@testkitchen: Think basting makes your turkey juicier? Think again #testkitchen #howtocook #thanksgivingrecipes #turkey

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michaelmercedesr
Michael Mercedes :
Or spatchcock! Keeps the bird juicy and cooks waaaaayyyyyy faster
2026-11-11 02:39:48
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iam4unotagainstu
MrBlueSky :
I cook my turkey upside down the thigh meat needs more heat at higher temperature. the breast meat you want to keep near one hundred seventy degrees. if you have to have brown skin flip it over and turn the temperature up for the last few minutes of roasting. the salting is a great idea
2026-11-11 06:03:05
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jenhasgoodtaste
jenhasgoodtaste :
Wet brine then let it dry out in the fridge then roast!
2026-11-11 00:06:07
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user551413709
Tim :
The results are based
2026-11-10 22:34:44
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babaganoush808
:D :
Spatchcock or deep fried turkey>>>
2026-11-10 21:38:42
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lisaf187
Lisa F. :
Using a turkey bag makes all the difference.
2026-11-10 23:15:53
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mjbeepboop
MJ :
everyone's always talking about brining as though many of us don't have issues with excess sodium
2026-11-11 08:36:07
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pjlove056
Kim :
Do u wash the salt off? Afraid it will be too salty.
2026-11-10 22:24:48
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nunya.bznss8
Nunya Bznss :
Just get an oven bag, they sell them for cheap and your turkey comes out nice and juicy.
2026-11-10 23:13:09
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wooperscooper
Woopah Scoopah :
Were they all the exact same weight?
2026-11-10 23:38:49
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jasonhills001
Jason Hills :
Martha Stewart perfected turkey. Her cheesecloth method is time tested turkey perfection since 1995. I've made 29 perfect Thanksgiving turkeys using that method, but last year I followed her new parchment paper method and the outcome was exquisite. A technique I will use for the next 29 Thanksgivings...until we're living like the Jetsons. 🤣
2026-11-11 04:36:06
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senorlesliechow
Dante gambino :
Brining is the secret
2026-11-10 23:17:57
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atiliothehun
atiliothehun :
Baste once or twice with melted butter, once an hour at most so you don’t lose heat
2026-11-11 02:56:38
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psychicbuster
psychicbuster :
THANK YOU! I’ve been preaching this for years.
2026-11-10 23:28:47
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fernf.garanthador
Fernf Garanthador :
if you're just cooking a breast, brine it
2026-11-11 01:40:18
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swollennomad
HereForVibes :
Thanks Bestie. ✌🏽
2026-11-11 06:20:52
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bobbin4burgerz
Bonita :
The best turkeys I’ve made are the ones with brines.
2026-11-11 04:30:18
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popfartz
Pop farts :
I need you to stop yelling at me
2026-11-10 23:34:21
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mercury.mythbusti
Mercury MythBusting :
The most moist turkey I’ve ever had was cooked breast side down, and then flipped in the last 1/2 hour to crisp the skin. It happened by mistake when I had it, and the difference was HUGE. (And it’s not as hard as you might think to flip it).
2026-11-10 22:29:22
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ninnymuggins48
ninnymuggins48 :
I always thought basting was the stupidest thing that made no sense and turns out I was right for the millionth time.
2026-11-10 22:51:59
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psychobilly_comrade
Psychobilly_Comrade :
soak them in a seasoned brine overnight the day before you cook them, always turns out incredibly moist.
2026-11-10 22:45:36
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6060dan
252dan :
Creole butter injection is 10/10 every time.
2026-11-11 02:14:14
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angeldawn0302
AngelDawn0302 :
Brine it, dry it, then cover it in herb butter inside and out.
2026-11-11 03:11:27
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alexmarshallmurphy
Alex :
I brined a turkey for 7 days last year, it was a huge hassle but it was the best turkey I’ve ever had. No basting but I did inject before cooking
2026-11-11 01:18:23
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idkwutimdoing10
cece💕 :
we just stab and inject it with butter 🤷‍♀️
2026-11-10 23:32:42
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