"Judah" wrote

My brother-in-law in New York cooked a ham on the BBQ yesterday. Of course it
was about 45* and pouring rain. But he's pretty dedicated. And my family
reaped the benefits, so no one tried very hard to stop him.

Last year, he did the same for Christmas. It didn't snow on Christmas day,
but he did have to dig out an area for the BBQ from snow from the week
before...

Ahh, the joys of living in NC! Yesterday, it was about 65 degrees, and is
about that on many Thanksgivings. Christmas will often have temps around the
50's, with seldom any snow.

Just in case there is snow, or rain when I want to cook outside, I have a 18' by
28' covered back porch, with two sides against the house to block the wind.
Makes grilling out a non issue, in most any weather.

An electric slow cooker is also a great way to cook a turkey. It has a place to
put your wet hickory chips, and a pan above the burner and chips to keep water
in, to make the heat moist. No dried out turkey for me!

Soaking the bird in brine before cooking works great, too. Just warn your
guests to taste it before they salt it. g
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Jim in NC