Happy Thanksgiving to everyone
I am interested as to how everyone is doing their turkey this year.
I am a huge fan and proponent of brining the turkey for 16-24 hours (A la Alice Waters from Chez Panisse as well as the Food Network recommends) before cooking as IMO the taste is second to none. I have been brining since 1999 when the San Francisco Chronicle named this as the number one best method of doing your turkey. Also agree with the "no basting" and keep the oven door closed as well as the 500 degrees for half hour first before lowering to 350
I have never had the brass cajones to deep fry a turkey and just don't think it feels like Thanksgiving if you do
Here is probably my favorite
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/good-eats-roast-turkey-recipe/index.html
http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/holidays_and_parties/channel/0,1000341,FOOD_32087_11828,00.html
http://www.foodnetwork.com/thanksgiving-turkey-tips-and-how-tos/video/index.html?videoId=866
http://www.food.com/recipe/chez-panisse-brine-for-pork-chicken-and-turkey-131506
http://northfork.patch.com/articles/local-expert-brining-a-turkey-too-important-to-ignore
Enjoy
I am interested as to how everyone is doing their turkey this year.
I am a huge fan and proponent of brining the turkey for 16-24 hours (A la Alice Waters from Chez Panisse as well as the Food Network recommends) before cooking as IMO the taste is second to none. I have been brining since 1999 when the San Francisco Chronicle named this as the number one best method of doing your turkey. Also agree with the "no basting" and keep the oven door closed as well as the 500 degrees for half hour first before lowering to 350
I have never had the brass cajones to deep fry a turkey and just don't think it feels like Thanksgiving if you do
Here is probably my favorite
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/good-eats-roast-turkey-recipe/index.html
http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/holidays_and_parties/channel/0,1000341,FOOD_32087_11828,00.html
http://www.foodnetwork.com/thanksgiving-turkey-tips-and-how-tos/video/index.html?videoId=866
http://www.food.com/recipe/chez-panisse-brine-for-pork-chicken-and-turkey-131506
http://northfork.patch.com/articles/local-expert-brining-a-turkey-too-important-to-ignore
Enjoy