Why do you need to brine a turkey? Turkeys are naturally lean and because they are quite large, it’s really difficult to cook ...

With a brine—where the turkey is fully submerged or coated—you’re ensuring that every part is equally seasoned. Not if you don’t want to. The beauty of cooking Thanksgiving is that you get ...

Tamara Keith, when we're not talking turkeys, you are NPR senior White House correspondent. Welcome to the show. KEITH: Yes. Thank you for having me. DETROW: You've been brining turkey since what ...

Expert chefs share their best tips for how to properly brine turkey for your upcoming Thanksgiving holiday feast.

NPR's Scott Detrow and Tamara Keith have long discussed the merits of brining a Thanksgiving turkey. Chef and cookbook author Sohla El-Waylly joins this year's discussion and offers some tips.

Although the primary role of a turkey brine is to ensure moisture and prevent dehydration (so you won't have to worry about ...

Tired of dry, flavorless turkey? Don't fret; brining is the culinary key to mastering the turkey. Read on as we share all the ...

First of all, with something as big as a turkey, it's a real pain to find a container big enough and not have water sloshing all over the place and so on. It just does not seem to me to be worth the ...

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