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Basting is really therapy for the cook. It makes you feel as though you’re doing something to help your turkey reach a deep golden-brown color. In reality, though, basting doesn’t help the browning process at all. Your turkey will brown all by itself. Furthermore, basting does not penetrate the skin, so any effort to “flavor” the meat or keep it moist will be wasted. In fact, because you’re opening and closing your oven door so often, the oven will cool down and hence your turkey will take longer to cook. Why do you think it took Grandma all day to cook her turkey? She was in and out of the oven a zillion times!