A juicy, flavorful turkey starts with the right preparation—and our favorite recipe requires us to start the thawing and prep on Monday. Whether you prefer wet brining or dry brining, and ...

Brine can be either a combination of water, salt and herbs, or a dry salt and herb mix. Related: 15 Best Thanksgiving Turkey Recipes So, why should you be brining? Turkey is fairly lean meat ...

Brining your Thanksgiving turkey prior to cooking will help ensure you end up with a deliciously moist and flavor-packed turkey for your next gathering. The first step in the process is selecting ...

Butter can transform your turkey from ho-hum to dazzling. Here's how to use it to get the crispiest and most flavorful turkey ...

Consider this my petition to encourage you to give turkey another try. To brine or not to brine? The short answer is yes, you definitely need to brine a turkey. Turkeys are naturally lean and ...

In a recipe shared in her festive newsletter, Lawson claimed that brining the turkey for a few days beforehand not only “tenderise[s] and add[s] subtle spiciness” to a Christmas roast, ...

A timeline helps ensure you’ve allowed enough time for the turkey to thaw and, if you’re going to brine, that you’ve accounted for the extra 24 hours. “I just feel like it lifts so much ...