Thanksgiving is upon us, so you’re likely gearing up to carefully roast the star of the show — your turkey. And if you typically use a recipe that’s as messy as it is headache-inducing, we recommend ...

Brining a turkey in advance is one of the best ways to season the meat and keep it juicy and tender. A wet brine involves submerging the raw turkey in a mixture of salt and water with optional ...

Celebrate the holidays with these recipes courtesy of New York Times Cooking, specially chosen for "Sunday Morning" viewers. We are pleased to share Kim Severson's Dry-Brined Turkey. This fantastic ...

Two words strike fear into the heart of any holiday host: dry turkey. Thanksgiving comes with enough pressure as it is, and no one wants to serve a bland, dry bird to a table full of hungry relatives.

Sichuan pepper is citrusy, floral and fragrant, distinct for its tingly, numbing effect. Not a peppercorn but the berry of a tree in the citrus family, Sichuan peppers are combined with salt here for ...

Since the 1990s, when Cook’s Illustrated started promoting brining, millions of people have gotten hip to the advantages of soaking their holiday bird in salt water — touted as a foolproof way to ...

For tasty fowl on Turkey Day, go for an overnight brine followed by a quick morning rub, then tuck the bird into the oven. While this three-part process requires planning, little hands-on time is ...

1. In a large stockpot, dissolve salt in water. Place turkey in pot and refrigerate for 4 to 6 hours. 2. Before removing turkey from brine, make spice rub: Combine chili powder, cumin, coriander, ...

For years, most of the turkeys cooked in the Free Press Test Kitchen were brined in some fashion. When brining became all the rage in the late 1990s, we hopped aboard. A few years ago, New York Times ...