For the brine: In a large pot on medium-high heat, add 6 quarts (24 cups) water and the salt, peppercorns, sage, thyme and lemon. Bring to a boil, lower to a simmer and simmer until the salt is ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Roasting is the most common way to cook a turkey, although deep-frying and smoking have also become popular in recent years.

There are many ways to cook a Thanksgiving turkey, of course — but which is best? Purists insist that roasting is the only way, whereas other cooks and chefs point to deep-frying, smoking or grilling ...

As Thanksgiving draws near, some of us are deep in the trenches of preparing for the big day. For many, the star of the show on Thanksgiving is the turkey. While a traditional oven-roasted bird is a ...

I’m no stranger to roasting turkeys. I cooked my first Thanksgiving dinner at 21, and in the decades to follow, I’ve tried just about every imaginable technique for cooking that holiday bird. Well, I ...

With Thanksgiving here, there’s no better time to talk turkey. From roasting to deep-frying, every family has their own way of preparing the annual Thanksgiving bird. Not surprisingly, some methods ...