Economic Research: Turkey Recipes

Turkey Recipes

For most people we tackle the whole turkey only one time a year so there isn't much chance for practice and no excuse for getting it wrong. These turkey recipes will help you make the most of the few chance you get to get it right. Whether you grill, smoke, fry, brine, or roast your turkey you can find out the science and the art to a great bird through these recipes. So don't be shy, because turkey isn't really that hard if you know what you are doing. Take the mystery out of all the hype about turkeys by knowing what you want and how to get it. There are a lot of labels on turkeys these days, some are helpful and others misleading. If you know something about turkey then you will be able to purchase the perfect kind and size of bird for your holiday meal. One of the tricks of brining is finding a container to brine it. This is pretty simple for smaller items like pork chops or chicken breasts, but when it comes to large foods like whole turkeys it can be a challenge. This is especially a problem since you need a none reactive material like glass or plastic so that the turkey doesn't pick up a metallic flavor. Now when I brine pork chops I put them in a one gallon "zip-top" bag. Of course no self respecting holiday turkey is going to fit into a one gallon bag. Fortunately both Reynolds and Ziploc make much larger bags. In the case of Renyold's it is their Oven Roasting Bag for Turkeys and with Ziploc it is their XL storage bag. Both of these are widely available these days, made of food grade plastic and perfect for brining big foods. So when you need to brine a 15 pound turkey look for one of these products to make the job a little easier.