I’m focusing in this post on how to easily brine a turkey. Brining is the easiest, best way to ensure moist, flavorful meat in your perfectly cooked turkey. Once you’ve brined it, you are ready to roast, fry, or smoke your moist turkey to perfection. Brining is a game-changing technique that helps turkey stay juicy … Read more
As your resident Thanksgiving enthusiast and self-proclaimed turkey lover, I take the bird hunt very seriously each holiday season. My goal? To track down the absolute biggest, juiciest, most ginormous turkeys money can buy to feed my crew of ravenous family and friends. I’m talkin’ real whoppers here – we don’t mess around! If you … Read more
It’s almost as healthy to choose a turkey burger over a beef burger as it is to switch from regular french fries to sweet potato fries. At least that’s how we usually see it, which comes from the idea that ground turkey is always better for you than ground beef. Also, turkey burger patties aren’t … Read more
Everyone in the family will love this easy, creamy turkey kielbasa pasta bake! Penne pasta and turkey kielbasa are mixed in a rich, flavorful cream sauce, and gooey mozzarella is sprinkled on top. This post was made possible by Canadian Turkey, and I was paid for the time I spent making this recipe. Thank you … Read more
For many of us, Thanksgiving means getting together with family and friends for a big meal. For 50 million households, that means roast turkey. Most people know that the turkeys we eat are tamed versions of the wild turkeys we see or hear in the wild. But this made me wonder about wild turkeys. I … Read more
Make smoked turkey on a Weber kettle or charcoal grill. Includes what size turkey to buy, when to defrost, smoked temps and cook time. Smoking a turkey on a charcoal smoker is a fantastic way to add deep smoky flavor while keeping the meat incredibly moist and tender. Unlike roasting in the oven smoking over … Read more
So here’s the thing, you either make good greens or you don’t. Do not be on the “nasty greens” list! This Collard greens with smoked turkey recipe will help you get through the holidays and Sunday dinner like the chef you are! Before I give you the recipe, I would not be fair if I … Read more
As someone who loves cooking turkey for the holidays, moving from sea level to the mountains presented an unexpected challenge – roasting turkey at a high altitude. The decreased air pressure and lower oxygen levels make it harder to achieve a tender, juicy bird above 3,000 feet. After a few dried out turkeys, I was … Read more
Who could forget that scene from the classic sitcom Seinfeld? You know the one – where Jerry, Elaine, George, and Kramer get stranded in a parking garage on Thanksgiving, with nothing but a loaf of bread, a bottle of wine, and a whole turkey to feast on. That hilarious episode first aired back in 1994, … Read more
For most families, roasting a whole turkey is the traditional centerpiece of festive holiday meals. But braising a whole turkey is an underrated technique that results in incredibly moist, fall-off-the-bone meat and rich, flavorful gravy If you’ve only ever roasted, trying braising a whole turkey is a total game changer Through years of trial and … Read more
