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GETTING TO KNOW Turkey

Keys to the Best Bird

1 Season with Salt

atural turkeys should be brined or salted in advance of cooking. Salt deeply seasons the meat and encourages it to hold on to more of its natural moisture during cooking. Kosher and self-basting birds

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