Is it all $20 a pound or more? Everywhere I've seen it, it's obnoxiously expensive. Chicken skin looks nice and crispy....a must.
It's funny, I used to not like oven made chicken. I mean, the turkey from Thanksgiving was okay and shit, but never like OMG...like it freaking should be. It wasn't because of not liking it or bad seasoning or whatever, it's because these people don't know how to make a roasted bird. They have weirdos in the thighs and hips, soggy skin, not seasoned right.
After 40+ years of eating, judging, reading about, making and having turkey...I have figured out that magic seasonings and spice insanity. Course kosher salt, fresh black peppas, ghee, and a good quality bird. Save the crazy spices and herbs and junk for the gravy or the very end. K.I.S.S. You guys should all try spatchcocking if you're making a turk this year. Anything over 6 pounds will benefit tremendously and it really makes the whole process much easier and shorter. Roast that thing on a rack so it can drip down without getting touched. Do the scoring trick with the darkies and cut the pig down to the bone across the thighs and drumsticks...Salt it nicely to help with the crispy skin, and rub it with ghee if you want. It will make your drippings extra creamy and delicious.
Did you make a gravy from that roast Franklin? I never would have thought I would be eating baked chicken...when it's right though it's roast chicken, and it's fucking incredible when it's done right. You know you done good when the carcass is picked insect level clean and the folks are still searching for tidbits, tearing that thing down to the frame. Haha. Looks nice though my man...clean and simple