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 ...

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 ...

If Thanksgiving is the Olympics of home cooking, then roasting the turkey is its preeminent event. And if you’re anything like me, you’re already training to make sure you get that gold medal. Often ...

After cooking nearly 40 turkeys in The Chronicle's test kitchen, we found a brined turkey to be the best. The brine, a seasoned salt-sugar-water mixture, is from Chez Panisse's Alice Waters and is ...

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 ...

Brining your bird prior to cooking will help ensure you end up with a deliciously moist and flavor-packed Thanksgiving turkey. Wednesday, November 19, 2025 Brining is similar to marinating, but is ...