Confused by all the conflicting information about brining a Thanksgiving turkey? Well, no wonder. There are as many brining techniques out there as there are cooks—and some of the methods are pretty weird. But a well-made brine can make a turkey more flavorful and eminently juicy. This video, from our buddies over at Fine Cooking, takes you step-by-step through the process of brining.
Check out some of our favorite brined turkey recipes
Brined Herb-Butter Roasted Turkey with Pinot Noir Gravy
Brined Roast Turkey with Sage Butter Rub
Brined Roast Turkey with Juniper-Ginger Butter
thank you! Never thought drying the skin overnight would add so much .. trying it this week. Happy Thanksgiving
Manuel, you will be shocked.
Nice job of explaining how to. Didn’t know you needed to do anything other than clean your turkey in order to prepare it for cooking. Thank you.