Get ready to make your taste buds dance with the Best Rub for Smoked Thanksgiving Turkey. This rub is the easiest way to enhance the deliciousness of your smoked turkey. It's time to elevate your ...

1. In a large stockpot, dissolve salt in water. Place turkey in pot and refrigerate for 4 to 6 hours. 2. Before removing turkey from brine, make spice rub: Combine chili powder, cumin, coriander, ...

Makes enough for a 12- to 14-lb. turkey. Note: Adapted from Cook's Illustrated. In a small bowl, mix together the butter, garlic, thyme, lemon zest, salt and pepper. Carefully separate the turkey's ...

Makes enough for a 12- to 14-pound turkey. This wet rub gives turkey a rich and sweet flavor that is a nice complement to the saltiness of a brine. When you combine the ingredients, the mixture will ...

1. Set the oven at 325 degrees. Have on hand a large roasting pan. 2. In a food processor, combine parsley, cilantro, oregano, garlic, and lemon rind and juice. Pulse until finely chopped. Get Winter ...

We've noticed more and more families roasting turkey parts on Thanksgiving instead of a big bird, which hogs the oven for most of the day. It's also the way to get perfect breast meat and nicely ...

If there’s one rule that Thanksgiving experts agree on, it’s to plan ahead. Make lots of lists. Start cooking a week before. Even the late Anthony Bourdain’s No. 1 Thanksgiving ultimatum was to not ...

This story was originally published on Nov. 16, 2023, and has been updated to include a rerun of the podcast episode. It can be daunting to make a turkey for friends and family for Thanksgiving, ...

1. Remove the neck and giblets from the turkey; set aside for making the gravy. Rinse the turkey, drain well and pat almost dry. Place on a rimmed baking sheet. Combine the salt, sugar, chile pepper ...