How to Brine Your Turkey Before you Cook It

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How To Brine a Turkey | Butterball® More
Published: 9 years, 7 month(s) ago by Alexandre Damasceno | permalink
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Learn how to successfully brine a turkey with help from Butterball®.
Tags: how do you brine a turkey, brine turkey, how to brine turkey, brining a turkey, turkey marinade, marinate turkey, turkey safety,
For further reading: http://www.butterball.com/how-tos/brine-a-turkey ^[1]

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How to Cook a Turkey - Brine or Roast Turkey More
Published: 9 years, 7 month(s) ago by pompyst | permalink
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For further reading: http://cooking.nytimes.com/guides/how-to-cook-a-turkey ^[2]

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Good Eats Roast Turkey : Alton Brown : Food Network More
Published: 9 years, 7 month(s) ago by mat 8913 | permalink
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Get this all-star, easy-to-follow Good Eats Roast Turkey recipe from Alton Brown

For further reading: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/good-eats-roast-turkey-recipe.html ^[3]

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How To Dry-Brine a Turkey — Cooking Lessons from The Kitchn More
Published: 9 years, 7 month(s) ago by Chris Myburg | permalink
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We're heading into Thanksgiving turkey season, and perhaps you're already researching how to cook that big, intimidating piece of poultry. There are questions that immediately emerge: How much turkey should I buy? What's the best way to cook it? Should I brine the bird? Brining will help you cook the most succulent turkey you've ever had, and the smartest, easiest way to do it is with a dry brine. Even if you're hosting Thanksgiving for the first time and are a bit nervous about cooking your inaugural turkey, here's how to dry-brine your turkey like a pro and turn out an impeccably juicy, delicious bird.

For further reading: http://www.thekitchn.com/how-to-dry-brine-a-turkey-cooking-lessons-from-the-kitchn-212426 ^[4]

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The Quick and Dirty Guide to Brining Chicken or Turkey More
Published: 9 years, 7 month(s) ago by Valcyriel | permalink
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Brining or dry-brining your bird can mean the difference between dry turkey and supremely moist and plump turkey. Over the years I've written many articles on brining (or not brining) turkeys; here's the basics in one simple guide.
Tags: @Thanksgiving,@Thanksgiving-turkey-essential,brine,thanksgiving,turkey

For further reading: http://www.seriouseats.com/2014/11/quick-and-dirty-guide-to-brining-turkey-chicken-thanksgiving.html ^[5]

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The Food Lab: The Truth About Brining Turkey More
Published: 9 years, 7 month(s) ago by COLLIN bernard | permalink
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These days, everybody and their grandmother has heard of brining, and more and more folks are doing it at home before Turkey Day. But it's not all pie and gravy. There are a few distinct and definite downsides to wet-brining, and many folks are making the switch to dry-brining (A.K.A. extended salting). The question is, which method works best?
Tags: @1500px,@Thanksgiving-turkey-essential,Thanksgiving,The Food Lab,Turkey,turkey talk

For further reading: http://www.seriouseats.com/2012/11/the-food-lab-the-truth-about-brining-turkey-thanksgiving.html ^[6]

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COLLIN bernard, Valcyriel, pompyst, mat 8913, Alexandre Damasceno, Chris Myburg

References & Citations

1. http://www.butterball.com/how-tos/brine-a-turkey

2. http://cooking.nytimes.com/guides/how-to-cook-a-turkey

3. http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/good-eats-roast-turkey-recipe.html

4. http://www.thekitchn.com/how-to-dry-brine-a-turkey-cooking-lessons-from-the-kitchn-212426

5. http://www.seriouseats.com/2014/11/quick-and-dirty-guide-to-brining-turkey-chicken-thanksgiving.html

6. http://www.seriouseats.com/2012/11/the-food-lab-the-truth-about-brining-turkey-thanksgiving.html