Cooking a turkey using convection.

[celticnurse]

i have a question about roasting a turkey in w/convection. has anyone done this before? we call our NEW range "the big screen" since we were all set to get a new tv last year when the old 25 y/o range went up. so i got a great range and didn't compromise on anything. it has convection along w/conventional oven. i did an oven-stuffer chicken last weekend using the convection and it did knock some time off the roasting. just wondering if anyone has ever done this w/a turkey that does not have a pop-up timer. this will be the first thanksgiving turkey for 'the big screen".

 

thanks in advance for any info.

[Rockfordmom]

I got a stove with a convection oven in the bottom oven and have yet to use the convection option, so I'd be interested in this too.

[AndreaInNC]

call the Butterball hotline - they will tell you everything turkey

 

http://www.butterball.com/tips-how-tos/turkey-experts/overview

Edited November 13, 2009 by AndreaInNC
added link

[peppysfireball]

I've had mine about 5 years and was told it makes better cookies so that's all Ive used it for It's just a fan that circulates air evenly , nothing special .Would probably take off a little time, google it if in question.

[celticnurse]

AndreaInNC, thanks for the link. i found what i was looking for with regard to convection cooking.

 

for those in need of info, here's a link to the info i found. it turns out based on the 19.5 lb bird i bought, i can save anywhere from 1 hr 15 minutes to 1 hr 45 minutes! wow! i'm trying it (but will use the meat thermometer to make sure it's done).

http://www.butterball.com/tips-how-tos/how-tos/cook-in-a-convection-oven

[AndreaInNC]

I was impressed to see that the Butterball hotline is staffed by like 50 professionally trained folks.