Poll - Roast Chicken - do you wrap it in foil?

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I usually do but have none left.

I think Nigella advocates not foiling it.

no foil ever

stuff between the breast and skin with butter and herbs and rub outside with olive oil and rock salt !

moist chicken and crispy skin !

a nd baste every 20 mins or so!

No, it mskes it bland

only if I'm making it with gravy.

No, carrot, onion,lemon, rosemary and sage in cavity. Garlic in neck end, rub with olive oil and season with s&p.

I also usually put lemon and garlic inside but no lemon.

Just olive oil and s&p

I do - but remove for the last 20 mins when i whack the oven up. But then i cook it slow and low and it is gorgeously moist.

no never use foil

I did until I ran out and asked if I could roast without

its much nicer without foil tbh .. you just need to remember to baste it a little

Ok with foil I removed it for the last 30 mins and basted twice in those 30 mins.

How often without?

When I used to have a fan oven it could get a bit dry so foil helped. Have an AGA now (dontcha' know) and it roasts beautifully.

No. not ever.

Stuffing made of bread crumbs, garlic, mixed herbs, onions, apple and apricot, with a splash of brandy

Trust me it is wonderful

Smells good anyway!

Any advice on the basting?

Not sure about basting, probably every 20mins or so. I just stick it in the oven for a couple of hours.

cover with bacon.

Yes , baste every 20 minutes !

Nah, just wack it in and leave it, they turn out suntanned and yummy

I baste every 20 minutes.

Nope and I don't baste either! I always have gorgeous, moist chicken with crispy skin!

Nigella suggests massaging it with olive oil and butter before roasting btw

like marslady, i dont use foil and i dont baste neither
I always put it on the middle shelf

I roast very quickly in a very hot oven - no foil. Sometimes I turn the chicken upside down as this means you get very moist meat with no basting or anything.

Blimey I am starving

I put mine in a 190 degree fan ocven, with garlic salt on the skin, and I don't bastye BUT I don't like chicken breat anyway. I like the leg and wing!

Aloha how hot and how fast?

no

but we use roasting bags from Lakeland which have the same effect

or use a roasting dish with a lid