Should I Cook The Spiced And Superjuicy Turkey In Foil?

Our answer

Nigella's Spiced And Superjuicy Roast Turkey (from NIGELLA CHRISTMAS) is a whole turkey that is soaked in brine, which helps to season the meat and also prevents it from becoming dry during cooking.

Some people do recommend wrapping the whole turkey in foil to cook it and the aim of this is to retain moisture by effectively steaming the turkey in its own juices. But it can then be difficult to get a bronzed and crisp skin on the turkey. For the Spiced And Superjuicy Roast Turkey the combination of brining, the goose fat and maple syrup glaze and periodic basting of the turkey during roasting means that the turkey meat should remain moist and the skin should also be bronzed and crisp. So it is not necessary to also wrap the turkey in foil. But we would suggest loosely covering the turkey with foil while it rests, as this helps to keep the turkey warm during the resting period.