The turkey is the focal point of every Thanksgiving meal, and if you’re looking to mix things up with some different flavors for this year’s holiday, Butterball’s Test Kitchen has a turkey recipe that ...

I’m no stranger to roasting turkeys. I cooked my first Thanksgiving dinner at 21, and in the decades to follow, I’ve tried just about every imaginable technique for cooking that holiday bird. Well, I ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A goal of the Thanksgiving host is to deliver a beautifully cooked turkey with golden-brown crisp skin and juicy meat. Achieving ...

Most of the turkeys that were roasted in the former Free Press Test Kitchen were brined in some fashion. The practice of brining your Thanksgiving turkey became super popular a few decades ago.

Brining is similar to marinating, but is primarily focused on moistening the meat as opposed to adding flavor. Brining your Thanksgiving turkey prior to cooking will help ensure you end up with a ...

Several years ago, we roasted nearly 40 turkeys in our test kitchen and found a brined turkey to be the best. Every year since, we've retested the recipe. It's still our favorite.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If we’re all being honest here, the “turkey” part of Thanksgiving dinner tends to be the least impressive part of the yearly feast ...

I’ve cooked a lot of turkeys in my career. As the test kitchen manager at EatingWell for 10 years, I made at least five birds every May in preparation for the holiday issue. I’m also a farmer who ...