Wet brining turkey is out with the chefs now.

How coincidental that U posted this because I'd thought earlier this wk I needed to thank Joe & his

friend, Gary, AGAIN for the great wet turkey brine and roast turkey recipes that Joe posted in 2008. Our families have gone ga-ga over my turkey whenever I've made and served it to both sides following those 2 recipes, and AAMOF, a niece and my sister are planning to use the very same recipes for brining and roasting their turkeys this year.

Also, the second time I used Gary's brine recipe I added the beef broth/juices I had left over from a brisket I'd made, and that made my turkey even better, IMHO. So now I always add some beef broth to Gary's brine mixture.

My friend Gary's turkey was the best I've had! He followed this recipe, but brined it first.

I have to get his brining technique because Jacques won't shut up about the turkey, and he doesn't even like turkey. I had tried this same recipe years ago and though the gravy was the best, my bird was dry--not so last night. It probably also helped that we were running behind on side dishes...
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your guests stealing from you is one of the highest forms of praise smileys/wink.gif

 
I made Gary's brine & that turkey recipe 3 years ago when DH's sibs & spouses came to our house for

Thanksgiving. One BIL liked that gravy SO MUCH Bob had 2 big helpings of mashed potatoes drowned in gravy. He wanted more but didn't have room so he actually took a third helping of gravy all by itself and ate it without potatoes!

I can WELL UNDERSTAND your cousin making off with your leftover gravy, colleen. It is delicious and addictive, to boot!

 
Oops, not my cousin but one of the Epi reviewers

I'm definitely making this, tho. Maybe not sharing with others smileys/wink.gif Colleen

 
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