Turkey Brining 101 – Best Brine Recipes

November 8, 2010.   Categories Best of the Web, Poultry, Roasting, Thanksgiving Dinner.

Turkey Brining 101 – Best Brine Recipes

During the holiday season it’s hard walk past a magazine rack without seeing a perfectly glazed turkey on the cover.  Turn the page and you’ll find many tips on how to make the perfect side dishes, gravy and desserts.  But the turkey should be the star of your holiday table.  To make sure you have a juicy and flavorful bird, take the extra time to brine the night before. WHY BRINING IS DELISH… Brining combines a solution of salt and...

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Filet Mignon Wraps – Appetizer

October 14, 2010.   Categories Arugula, Filet Mignon, From www.goodbite.com, Roasting.

Filet Mignon Wraps – Appetizer

Filet Mignon Wraps – Appetizer In the world of good beef and steak there is nothing more delicious than filet mignon.  There is a reason it is so expensive… it’s worth every penny.  When I’m entertaining, I feel it’s important to use quality ingredients. This is even more important when preparing a recipe with only a few ingredients.  Even the most elegant appetizers don’t have to be complicated.  This...

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Brine for Whole Chicken

May 24, 2009.   Categories Light / Healthy, Poultry, Roasting, Smoking / Grilling.

Brining a Whole Chicken 1 1/4 gallons cold water 3/4 cup kosher salt 1/2 cup sugar 2 bay leaves 1/2 bunch fresh thyme, or 2 tbsp dried 1/2 head of garlic, peeled and smashed 1 tbsp cracked black pepper combine all the ingredients into a large pot or brine bag (you can buy them at your grocery store) add one whole chicken. ideally  refrigerate for at least 12 hours… however you can put it in the AM and roast the bird in the...

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Carter’s Thanksgiving Turkey Brine

November 22, 2008.   Categories Christmas, Poultry, Roasting, Smoking / Grilling, Thanksgiving Dinner.

Carter’s Thanksgiving Turkey Brine

Carter’s Turkey Brine Submitted by: Carter Snead It’s been said by some that Carter’s Thanksgiving turkey is the best they’ve ever had.  I asked him to share his technique to brine the turkey. I’m so glad I did!  On Thanksgiving, I followed his recipe and it was the best turkey I’ve ever made.  When we were carving it, juice was literally squirting at us (even from the breast.) Brining is the process of...

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