11-19-2008, 01:47 PM
hotzester Wrote:Hey, speaking of Thanksgiving - for anyone cooking this year....the best tip I've EVER gotten regarding Thanksgiving dinner is to brine your turkey beforehand. Get a big clean bucket, preferably one that is your "Turkey Bucket" and nothing else, and fill it with cold water, and your choice of herbs/spices, and a good amount of salt. (Or google "brine recipes" and take your pick.) Let it sit in the cold water for about 24 hours before you cook the turkey. The result will be the juiciest, most delicious turkey you've ever had.
I did this last year. Turned out great. There are good recipes on foodnetwork.com. Alton Brown specifically.