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91nordic29
09-16-2003, 10:57 AM
anyone ever done it or have any ideas?
i used to do it all the time on a weber grill at roosevelt lake. we could go out on boat all day and leave it unattended.
i am trying to find a way to do it without having to drag a weber along.
any ideas? :cool:

Mandelon
09-16-2003, 11:01 AM
Pre cook it! Then just reheat. Much easier when camping.
Also I heard you can wrap it in foil and bury it in a pit with coals all over it, but I would be afraid of getting it dirty!

Jordy
09-16-2003, 11:05 AM
We do sand turkeys at Glamis for Thanksgiving. Dig a hole, build a fire and let it burn down, wrap the turkey in foil, use coat hangers twisted around to make a cradle/basket to lower it into the hole and cover it up. Leave it alone for 6-8 hours, come back, dig it up and eat. Oh yeah, and drink alot of beer while you're digging to keep hydrated. :D

Jordy
09-16-2003, 11:06 AM
Or, you could always just deep fry it. From raw to cooked in 45 minutes or less. :D :D :D

91nordic29
09-16-2003, 11:18 AM
it doesnt get dirty or gritty??

burbanite
09-16-2003, 12:08 PM
91nordic29:
it doesnt get dirty or gritty?? Not if you wrap it well enough, great way to cook food...tender. :cool:

TrojanDan
09-16-2003, 01:23 PM
jordanpaulk:
Or, you could always just deep fry it. From raw to cooked in 45 minutes or less. :D :D :D I agree! Deep fried turkey tastes killer! :cool:

Havasu Hangin'
09-16-2003, 01:33 PM
Where's Infomaniac?

Free Agent
09-16-2003, 05:16 PM
When we go to Glamis,, it's deep frying.
Campstove and a huge pot of peanut oil.

Boatcop
09-16-2003, 07:03 PM
Tried the pit method several years ago when we went out to California City for Thanksgiving.
("Several", as in there wasn't a city out there then. Just the roads and streets graded. Made for excellent flat-tracking practice. :D )
Had the pit burning all night. Put the turkey in about 8 AM. Dug it up around 4 PM. Still raw as the day it was plucked.
First and last attempt at pittting a bird. frown