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[Nicole]

Iv'e smoked several turkey's now breast side up. I'm just curious if it makes a difference.

 

[Jane Cherry]

I've roasted in the oven breast side down religiously, and always rest my birds breast side down. The reason I would smoke breast up is a heat issue, and keeping it farther from the heat would result in a more tender white meat. Others may beg to differ on this. I always season and treat under the skin of the breast meat to make it tender and juicy.

 

[Al Silverman]

When I cook turkeys in the oven, I always atart out breast side down so as to expose the thighs and underside to the heat first. This helps in the timing when trying to get the light and dark meat to be at their respective finish temps close to the same time.

Al

 

[Susan Z]

You put that bird on a rotisserie and suddenly you have no up or down problem!

 

[Jane Cherry]

We like the rotisserie bird over the smoked as well.

 

[Billm]

Nicol - I have tried it both ways and i dont see a difference in moisteness or anything..i much prefer the breats to be farther from the coals..so up for me