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The Best Damned Turkey Recipe Ever!

by Ted Scheffler

Posted // 2010-11-22 - Many years ago I shared my favorite Thanksgiving (or, anytime) turkey recipe with City Weekly readers. It was a huge hit and I get requests for it during the holidays every year. It's actually a combination of a trio of my favorite recipes, all wrapped up in one. It takes a bit of advance preparation -- there's overnight brining involved, for example. But the results are phenomenal. This really is the best damned turkey recipe I've ever tried. To check it out, click here.

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BlackMamba

Posted // November 23,2010 at 10:43

Ok, you're on, Ted! I gave you such a bad time about brining last year that I bought a turkey, it's thawing in my frig and I'm gonna brine it tonight! Gee, it's like the prom I never went to in high school. I want to take it with us to my sis-in-law's on Thursday because she has a thing for "smoked" turkeys. I think they taste like marinated baseball mitt.

Hayduke

Posted // November 29,2010 at 08:27 - Sounds good, man! Nice job with the additions to the brine.

BlackMamba

Posted // November 25,2010 at 08:36 - I cooked it yesterday and it was fantastic! Kosher salt brine with sage, rosemary, peppercorns, bay leaves, carrots and an onion chopped up in the brine. Then I partially stuffed it with the brine veggies and herbs and cooked it in a convection oven. Girlfriend said it was the best turkey she's ever had! Now, I'm working on a layered pumpkin-dark chocolate pie with a thin sour cream and sugar frosting. Ted, please, get over here, I can't be alone with a pumpkin-dark chocolate pie all day! I'm like Woody Allen sipping Woolite in the gutter.

Ted

Posted // November 24,2010 at 12:44 - Glad to know your aboard the brining bus, BlackMamba. If your turkey isn't fabulous, I'll come over and eat the leftovers. As for you, Hayduke, hang in there! Happy Thanksgiving to all.

Hayduke

Posted // November 23,2010 at 12:48 - I'm dreading this Thanksgiving - obliged to visit three places in one day. I know for a fact that Ted's brining method is as simple as it is awesome, makes for a great bird, but I think I'm more interested in brining myself this year. Be sure and let us know how your bird turns out, Mamba. Happy Thanksgiving.

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