Knowing how to brine a turkey could save you (and your family!) from years of dry Thanksgiving turkeys to come. Here are our five easy steps to achieve brining magic. Thanksgiving dinner used to be ...

A goal of the Thanksgiving host is to deliver a beautifully cooked turkey with golden-brown crisp skin and juicy meat. Achieving the latter is no easy task, but there's a surefire way to ensure your ...

Confession: I sometimes skip adding turkey to my plate on Thanksgiving. I have excellent chefs in my family, but sometimes not even copious amounts of gravy can make up for a crumbly, flavorless bite ...

Brining a turkey in advance is one of the best ways to season the meat and keep it juicy and tender. A wet brine involves submerging the raw turkey in a mixture of salt and water with optional ...

Brining is similar to marinating, but is primarily focused on moistening the meat as opposed to adding flavor. Brining your Thanksgiving turkey prior to cooking will help ensure you end up with a ...

Fresh turkeys can be kept in the refrigerator for 1-2 days before cooking. They are ready to prepare. Frozen turkeys can be purchased weeks before Thanksgiving, but they should be stored in the ...

• This is a best of Lean and Lovin' It column, first published Nov. 14, 2018. Don Mauer is taking some time off. This year, if you're going to buy what I call a “sale-turkey” (you know, the ones that ...

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