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Basting the Bird: 1937

December 4, 1937. Washington, D.C. "Correct way to bake turkey. Miss Alexander removes the bird from oven and bastes it." View full size.

December 4, 1937. Washington, D.C. "Correct way to bake turkey. Miss Alexander removes the bird from oven and bastes it." View full size.

 

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"Lorain" Oven Heat Regulator

This tells a little bit about the temperature control of those old ovens:

Not for lifting

That oven may be fine for basting, but I wouldn't want to be the one to pick up a 400-degree 25-pound turkey plus sizzling grease from chin height, navigate it over that open door, and transport it safely to a hip-height table.

Not very safety-first

Anything that involves having a pan of scalding hot fat at eye-level for basting cannot be correct.

Hip Heat

Those are some very cool looking ovens. Looks like you could roast up a couple of buffalo in those things.

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