Each Thanksgiving, Americans flood online culinary discussion boards with different versions of the same questions — does ...

And there's a great payoff: an exquisitely moist, crispy turkey. This recipe comes from chefs Allison Vines-Rushing and Slade Rushing, who brine their turkey for a full 35 hours before frying so ...

Combine all the brine ingredients in a pot large enough to hold the chicken or turkey; give the lemon halves a good squeeze as you add them. Place over high heat and bring to a simmer, stirring to ...

Cooking a whole turkey on Thanksgiving doesn't have to be a chore. If you make a plan—for brining, basting and roasting—then there's no need to worry that you'll end up with a dry, disastrous ...

The main reason for brining a turkey is to produce a more juicy, moist result. Most roast turkeys I have come across— and at times endured— have been dry and tough. Roast turkey that is not ...

and a turkey 1-2 days. I must stress that they need to be in the fridge all the time. As to whether a flavoursome brine adds flavour, I'm in two minds. When I brine a pork belly, I mix ground star ...