The Irish Stew

The Irish Stew

Random Christmas Hacks

Some things it helps to know

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John and Sally McKenna
Dec 21, 2023
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Turkey Rules - Everything you have been told is wrong.

Virtually all instructions for cooking the Xmas bird are wrong.

These instructions, by the great and good, rely on weight and time, e.g a ten pound bird takes 2 hours, therefore a 20 pound bird takes 4 hours, and a 25 pound bird takes 5 hours.

Bunk! Don’t overcook the bird! But if you follow those inst…

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