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csziggy

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11. That's a lot like what I did the last time I cooked a turkey
Fri Nov 21, 2014, 09:36 PM
Nov 2014

But I won't put salt under the skin because this turkey has been injected with stuff. Maybe I'll put herbs and butter under the skin. I do like their dressing recipe (even if they call it stuff despite the fact it isn't cooked inside the bird ) - I've added eggs to the dressing and it keeps it moister and makes it hold together better.

I also like the idea of cooking the turkey breast side down - and they give some good timing on how long and to what temperature to cook it before turning it over.

Thanks!

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brining is good for the white meat makes it moister. littlewolf Nov 2014 #1
I didn't think about America's Test Kitchen! csziggy Nov 2014 #2
You don't need it for a lot of commercial birds Warpy Nov 2014 #3
Check the label on the turkey Nac Mac Feegle Nov 2014 #4
I can read, too Warpy Nov 2014 #5
Taking offense where none is intended? Nac Mac Feegle Nov 2014 #14
That is absolutely dead on correct The empressof all Nov 2014 #6
Yeah - this bird has stuff already added, so I can't brine it csziggy Nov 2014 #7
Flavors without brine (salt) do nothing Warpy Nov 2014 #8
I think I'll do the other method of flavoring - putting stuff under the skin csziggy Nov 2014 #10
here's a link to the atc turkey recipe we use fizzgig Nov 2014 #9
That's a lot like what I did the last time I cooked a turkey csziggy Nov 2014 #11
we did a compound butter under the skin one year fizzgig Nov 2014 #12
Thanks - couldn't think of the name "compound butter" csziggy Nov 2014 #13
The brine I'll be using for my smoker has gotten down to simplicity MrMickeysMom Nov 2014 #15
Once I started brining, I couldn't go back. betsuni Nov 2014 #16
whether brining or not... grasswire Nov 2014 #17
I usually put the aromatics inside the carcass - but I like the idea of putting some underneath csziggy Nov 2014 #18
There are some down sides to brining turkey Major Nikon Nov 2014 #19
I may just reserve brining for some year if we ever bag a wild turkey csziggy Nov 2014 #20
I have never brined a turkey, but then I'm always buying a commercial SheilaT Nov 2014 #21
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