Hurricane Advice

[Chickassan]

Lol! Id try the stuff,dosent have anything bad in it. Might be the best turkey you ever made.

Running from me probably!

 

[Kiki]

Want my recipe for a brine?

No...
I want to know if this expensive crap I just bought will be good enough or not.
And if I should brine it or not.

 

[Kiki]

I have only cooked a few turkeys in my short life and I have never brined one.
I can assure you that my mom never has either.
She usually is injecting them.
Since I am in charge of the turkey I can NOT screw it up and am starting to get nervous about it.

 

[Chickassan]

It was expensive? I'm no rjohns but brine ingredients shouldn't be expensive. Kiki, I'm all for trying new things but since this is important to you might want to get rjohns recipe and put that stuff out for decoration. If it was just a normal turkey I'd say go for it.

No...
I want to know if this expensive crap I just bought will be good enough or not.
And if I should brine it or not.

 

[Kiki]

It was expensive? I'm no rjohns but brine ingredients shouldn't be expensive. Kiki, I'm all for trying new things but since this is important to you might want to get rjohns recipe and put that stuff out for decoration. If it was just a normal turkey I'd say go for it.

$10 bucks for some one time use spices if expensive to me! lol

 

[rjohns39]

My brine...
Every thing is rough chopped
4 onions just chopped into quarters, don't waste time removing skins.
1 bunch celery
4 carrots
6 bunches of garlic
1 sweet apple
1 sour apple
1 orange
2 lemons
4 limes
3lbs kosher salt
3lbs local honey

two rings of olive oil in the bottom of the pan. add all the ingredients and saute. Then add 4 quarts of stock and bring to a boil. Add 1 bunch parsley, two bunches of sage, two sprigs of rosemary and a half bunch of thyme. also a couple sprigs of oregano. Let the fresh herbs steep in the hot water.

 

[pennyJo1960]

kiki, I don't do anything in a package. generally speaking.

Sorry there bud I am old enough I do not do all from scratch allot but not all you go right ahead

 

[Kiki]

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My brine...
Every thing is rough chopped
4 onions just chopped into quarters, don't waste time removing skins.
1 bunch celery
4 carrots
6 bunches of garlic
1 sweet apple
1 sour apple
1 orange
2 lemons
4 limes
3lbs kosher salt
3lbs local honey

two rings of olive oil in the bottom of the pan. add all the ingredients and saute. Then add 4 quarts of stock and bring to a boil. Add 1 bunch parsley, two bunches of sage, two sprigs of rosemary and a half bunch of thyme. also a couple sprigs of oregano. Let the fresh herbs steep in the hot water.

I SAID NO!!!!




Thanks!

 

[adrikeen]

Ok...Chef is saying (well texting from Kentucky) something similar to what Kiki posted regarding dressing vs. stuffing. It's a different recipe and it's done as a side. I've only ever known stuffing...although I guess you can consider Stovetop stuffing (in a box) dressing? I don't know...never liked the stuff. Homemade stuffing for me!!!

Sorry Kiki...Chef agrees with Bob...likes his recipe and has a similar one himself. I know he's got a big a** box of Kosher salt in the pantry...and I've seen him make the brine before. In a nonchef's opinion...it makes the turkey tasty and moist....more so than injecting it (Mom always did this and I think her turkeys were drier than Chef's)

 

[adrikeen]

He is saying to go ahead and go for it though (the expensive brine) but that you may wish to taste test it before sticking the bird in just to make sure you can stomach it (may be too bitter/salty/spicey) . He's a spice guy. In fact...found a box delivered last night for him that is Penzy's Spices. God knows what he ordered...or better yet....where he's going to stick it! We have two shelves in the pantry all spices and cooking stuff and two full cabinets loaded with spices. Luckily I have not had an avalanche of spices fall on me when I go looking for something.

I know I know...you're all thinking...Adrienne...what would you possibly use spices for! You don't cook!
Welll....I still like my cinnamon sugar on my applesauce