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[omorka]

I wanted a 12-to-15-lb turkey and ended up with a 20-pounder. Again. Apparently they don't ship small free-range ones to Texas. :-/

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[greeneyes-rpi.livejournal.com]

In for the obligatory "everything's bigger" comment. Hope you have a great T-day! :)

[peoriapeoria.livejournal.com]

Beat me to it. Was the 20 pounder free-range?

[omorka.livejournal.com]

Yup. Barely fit in the brining bag, too.

[peoriapeoria.livejournal.com]

I've never brined a bird. Okay, most of my turkeys have been loss leader ButterBalls, or ButterBalls other people bought.

[omorka.livejournal.com]

I've never brined a turkey before, either, although I've brined plenty of chickens (usually for grilling). My roasting method (inherited from my mother) is very long at relatively low heat, and sometimes the breast meat gets a little dry - I'm hoping this takes care of that problem, without sacrificing the crisp skin.

[ghostdogmeta.livejournal.com]

In a few hours I'm going to start smoking a 16 pounder, on the grounds that I'm nonplussed with frying from dealing with 6 gallons of turkey-flavored peanut oil every year for the last several years.

[omorka.livejournal.com]

Smoked turkey tastes better than friend as far as I'm concerned, anyway. How did your holiday go?