Let’s make a quick list of cavity criminals, because I don’t want you to suffer like me. Never put potatoes, whole apples, or raw rice in there. The potatoes stay hard, the apple turns to mush, and the rice just absorbs juice and gets creepy.
Also, skip the salt inside the cavity. It won’t season the meat—it’ll just drip out and collect at the bottom of the pan. Salt the outside of the bird the night before. That’s where the magic happens.
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