| Oven Bags

Oven bags are for cooking a faster, more even roast. The biggest plus, it keeps the moisture in. So instead of basting every so often, and thus reducing the temp of the oven each time, you just keep the oven door closed the whole time. This keeps the oven temp up and the oven bag keeps the temp within the bag more consistent. This results in less chance of uneven temperatures around the bird. In a way, it averages out convection current hot spots in your oven.

Of course this doesn't solve the age old question of, "Do I cook for optimal dark meat or white meat temp": dark meat is best when cooked to 180 (most tender, otherwise under 180 it can be a little chewy), breast to 165 (above it tends to get drier).

Bags are relatively cheap (~$3-4 for two bags) and easily found in your grocery store. You just put a table spoon of flour in, shake it up and then throw the turkey in the bag before putting the whole thing in the oven.

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