Brining a turkey in advance is one of the best ways to season the meat and keep it juicy and tender. A wet brine involves submerging the raw turkey in a mixture of salt and water with optional ...

2 days before cooking: Remove giblets from cavity of turkey. Pat turkey dry with paper towels. In a small bowl, combine salt and sugar. Rub salt mixture all over turkey, concentrating on thicker parts ...

Knowing how to brine a turkey could save you (and your family!) from years of dry Thanksgiving turkeys to come. Here are our five easy steps to achieve brining magic. Thanksgiving dinner used to be ...

It’s time to talk turkey. And when we talk turkey, we talk brining. Before my job editing here at NorthJersey.com and the USA Today Network New Jersey, I was for many years a food writer and editor at ...

Most of the turkeys that were roasted in the former Free Press Test Kitchen were brined in some fashion. The practice of brining your Thanksgiving turkey became super popular a few decades ago.

2 days before cooking: Remove giblets from cavity of turkey. Pat turkey dry with paper towels. In a small bowl, combine salt and sugar. Rub salt mixture all over turkey, concentrating on thicker parts ...

For many cooks, that’s the first question they face when cooking a Thanksgiving turkey. A brine is nothing more than a salt solution. At its simplest, it’s salt and water, though other ingredients can ...

Cookbook author Tammy Algood made Smoked Salt, a seasoning that can be used to brine turkey, pork and other meats. It also makes a great food gift idea. Tammy Algood is the author of five cookbooks, ...

Brining is similar to marinating, but is primarily focused on moistening the meat as opposed to adding flavor. Brining your Thanksgiving turkey prior to cooking will help ensure you end up with a ...