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 ...

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 whether you ...

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 ...

Here, a guide to deciding which brining technique is best for your bird. You have your Thanksgiving turkey, now it's time for the dry brine vs. wet brine debate. Brining is important, because it's a ...

For years, I was all about the wet brine. I bought a 5-gallon plastic bucket that I referred to as “The Turkey Bucket” and only used for wet brining the bird every Thanksgiving. I’d haul the ...