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Brining a Whole
Turkey
Brining adds flavour and moisture to
turkey meat by soaking the whole
turkey in salted water.
Once thawed, soak the whole turkey
between 6-24 hours, preferably the day Remember, the
before roasting. addition of the salt in
The length of the soaking period will the brining procedure
depend on the size of the turkey, will yield a salty flavour
amount of water and your own personal to the turkey, so it is
experience and tastes, so experiment to wise to omit salt as
see what works best for you. an ingredient in the
You will need a poultry brining bag turkey stock.
(available in kitchen supply stores),
or a food-safe plastic container, or
non-corrosive covered pot large enough
to completely submerge the turkey.
Refrigerate.
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