Brining a turkey question
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Re: Brining a turkey question
My gravy was really dark this year - much darker than usual. I used cornstarch to thicken, rather than flour, which was the first time. Would that make a difference?
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Re: Brining a turkey question
Not in color. Was there sugar in the brine? That might do it.
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These are ace and you need two because most people are gravy whores.
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Re: Brining a turkey question
Vinny - yes, there was sugar in the brine. That makes sense.
Manch - I put out one at each end of the table. Except we didn't have a gravy boat so one was a measuring cup (all class!), and one was a pretty glass bowl with a spoon.
Manch - I put out one at each end of the table. Except we didn't have a gravy boat so one was a measuring cup (all class!), and one was a pretty glass bowl with a spoon.
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Re: Brining a turkey question
That's the thing with the boats. Do you really want to store something that you may only use twice a year?
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Re: Brining a turkey question
Interesting, I've never done that, and I eat a lot of boneless skinless chicken breast. I'll have to give it a shot sometime.Stan In Maryland wrote: ↑Wed Oct 10, 2018 3:45 pmI have gotten where I pretty well always brine boneless skinless chicken breasts. It only take about 20 minutes and I feel it makes a big difference. I don't think you need ot for thighs.
I did that on accident the first time I roasted a chicken, and now I do it on purpose. I think it makes the meat nicer.
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It makes sense. The fact from the leg side would tend to drain into the leaner breast.
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Re: Brining a turkey question
Yep, that's what the recent cookbooks say. One recipe said to turn the turkey from front to side to other side to back, but that was too much work. I managed to burn myself even with just one turn.
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Re: Brining a turkey question
I always get rave reviews on my gravy and the secret is adding a packet or two of dry gravy mix to the pan drippings and using a blending stick to mix it right in the pan.
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Anyone tried it?
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