Anthony's Turkey in the Hole (Cooked in a Firepit in the Ground)

RECIPE BY: 2Bleu (Bird&Buddha)

This recipe comes from the Fairplay Wilderness Camp School in Westminster SC. This is great for a family thanksgiving, or camping trip. The whole family gets involved as the firepit must be fanned and maintained until its time to drop the turkey down. My son Anthony was at the school from 200-2002 and this is how they made it. He swears it's the best most tenderest turkey he's ever had. They made a huge pit and filled it with about 20 turkeys, but this recipe is estimated and adjusted for just one (including the size of the pit). We personally have not made this yet, so if you do attempt it, please provide any feedback that may be useful. Another version is Turkey in a Garbage Can ***NOTE: For this recipe you will need (estimated) - Heavy duty aluminum foil, 20 lb bag mesquite (or other flavor) wood, and some leafy tree branches (for fanning the fire, and some strong metal wire. For more info on primitive cooking, visit Zaar's http://www.recipezaar.com/bb/viewtopic.zsp?t=252818&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=60 hosted by Chef Shadows who posts these helpful comments about this dish: "The pit it would depend on the size of the meat you are cooking. we dig about 2' x 2' and also line the bottom of the pit with rocks to help retain the heat. We wrap the meat in clean burlap soaked in water. As for the ratio of wood to use, just make sure you have a good coal bed and not large chunks of wood, the coals should be grayed over and not glowing, we also put a thin layer of dirt over the coals ( about an inch or 2 ). You want the ground oven to do the work and not the coals."

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