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Cooking & Baking

spinbaby

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11. Not a full brine

Reply to rsdsharp (Reply #8)

Thu Nov 24, 2022, 07:26 AM

Nov 2022

I just did a dry brine of salt and sugar on the skin—not under the skin like I would have with a plain bird. It’s been resting uncovered in the fridge for two days and will get a light coating of oil and baking powder for browning. We love our crispy skin.

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I unpacked my Honeysuckle turkey [View all] spinbaby Nov 2022 OP

That's par for the course for a frozen bird. Diamond_Dog Nov 2022 #1

My turkey is always free Freddie Nov 2022 #2

Frozen turkeys are always like that Warpy Nov 2022 #3

I'm not used to frozen turkeys spinbaby Nov 2022 #5

Not really, just realize the stated weight contains a pint or so of water Warpy Nov 2022 #7

I agree with Warpy's assessment. hippywife Nov 2022 #4

We bit the bullet and ordered a Callalily Nov 2022 #6

Leftovers! Retrograde Nov 2022 #10

Turkey leftovers are the best. Callalily Nov 2022 #12

I hope you don't have trouble with brine. I wet brined rsdsharp Nov 2022 #8

Not a full brine spinbaby Nov 2022 #11

My step daughter and her family have raised turkeys for a few years. Last year, she flew from PNW to japple Nov 2022 #9