Brining is the best way to guarantee a moist turkey, but it isn’t always the most practical way. We rethink our brine-at-all-costs philosophy and find that salting, a kind of “dry-brining” in which we rub the bird with salt and let it rest in the refrigerator for several hours, not only seasons the meat but also helps keep it moist.
Recipe: Roast Salted Turkey, Roasted Green Beans with Red Onion and Walnuts
Equipment: Roasting Pans
Taste test: Turkey
A New Way with Turkey
America's Test Kitchen · Season 8 · Episode 11
Brining is the best way to guarantee a moist turkey, but it isn’t always the most practical way. We rethink our brine-at-all-costs philosophy and find that salting, a kind of “dry-brining” in which we rub the bird with salt and let it rest in the refrigerator for several hours, not only seasons the meat but also helps keep it moist.
Recipe: Roast Salted Turkey, Roasted Green Beans with Red Onion and Walnuts
Equipment: Roasting Pans
Taste test: Turkey
Recipe: Roast Salted Turkey, Roasted Green Beans with Red Onion and Walnuts
Equipment: Roasting Pans
Taste test: Turkey
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Season
8
Episode
11
Air Date
15/Mar/2008
Air Time
14:00
Runtime
25 min
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