Roast turkey, brushing with remaining garlic mixture halfway through and covering with foil if skin is browning too quickly, ...

A juicy, flavorful turkey starts with the right preparation—and our favorite recipe requires us to start the thawing and prep on Monday. Whether you prefer wet brining or dry brining, and whether you ...

Seems like every year there’s a new Thanksgiving phenomenon about how to cook your turkey. From deep fried, to smoked, grilled, boiled, flambeed, and wokked out, it feels like we’ve heard it all. Well ...

When we asked a panel of eight professional chefs about their thoughts on turkey, they all agreed that it is possible to make ...

Brining your turkey for Thanksgiving is an important step you might be forgetting. Fix these common brining mistakes for a ...

Perhaps more so than any other holiday, the meal on Thanksgiving is crucial to a family's celebration. This can put a lot of pressure on the cook, especially considering that turkey—the day's star ...

Last year, The Chronicle Food section cooked 28 turkeys to find the best method of producing a plump, juicy bird. Our favorite -- by far -- was the turkey that we brined before roasting. To be sure ...

Breakaway CookEric Gower brines his Thanksgiving turkey. Brining involves soaking the meat in salt so that it retains lots of water, making the meat tender and juicy. He suggests brining turkey in soy ...

For a moist and flavorful Thanksgiving Day turkey, some believe in brining the bird. The process is easy but involves a bit of pre-planning, as you will need to start brining the day before ...

To brine or not to brine, that’s the Thanksgiving turkey question. Most of the rest of the menu is set in stone for many families, with tradition setting the tone. Brining has many firm believers who ...