Our Thanksgiving motto is brine baby, brine! After experimenting from year to year with methods and recommendations for a satisfying bird, brining consistently delivers us a bird that cooks faster, is ...

Wondering whether to wet or dry brine your meat? Learn the differences, benefits, and best uses to achieve perfectly seasoned, juicy proteins every time.

If we’re all being honest here, the “turkey” part of Thanksgiving dinner tends to be the least impressive part of the yearly feast. That’s generally because turkey dries out easily and lacks the ...

Taking on the turkey this year? If you're looking to serve up a juicy, flavorful bird for Thanksgiving, you'll want to brine your turkey in advance. Brine can be either a combination of water, salt ...

How do I make creamy mashed potatoes? What if I’m bad at pie crust? You have Thanksgiving questions. We have answers.

Most of the turkeys that were roasted in the former Free Press Test Kitchen were brined in some fashion. The practice of brining your Thanksgiving turkey became super popular a few decades ago.

Breakaway CookEric Gower brines his Thanksgiving turkey. Brining involves soaking the meat in salt so that it retains lots of water, making the meat tender and juicy. He suggests brining turkey in soy ...

Ah, Thanksgiving. Is there any other meal during the year so freighted with expectations and so fraught with potential pitfalls? Nope. Not even close. Think unruly children, extended day drinking, ...