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Turkey in brine- tick-tock

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  1. Well Seasoned

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    I made the brine after stuffing rosemary, thyme, and sage in the bird.



    First..... 1 gallon apple cider

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    4 large oranges.....



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    A few splashes of apple cider vinegar...


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    1 cup brown sugar......

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    Some fresh ginger......


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    About 10 cloves fresh crushed garlic...

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    1 cup kosher salt......

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    Topped off with water......

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    This will sit in the cooler outside until early Thanksgiving when I'll pat it dry, stuff herbed butter under the skin, brush with olive oil and roast in the oven.



    More pics to come Thanksgiving! :drool:
     
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    :drool::drool:..... that looks gooder!
     
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    I've never brined a turkey before, but...
    :drool:
     
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    Not even sure what that is.
    :binoculars:
    :wacky::loco: :crazy:

    I'll stick with the turkey thx.
    :thumbs:
     
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    You need to. It seriously makes any turkey so much better. I was thinking about it, and we have only cooked turkeys that we've brined for the last nearly 15 years. There's plenty of ways to do it, but sugar, salt, some sort of liquid ( usually water) and a few herbs or citrus and it's golden.

    Well Seasoned , we typically use water, kosher salt and brown sugar, but we're using apple cider like you this year. A few oranges, cloves, cinnamon sticks, and a couple of bay leaves. It's always gooder to brine. Pretty much what you are doing. Minus the garlic.
     
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    Official food of Quebec................................... "Poutine".................French Fries with cheese curds smothered with gravy. After that you have a "Joe Louie" and wash it all down with a Pepsi or two........ or a Labatt's Blue
     
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    Ahh what the heck..
    I'd try it once, as long as it comes with a Labatt's Blue of course.
    :thumbs::coldone::pete:

    Next question, what's a Joe Louie??
     
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    What time is that bird going to be done and I'll stop by! rottiman I could go for some poutine too, that sounds good with the bird. It's been since my grandmother passed in 99 since I've had some good stuff.
     
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    Sounds delicious! We try and switch it up every year! I remember the bacon weave we did 2 years ago-mmmmmmm!
     
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    I've heard of that around here- sounds delicious and I've gotta try it!
     
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    Bout noon time, seeing on ovah!:thumbs:
     
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    What's funny is that at one of the restaurants we went to in Maui, had poutine as an option. I've never seen it outside of Maine and New Hampshire, in the States at least.
     
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    A bacon weave? That sounds like a delicious wig.

    Lol:rofl: :lol::rofl: :lol::rofl: :lol:

    I recall that in all seriousness. How can you go wrong weaving bacon?
     
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    What time is supper ???....wanna make sure we leave early enough!!!! :drool:
    Since you like to try different recipes...ill send you a link to one that is our favorite if ya dont mind doin it the whole bird on the grill. It has a bourbon gravy also....
     
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    That sounds good.... :handshake:
     
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    Come to think of it....ill just post it here...so all can see....daaaaaaaa me
     
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    Bring on the Poutine!:drool:
    I've found it in Maine, N.Y., Michigan U.P. and Alaska.
     
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    I was delicious! Had to think back to elementary school during home economics class
     
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