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Turkey Brine
I know this has been asked every November for the past 2934837 years on here, but someone had posted a really good turkey brine recipe. I'm sorry to post this again but since this is the first time I'm hosting turkey day, I never really cared to save the recipe in the past (I wish I did).
Does anyone have a good tried and true recipe with instructions? Thanks chicas!
Also, I don't think I've ever cooked a turkey before so any tips are greatly appreciated.
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Re: Turkey Brine
This is my first year hosting Thanksgiving too and was hoping someone would post this.
I've also been reading that if you are planning on using a brine, make sure you get a fresh turkey. The frozen turkeys you get at the supermarket are already injected with a solution to help them maintain moisture (and make it last longer) so it can become too salty if you brine it.
I don't have a brine recipe, but if you're looking for something a little different, I made a champagne basted turkey for my Christmas Eve open house last year. It was a HUGE hit.
http://www.tasteofhome.com/Recipes/Champagne-Basted-Turkey
Fried turkey is awesome!
Here's the link that's been passed around every year!
http://www.cooksillustrated.com/images/document/howto/ND01_ISBriningbasics.pdf
YES!! Thanks for posting, I was trying to goole this. This is the one I use.
I think I may try the Pioneerwoman's brine this year.....
http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2010/11/how-to-control-saltiness-after-brining/
Awesome! Thank you, Mir!
PS- I hope the babies are doing well!
Fried turkeys are fabulous. However, Id suggest manipulating a friend to make one because 1) figuring out what to do with the hardened oil after said turkey is fried is about as impossible as finding a way to ethically dispose of spray paint. 2) to avoid possible fires its best to stay nearby and keep an eye on the frying turkey--who wants to do that in the likely bone chilling weather of thanksgiving for a solid 4 hours while everyone else is eating appetizers and drinking wine in the warm house?
Thank you! I will use those points! I did tell DH that if he were to fry it, it needs to be in the driveway by the street. I'm not kidding when I say that I'm terrified of this.
As far as disposal goes, DH is a mechanic and I know they have a ton of bins at work for disposing chemicals/oil/etc. I'm sure he could dispose of the left over frying oil there.