Comments on: Roasted Brined Turkey.

By: Turkey Breast Cooking Time

Turkey Breast Cooking Time — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 06:51:46 +0000

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By: Chey

Chey — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 20:49:05 +0000

Oh my – you have just convinced me to have a turkey for Christmas! I fixed chicken and sausage etoufée for Thanksgiving, and it was delicious, but now I am REALLY hungry for turkey! I’ve never tried brining. Thanks for the recommendation! :)

By: Chiara

Chiara — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 20:09:06 +0000

I think brining is definitely the way to go! I brined my turkey and was the juiciest turkey I’ve ever tried. The only thing I did different was using veggie stock instead of hot water and I added a few juniper berries to the brine because I never know what to do with them otherwise. I will always brine my turkey from now on!!!

By: Candy

Candy — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 18:28:05 +0000

Lauren – It was my first time brining too, and I’m glad I did it. I agree, it keeps the turkey moist no matter what.

Cynthia – Hehe…don’t I wish that plate just popped out of nowhere without me ever lifting a finger that day.

Hummingbird – Thanks! I had to make turkey rice porriage(jook) and turkey pot pies to get rid of all the rest.

Memoria – I also will continue to brine the turkey :) Once you start brining you can’t seem to stop!

By: Memoria

Memoria — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:20:38 +0000

Your turkey looks perfect. I brined my turkey as well. I even used a combination of the recipe you posted along with that of Wolfgang Puck’s. I brined my turkey last year, and I will forever brine it. It comes out moist and flavorful. Also, you don’t have to cook it as long.

I love the way you wrote “thermometering” haha. Too cute!

By: Hummingbird Appetite

Hummingbird Appetite — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:01:57 +0000

I brined a bone-in turkey breast for the two of us last year and we still had a lot of leftovers. Your turkey looks beautiful!

By: Cynthia

Cynthia — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:12:32 +0000

Can I just take the plate in the last photograph? :)

By: Lauren

Lauren — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 19:50:39 +0000

I brined a whole chicken this weekend as a warmup for the Christmas turkey, and it was amazing how good it tasted, so moist! After hearing all the horror stories about dried out chicken/turkey, I was so happy it tasted delicious. Brining is definitely the way to go!