Study up on why, whenas well as when not totent your bird with foil.
Tobrineor not to brine?
And we havent even dipped a toe into the topic ofroastingvs.smokingvs.frying.
In fact, this is part of our Test Kitchens instructions forhow to roast a standout turkey for Thanksgiving.
You have two choices:
As a refresher, 165 F is the safe minimum internal temperature.
Should You Cover a Turkey With Foil as it Rests?
This comes down to personal preference.
Consider saving the large piece of foil to use for covering dishes of leftovers.
(This usually takes about 30 minutes.)
The foil lid will help prevent the meat from drying out as you cook it for round two.
