This is a spin-off from Mark R's thread as per his request:
http://www.smoked-meat.com/forum/sho...412#post475412
Just to clear a few issues:
"---As stated in the previous quote, that leaves an air pocket causing uneven cooking. It is cooking it without cleaning (washing) it. It is cooking it in the mfg packaging that is not intended for cooking. Most frozen turkeys come with the neck and giblets inside them wrapped in paper, they could not have been removed.--"
No, there is no air pocket in a frozen turkey. Even there is, it has no effect on temperature, since heat is applier from outside into the center, not the other way around.
Regarding cleaning, there are many recommendations not to wash poultry to avoid spreading germs. In any case, recommended cooking temperature and time basically sanitize the turkey.
Yes, giblets are cooked inside the turkey, which for the purpose of preparing cooked meat for the freezer, it does not matter to me.
The packaging I would assume it is food-grade heat shrink plastic. In any case, chemical reaction is temperature dependent as well as the amount of agitation involved. At low temperature and no agitation, I assume any chemical reaction would be minimal. Furthermore, if there is chemical migrating from the plastic, it would be blocked by the thick turkey skin, which is discarded and not consumed.
I agree with you, it is always good advice to do plenty of your own research, never follow just one source, including this one, when it comes to health.
dcarch
http://www.smoked-meat.com/forum/sho...412#post475412
Just to clear a few issues:
"---As stated in the previous quote, that leaves an air pocket causing uneven cooking. It is cooking it without cleaning (washing) it. It is cooking it in the mfg packaging that is not intended for cooking. Most frozen turkeys come with the neck and giblets inside them wrapped in paper, they could not have been removed.--"
No, there is no air pocket in a frozen turkey. Even there is, it has no effect on temperature, since heat is applier from outside into the center, not the other way around.
Regarding cleaning, there are many recommendations not to wash poultry to avoid spreading germs. In any case, recommended cooking temperature and time basically sanitize the turkey.
Yes, giblets are cooked inside the turkey, which for the purpose of preparing cooked meat for the freezer, it does not matter to me.
The packaging I would assume it is food-grade heat shrink plastic. In any case, chemical reaction is temperature dependent as well as the amount of agitation involved. At low temperature and no agitation, I assume any chemical reaction would be minimal. Furthermore, if there is chemical migrating from the plastic, it would be blocked by the thick turkey skin, which is discarded and not consumed.
I agree with you, it is always good advice to do plenty of your own research, never follow just one source, including this one, when it comes to health.
dcarch
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