# Whole turkey

**URL:** <https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/whole-turkey/24969>\
**Category:** First Cook Essentials\
**Created:** [January 29, 2020, 12:57am UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/whole-turkey/24969 "2020-01-29T00:57:24Z")\
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**Author:** ![Erinh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Erinh](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/Erinh)\
**Post date:** [January 29, 2020, 12:57am UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/whole-turkey/24969/1 "2020-01-29T00:57:24Z")

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Can you cook a whole stuffed turkey?

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**Author:** ![Ember](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/community.anovaculinary.com/ember/32/729_2.png) [@Ember](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/Ember)\
**Post date:** [January 29, 2020, 3:16am UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/whole-turkey/24969/2 "2020-01-29T03:16:19Z")

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I wouldn’t. The cavity in a whole bird creates an air pocket which is problematic. Stuffing presents its own set of issues. You might find useful information in Baldwin’s [Practical guide to sous vide cooking.](http://www.douglasbaldwin.com/sous-vide.html#Poultry_and_Eggs).

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**Author:** ![jen2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/71c47a/32.png) [@jen2](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/jen2)\
**Post date:** [February 3, 2020, 3:57pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/whole-turkey/24969/3 "2020-02-03T15:57:52Z")

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Hi Erinh  
I also wouldn’t SV a turkey that way, but if you’re still interested in cooking a turkey SV, I did last Thanksgiving, and it turned out great. I have a post here titled Best. Turkey. EVER. where I listed how I did it.

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**Author:** ![Erinh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Erinh](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/Erinh)\
**Post date:** [March 22, 2020, 4:28pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/whole-turkey/24969/4 "2020-03-22T16:28:05Z")

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Thanks for your comment.  
Erin

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**Author:** ![Erinh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Erinh](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/Erinh)\
**Post date:** [March 22, 2020, 4:29pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/whole-turkey/24969/5 "2020-03-22T16:29:08Z")

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Thanks for your . I will check your post.  
Erin

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**Author:** ![jen2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/71c47a/32.png) [@jen2](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/jen2)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2020, 4:00pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/whole-turkey/24969/6 "2020-03-23T16:00:15Z")

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If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to ask!

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**Author:** ![janette](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/community.anovaculinary.com/janette/32/6409_2.png) [@janette](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/janette)\
**Post date:** [March 26, 2020, 4:54am UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/whole-turkey/24969/7 "2020-03-26T04:54:12Z")

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No luck with a whole turkey.  
As another option, you could try this: I have deboned the thigh and leg, stuffed, rolled, and tied. Then sous vide and brown to finish. It works well.

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**Author:** ![Erinh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Erinh](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/Erinh)\
**Post date:** [March 26, 2020, 3:39pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/whole-turkey/24969/8 "2020-03-26T15:39:53Z")

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Thanks for your reply. I will try your suggestion.