Turkey In A Bag

In a bowl, mix together: the soy sauce, honey, black pepper, ginger, garlic, vinegar and the hot water

Put the thawed turkey in a big enough bag and add the soy sauce marinade. Close the bag well and leave it in the fridge for at least 12 hours. Tip: turn the bag every once in a while to do the marinade flavor spreads well.

Remove the turkey from the fridge and if you want to stuff it, not its the time.

Find a turkey cooking bag (usually found at grocery stores) or a brown paper bag with nothing written on it. If you use the paper bag, spread butter inside it.

Put the turkey inside the paper of plastic cooking bag and cook it according to the weight of your turkey. See steps bellow

Remove the turkey from the bag and base it well with the water inside the bag and serve.

Here are the guidelines for Thawing and Roasting a turkey:

10 to 18 lbs: Thaw in refrigerator for 3 to 4 days. Thaw in cold water for 5 to 9 hours. Roast unstuffed for 3 to 3-1/2 hours. Roast stuffed for 3-3/4 hours to 4-1/2 hours.

18 to 22 lbs: Thaw in refrigerator for 4 to 5 days. Thaw in cold water for 9 to 11 hours. Roast unstuffed for 3-1/2 to 4 hours. Roast stuffed for 4-1/2 to 5 hours.

22 to 24 lbs: Thaw in refrigerator for 5 to 6 days. Thaw in cold water for 11 to 12 hours. Roast unstuffed for 4 to 4-1/2 hours. Roast stuffed for 5 to 5-1/2 hours.