The Brine - Salt, Brown Sugar, Lemons, Oranges, Thyme and Rosemary
The Bird - 24lb Fresh Turkey from local Creamery
Overnight Swim (2 bags of Ice added after photo was taken)
Posted: 11/22/2012 4:20:11 AM EDT
[#1]
I did the same sort of brine this year. Salt, lemon, thyme, oregano, rosemary, onions. He looks nice and plump this morning. Going in the oven in about an hour.
Posted: 11/22/2012 4:22:51 PM EDT
[#2]
Making the Gravy from homemade stock, sweet potatoes with crunchy pecan topping also in the pic...
Carving of the bird
This is the first time I've roasted a whole turkey, was worried at first as I cooked it by internal temperature and not time.
Followed the advice of Alton Brown and he did not let me down.
Epic Dinner
Posted: 11/22/2012 4:25:41 PM EDT
[#3]
Quoted: I did the same sort of brine this year. Salt, lemon, thyme, oregano, rosemary, onions. He looks nice and plump this morning. Going in the oven in about an hour.
Nice, I hope your turned out as good as mine did...
Posted: 11/22/2012 6:31:46 PM EDT
[#4]
How much of each did you use?
Posted: 11/22/2012 6:35:45 PM EDT
[#5]
looks good!!!
Posted: 11/22/2012 7:21:29 PM EDT
[#6]
Quoted: How much of each did you use?
For the brine..
2 Oranges
2 Lemons
6 sprig of rosemary
6 sprig of thyme
2 cups salt
2 cups brown sugar
3 gal water
Posted: 11/22/2012 7:33:49 PM EDT
[#7]
I spatchcocked a 24 pounder, split the breast and roasted it for 2 hours with a fresh rosemary sprig under each wing.