Roasted Brined Turkey

Name: Roasted Brined Turkey
Yield: Serves 10 to 22, depending on turkey size
Ingredients: , Table salt; 1 , turkey (12 to 22 pounds gross weight), rinsed thoroughly, giblets and neck reserved for gravy, if making; 4 tablespoons, unsalted butter, melted

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated November/December 2004, America's Test Kitchen TV

Since we introduced the brined turkey in 1993, we have tested dozens of techniques for producing the perfect Thanksgiving bird. Here's what really works.

SERVES10 to 22, depending on turkey size

TIME2 to 3½ hours, plus 4 to 12 hours brining and 30 minutes resting

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WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

Big birds and small birds, kosher birds, and self-basting birds—with all of these choices, and more, on the market, how can the home cook make the right choice and then know how to make turkey properly? Our roasted turkey recipe allows for ...

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