A few sticks of celery Flour or cornstarch wine, sherry, or milk 20 minutes to prepare a turkey. It's important to mix your stuffing shortly before you put it in the turkey.
Some experts claim that basting a turkey is ineffective.
They say that the liquid barely penetrates beneath the skin. Nonetheless, hundreds of moms and chefs still swear by the process. If you are especially worried about having a dry turkey, you may want to baste it to put your mind at ease. That way, if anyone asks whether or not you basted, you can say yes. The safest way to deal with leftover turkey, and to avoid any possible bacterial contamination, is to remove meat from the bones within two hours after the turkey is done roasting.