Turkey day meal tweaks, for your sanity, should be kept to a minimum. Here's an easy bird brine change up that's well worth ...

If you want to emulate Brown's method completely, you will also want to include additional seasonings to the brine for an out-of-this-world turkey on the big day. Alton Brown showcases his recipe ...

Thankfully, all-around food genius Alton Brown was willing to step up to help save some lives. In "Turkey Frying for the Safety Minded" (which you can check out above), Brown was kind enough to ...

If you wet brine, you want the turkey to be dry before it goes in the oven—otherwise the skin won't get crispy and brown! Dry-brined turkeys don't produce many pan drippings—to keep from ...

The dry brine not only lends this turkey so much depth of flavor, but also helps yield an extra crisp skin. Starting the turkey at a higher temperature and then reducing it, as we do in this recipe, ...

Image: Alton Brown YouTube Channel Screencap In his intro to the first of the three-video series, Brown explains that he received more than his fair share of not-so-happy reactions from people who – ...

Deciding to prepare a turkey for Thanksgiving ... up a notch and using a buttermilk brine. "I like to use a buttermilk brine," he says. "Even though it is not as conventional, it is very effective." ...

There are two main types of brining: wet brining, which involves submerging the turkey in a liquid solution; and dry brining, where a salt rub is applied to the surface of the bird. The length of time ...