My guest this week is BBQ Guru “Meathead” for a return visit to talk TURKEY. It’s all about turkey and the many ways you can prep, cook and enjoy the holiday bird.
My first USAF assignment after completing F4 flight training was to Torrejon Air base North of Madrid in 1978. When I first arrived in Spain we decided to “live on the economy” versus living in base houseing. We had a great house out in the country…with a very small oven. The perfect excuse to fix our Thanksgiving bird on the Weber. No experience, no recipe, no worries! I banked the coals on both sides of the kettle, put the butter-rubbed and seasoned turkey in a foil pan, the bird placed in the middle with all that indirect heat a few chunks of cherry wood, and the rest is T-bird history.
Needless to say that Thanksgiving was a big hit with our guests and I haven’t used the oven on turkeyday ever since. While you may miss the smell of the oven roasted bird, if you open a bottle of Spanish Cave, pull up a chair outside, you can have even more fun. Ever since, reardless of weather, that’s where you’ll find me.
I have created many recipes for preparing the perfect turkey. More importantly I have used most every form of outdoor cookery you can imagine. In addition to the trusted Weber grill, I have used a BIG Green Egg, an offset smoker, a Kamado Joe and a turkey fryer. The possibilities are endless, and have never had a turkey failure!
Meathead will share some of his best turkey buying, prepping and cookery techniques to insure a most enjoyable Thanksgiving for you and yours. Don’t forget, while the bird is roasting, you must enjoy some Cava, Champagne or California bubbly! 🙂
Learn more about Meathead and check out his many recipes for outdoor cooking at www.amazingribs.com
Meathead is the publisher of amazingribs.com and the author of most of the content on his website. He’s a member of the Barbecue Hall of Fame and the author of Meathead, The Science of Great Barbecue and Grilling, a New York Times Best Seller and named one of the “100 Best Cookbooks of All Time” by Southern Living.
His dad was the first to call him Meathead after watching Archie Bunker and now everyone calls him that. No offense taken. In fact, he love’s it. It’s better than what his editors and wife call him. He says: If you’ve read this far, you’re my BBQ buddy and you can call me whatever you want. Follow Meathead on Facebook
Need more turkey tips for the holidays? Meathead’s downloadable eBook Turkey Outdoors Made Easy delivers 25 tested recipes, giving you everything you need to achieve amazing smoked or grilled turkey.
Good Life Guy’s wine of the Week:
One of many great choices that compliment the diverse flavors, textures and colors of the holiday table.