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Topic: To Brine or Not to Brine?
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juniperb
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From: Blue Star Kachina
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posted November 23, 2014 09:41 AM
  
Do you brine your turkey ?If so, will you share your brine stock recipe and time guidelines for roasting the brined bird. ------------------
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posted November 23, 2014 10:25 AM
I've never made one. This popped up on Pinterest this morning: http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2010/10/my-favorite-turkey-brine/ Her recipes are usually great  IP: Logged |
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posted November 23, 2014 10:29 AM
This looks even better: 
http://wickedgoodkitchen.com/apple-cider-citrus-turkey-brine-with-herbs/ YUM! IP: Logged |
Padre35
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posted November 23, 2014 10:58 PM
Charcuterie is available as a free .pdf download, everything you'd want to know about brining and smoking to be found inside.IP: Logged |
Randall
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posted November 24, 2014 11:19 AM
Never tried that.IP: Logged |
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posted November 24, 2014 02:54 PM
I read an article yesterday mentioning how bigger is not always better - obviously larger turkeys can be harder to cook right. If I had a large family and was doing the cooking, I'd do two or three smaller birds (and would definitely try different brining recipes on each one) to give a nice variety.IP: Logged |
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posted November 24, 2014 02:58 PM
Why You Should Buy a Second Turkey, Not a Bigger Turkey
http://www.thekitchn.com/turkey-tip-buy-160472 IP: Logged |
Padre35
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posted November 24, 2014 10:18 PM
Also not the worst of ideas to cut the turkey up prior to brining. I know..gotta carve the Turkey..think of it as pre carved. IP: Logged |
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posted November 24, 2014 11:48 PM
I like that idea actually, Padre.I'm working on my grocery list now. Pinterest has the best ideas for unique side dishes. I'm looking forward to trying some new recipes. IP: Logged |
juniperb
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From: Blue Star Kachina
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posted November 26, 2014 09:23 AM
Thanks for all the wonderful ideas !! T, your one recipe uses apple cider but I think I will try cranberry juice.
It does indeed look yummy and worth a try. Bigger turkeys are more difficult to keep moist. That`s been the case for me anyhow so I bought 2 @ 12 lb average to roast .
Everybody leaves with a plate of bird.
Padre, it would be a mighty chill to BBQ or smoke in 3 + ft of snow. By tomorrow, I probably couldn`t find the smoker 
Happy Thanksgiving Knowflakes 
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posted November 26, 2014 03:29 PM
Great idea Juni. I bet they will turn out delicious.  I'm excited to get going on making some sides that I've never tried before. Will be doing some prep work later tonight. Happy Thanksgiving to you too!  IP: Logged |
Ellynlvx
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posted November 26, 2014 06:20 PM
quote:
Originally posted by juniperb:
Thanks for all the wonderful ideas !! T, your one recipe uses apple cider but I think I will try cranberry juice.
It does indeed look yummy and worth a try. Bigger turkeys are more difficult to keep moist. That`s been the case for me anyhow so I bought 2 @ 12 lb average to roast .
Everybody leaves with a plate of bird.
Padre, it would be a mighty chill to BBQ or smoke in 3 + ft of snow. By tomorrow, I probably couldn`t find the smoker
Happy Thanksgiving Knowflakes
Yeah, my Ex used to use a Weber every year.
They were really good. Thanksgiving was usually First Frost, if not Snow, so it was nice. (Not as good as the Lightning Storms out on the Porch Swing, but nice.)
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juniperb
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posted November 27, 2014 09:49 AM
Ta Da! birds in the over after a cozy night of brining in the wicked kitchen recipe (sans apple cider); I did use the cranberry juice.
T,I will let you know how it cooked up! What are your new side dish`s? Let me know how they are ------------------
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