taste. I find it is well worth the space it takes up in the closet. It can be used for many other things depending on the package you get. Every thing that I have tried in it has turned out wonderful.

You might want to go to the expense to give it a try.

Fly Buoy V · RV-Dreams Family Member

What is a Ron Popele Set it and Forget It?

Luvglass · RV-Dreams Family Member

Janenne wrote:

What is a Ron Popele Set it and Forget It?

I think it's a cooking device/gimmick put out by the people that gave us the "pocket fisherman" of many years ago that you used to see on late nite tv.

I almost fell over when I saw the topic, it hit 105 here in central Oregon today. I'm thinking - who's cooking Thanksgiving turkey??? confused

Fred

-- Edited by Luvglass at 23:53, 2007-07-10

Tim & Robyn · RV-Dreams Family Member

105, ouch! You could probably just throw a turkey onto the nearest pavement and it would cook. That 'set-it-and-forget-it' thing is a Ronco Rotisserie... I wondered if they worked...

breezy · RV-Dreams Family Member

A turkey breast probably would fit just fine and would most likley be all most people would need.

Jack Mayer · RV-Dreams Family Member

I generally cook it on my outdoor barbecue. Low temp, long time, with a little smoke. WIth my barbecue I can do a 15# turkey easily. Cook it sitting on some tin foil until it browns - with a little smoke for about 1.5 hrs or so. Then wrap in foil and finish. Nice an moist, with a mild smoke flavor. Skip the smoke if you don't like it....I cook around 250* for as long as it takes. An instant digital thermometer tells the tale...