Basting Works Wonders, Just Not For Your Turkey - Chowhound

Skynesher/Getty Images Basting is a cooking technique often used to moisten a dish by spreading meat juices, sauce, or marinade over the surface as it cooks. It's a common step in many roasted turkey recipes. According to its proponents, basting is the best way to avoid a dry bird. But all too often, after carefully basting throughout the cooking process, home chefs are still left with tough, dry, and flavorless…