Guest boatboatboat Posted November 23, 2015 Report Share Posted November 23, 2015 Ok boys Turkey day is almost here. Take a few moments to take your bird from "ok" to exceptional. On Tuesday BRINE YOUR BIRDVery easy to do.get a cooler that is as small as possible yet still allows you to put turkey in and close lid.Fill cooler with Brine and put turkey in all day Tuesday. Brine is a simple solution of Water with 1/4 cup of salt per gallon of water (make sure salt is 100% dissolved) Slice up a lemon thrown that in. Put in 3-4 bay leaves and 2 large cooking onions coarsely chopped .Brining uses natural process via the saline mixture to DRIVE moisture and flavor deep into the bird On Wed INJECT your bird.Go to Kitchen store and buy a quality injector (will be about 20 bucks). Buy a decent one as you will use for many other dishes and they if good quality will last for years. View a You Tube Video on injecting . Very easy to do. For a 18 lb bird Ill use about 3 cups of injection. Mine is simply 2 1/2 cups apple juice, 2 sticks of melted butter, and 3 tablespoons of dry creole seasonings. Slightly warm your apple juice prior to mixing in melted butter or the butter will solidify to quick. Inject the bird and allow the injection/marinade to do its magic in Turkey all day Wed. On Thursday cook your turkey. Always remember, to use a meat thermometer to gauge the done ness of the bird. Pull the bird 5 degress prior to its reached it's desired doneness. Tent the bird (put tin foil over it loosely) for 30 mins prior to slicing. During this time it will continue to cook and reach its desired doneness . Also during this time the natural juices will solidify to a small extent and make it so that when sliced the juices don't all run out leaving a dry serving. The 2 steps of brining and injection will take a total of about 20 Mins work and the result will be an OUTSTADNING Turkey dinner . Will take you from this To this the difference being the moisture in the bird Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
po69 Posted November 23, 2015 Report Share Posted November 23, 2015 We just buy our Turkey from a caterer. Too much of a pain for my mother to cook all of that shit. We do buy a ham at the store though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest boatboatboat Posted November 23, 2015 Report Share Posted November 23, 2015 print the above and make sure your caterer follows the instructions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richsox24 Posted November 23, 2015 Report Share Posted November 23, 2015 Too much work. I'll be at Denny's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elko Posted November 23, 2015 Report Share Posted November 23, 2015 Another Americunt holiday perverted into wretched excess eat a salad and enjoy your friendships and life's bounty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigDaddy Posted November 23, 2015 Report Share Posted November 23, 2015 Too much work. I'll be at Denny's i love the $2 $4 menu at dennys stop late night sometimes and get sausgae gravy biscuit eggs for like $4 +ev Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Bear Posted November 23, 2015 Report Share Posted November 23, 2015 where is the best place to buy a turkey? also should i buy frozen or thawled out? and do i need to thawl before the brine? does the cooler need ice in it while it brines???? i don't want to spoil the turkey thanks , never cooked a turkey before but thinking about trying this year thanks to this thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest boatboatboat Posted November 23, 2015 Report Share Posted November 23, 2015 where is the best place to buy a turkey?= Store that sells turkey also should i buy frozen or thawled out?=frozen. Much cheaper. 75% of "fresh" are birds the store has thawed for you. and do i need to thawl before the brine? =yes and in a refrigerator this can take a few days does the cooler need ice in it while it brines???? i don't want to spoil the turkey= fill cooler half full of the brine. top off with Ice. Put Turkey in. Bird will stay plenty cool for the 24 hours of brining thanks , never cooked a turkey before but thinking about trying this year thanks to this thread.= well CHOP CHOP!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Bear Posted November 23, 2015 Report Share Posted November 23, 2015 thanks Boat, guess at this point my only option is buy an already thawed turkey. Going to go get one tonight! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest boatboatboat Posted November 23, 2015 Report Share Posted November 23, 2015 while the health dept wouldn't like this buy a frozen make brine put frozen bird in the brine (it will brine as it thaws) Pull from brine wed afternoon. (should be thawed by then) stores unthaw turnkeys all the time in tubs in back room filled with water Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharp Square Posted November 24, 2015 Report Share Posted November 24, 2015 Down on the bayou we go the Turducken route every year !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Bear Posted November 24, 2015 Report Share Posted November 24, 2015 anybody eat crab legs for Thanksgiving? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smoke Posted November 24, 2015 Report Share Posted November 24, 2015 Getting a turkey from popeyes chicken. Just heat it for 2 hours and its done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brick Posted November 24, 2015 Report Share Posted November 24, 2015 Pretty doubtful that anyone in America is eating crab legs this thanksgiving. Joes crab shack probably closed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Bear Posted November 24, 2015 Report Share Posted November 24, 2015 Getting a turkey from popeyes chicken. Just heat it for 2 hours and its done foreal? i have never eaten there before but i can't imagine it taste good fast food is -even Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The X Posted November 24, 2015 Report Share Posted November 24, 2015 Most store bought turkeys are already brined. Although I will be soaking mine in Apple cider and some herbs this year. Tremendous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Bear Posted November 24, 2015 Report Share Posted November 24, 2015 how many of you put Old Bay on your Turkey? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smoke Posted November 24, 2015 Report Share Posted November 24, 2015 foreal? i have never eaten there before but i can't imagine it taste good fast food is -evenits not fast food. its already cooked and marinated. Just needs heated. $40 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Big Bear Posted November 24, 2015 Report Share Posted November 24, 2015 remember always thaw before frying. This is why Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elko Posted November 24, 2015 Report Share Posted November 24, 2015 Americunt BBQ! you cunts like to blow everything up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smoke Posted November 24, 2015 Report Share Posted November 24, 2015 Wingein' Wacka Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FairWarning Posted November 24, 2015 Report Share Posted November 24, 2015 where is the best place to buy a turkey? also should i buy frozen or thawled out? and do i need to thawl before the brine? does the cooler need ice in it while it brines???? i don't want to spoil the turkey thanks , never cooked a turkey before but thinking about trying this year thanks to this thread.Fresh butterball, don't get frozen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Bear Posted November 24, 2015 Report Share Posted November 24, 2015 going to get a turkey tonight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smoke Posted November 24, 2015 Report Share Posted November 24, 2015 Bear do a video at the store Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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