Where to buy a turkey

[Pocky-man]

Xmas is coming quickly, we would like to order a turkey this year, possibly somewhere in Tokyo? or how about Costco in Chiba..

[eku]

costco has huge turkeys

[donpaulo]

I eat ground chicken... but I suppose IF I had an oven large enough to fit a turkey I would consider buying one. Then go the whole yard, stuffing, cranberry sauce, gravy, mashed potato and get the wife to attempt a pumpkin pie.

[Stone-Cold Soba]

I eat ground chicken... but I suppose IF I had an oven large enough to fit a turkey I would consider buying one. Then go the whole yard, stuffing, cranberry sauce, gravy, mashed potato and get the wife to attempt a pumpkin pie.

Why not attempt the pumpkin pie yourself? BTW I had some home-made pumkin pie on Sunday - made with a bought pastry base. I'm sure it's not difficult to find a recipe and the ingredients.

(Oops! Off-topic again. Sorry!)

Soba

[Stone-Cold Soba]

A little more on-topic: without a real oven I'll probably have some turkey pieces this year - you know, drumsticks, wings, breasts. Some friends and I are planning a joint effort at Xmas dinner and one of the friends claims to know a source of turkey pieces. I'll ask him and let you know, if there's still any interest in this thread.

Soba

[paulh]

Foreign Buyers club sells turkeys, some of them up to 10 lbs.

http://www.fbcusa.com/public2/

[alpachinco]

In Tokyo Nissin close to Azabu juban station and National Azabu in Hiroo both carry Norbest turkeys. They're pre-basted and you just need to clean 'em and put in the oven. The Norbest website is also helpful with tips on how big to buy and whatnot.

[donpaulo]

well the main issue is the size of the bird, the size of the oven and the fact that you cannot cook a bird and a pie at the same time.

I don't do pie (BTW) so I ask the wife...

[eku]

the brazilian food shops carry reasonable sized birds...
i only know shops in hiratsuka, higashi nada ku (kobe),tatsuno (hyogo) and shiga prefecture
plus their steak is like 700yen a kilo who needs turkey.

[richard]

Kinokuniya in Tokyo sells turkeys also premade but we found them a bit "aburapoi." But that was a couple of years ago and so you may want to check with them again if in Tokyo. R.

[rpbooth2]

Where can you buy an oven that's big enough for a turkey and works on the 100v that's in most apartments in Japan? Will the convection/microwave ovens commonly sold in places like Yamada denki be big enough?

[eku]

Where can you buy an oven that's big enough for a turkey and works on the 100v that's in most apartments in Japan? Will the convection/microwave ovens commonly sold in places like Yamada denki be big enough?

nope the turkey wont fit
if you want a larger oven at a reasonable price i would suggest looking for a restaurant appliance recycle shop

[alpachinco]

I've done up to a 6.5 kg bird in my oven which I bought at Bic Camera. It's a typical oven/microwave but on the large size. I've cooked turkeys for the last 5 years straight in this and they come out perfect everytime. If you check the stores (Bic, Yodobashi, Sakuraya etc) you'll see that the ovens are getting bigger.

[User Name Deleted]

Does it get soggy, or is it alright. What make is your micro? Have you done a joint of beef in it?

Turkeys? Sounds like your wife is married to one.

[barnis]

alpachinco....

can you post details on the turkey size, oven dimensions, cooking temperature, cooking time, oven type (gas, electric, convection, microwave,　 etc...also what type of dish did u use

im a bit stressed about my first japanese turkey cooking experience

[scotty7]

i posted a link with instructions in the other thread...

[alpachinco]

I mentioned all that in a previous post (Hint: Norbest). The bird I bought just fit and cooked fine using just the pan that came with the (electric) oven.

[foxy49]

If I lived in Japan I would run a business catering to foreigners in the local areas, like ready roasted turkey by order. I have to have a huge oven though....

[kurogane]

Just find out where McAlpine works. I'm quite sure they will sell his Stoopid ___ off cheep, and boy, he is one fat bird.

[barnis]

I mentioned all that in a previous post (Hint: Norbest). The bird I bought just fit and cooked fine using just the pan that came with the (electric) oven.

alpacino...i checked all your previous posts and found no mention of the oven dimensions, cooking time, cooking temperature, and specifics about the pan you used.

I realize you used a stock japanese electric oven and pan but they vary quite significantly in size, etc (having just spent hours at yodobashi camera comparing them)

Can you give me some real details...i know i seem anal but i'm trying to impress my soon-to-be inlaws and the last thing i need is a burnt/raw turkey.

scotty: your link to a recipe seems to be for an english oven which is presumably much bigger than a japanese one...did you use that recipe in japan? if so how big was the turkey and oven?

[alpachinco]

Barnis,
You need to check the Norbest website for cooking time, temperatures etc. Norbest turkeys are great as you just need to thaw them, rinse them, and throw them in the oven until the little nipple pops up. All the times I've done this the time I've cooked the bird has matched the expected cooking time as listed on the website to within 10 minutes I'd say. My oven/micorwave is an old National which I bought used 7 years ago and it was at least 3 or 4 years old at the time. The trays are 36cm x 36cm to the outsides, so the inside is a little narrower, say 34 x 34. With the bottom tray in there's about 20 cm at most in height. My oven has 2 trays you can use at the same time and therefore elements that rotate in between the middle of the trays when cooking. I assume when the bottom tray only is in they are hot as well. Aside from that there's just the enclosed element on the top and I'm sure the ovens they sell now are far better than what I have. Just look for something with heat from as many places as possible and with a heavy or well sealing door. The only drawback I've found with the small oven is that it loses heat rapidly when you open the door but with the turkey you just need to preheat the oven, put it in and leave it.

[electric_japan]

''M-M-M--Something smells delicious''.
Here comes grandmother with a feast fit for her overseas teaching nephew.Stuffed with only the best recipe that her nephews salary could afford.Little does grandmother know that her nephew think that he is Mister Charisma in the far east.If grandmother found out what he is stuffing into she would strangle him till his face turned blue

[barnis]

ok al thanks for the info...my oven is about the same size i guess but i'll be using a gas one...

so i assume that the turkey was almost touching the ceiling of the oven right? was the tray deep enough to catch all the drippings?

[scotty7]

scotty: your link to a recipe seems to be for an english oven which is presumably much bigger than a japanese one...did you use that recipe in japan? if so how big was the turkey and oven?

sorry no, it's what we use at christmas in the UK, and it's a stand up gas oven, so I would reckon at least 40cm/45cm high and 45/50cm wide at a guess... I just thought the weight guidelines might help a little... I imagine with less space and less heat circulating, it may well need a little more time, but I have to say, I don't know...