Thanksgiving is upon us, so you’re likely gearing up to carefully roast the star of the show — your turkey. And if you typically use a recipe that’s as messy as it is headache-inducing, we recommend ...

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 ...

I’ve cooked a lot of turkeys in my career. As the test kitchen manager at EatingWell for 10 years, I made at least five birds every May in preparation for the holiday issue. I’m also a farmer who ...

"A dry brine, on the other hand, is a type of salt 'rub' (salt, herbs, and spices) placed on the outside of the turkey to both season it and to draw out extra moisture." Both techniques do season the ...

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 ...

Alton Brown’s Thanksgiving turkey is my comfort food. You won’t believe I made it every week for four weeks straight after I ...

Every year in the weeks leading up to Thanksgiving, the holiday conversation inevitably turns to one question regarding the annual feast: is turkey any good? While debates and discussions about which ...