https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 10 Apr 2026 11:41:20 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whos-making-the-turkey-for-thanksgiving/page/2#post-1962645 Thu, 27 Nov 2014 11:21:55 +0000 snowjewelz 1962645@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My mom/sister always did it! My mom hates white meat and dry meat so she is an expert at making it oh so juicy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whos-making-the-turkey-for-thanksgiving#post-1962642 Thu, 27 Nov 2014 11:20:12 +0000 krispi 1962642@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My brother has cooked our turkey for quite a few years now. Sometimes he smokes it, and sometimes he fries it. He's a master at smoking/grilling meats.</p> <p>I've never cooked a turkey! Before my brother took over, my mom always did it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whos-making-the-turkey-for-thanksgiving#post-1962630 Thu, 27 Nov 2014 10:58:48 +0000 lawbee11 1962630@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My uncle. Thank goodness it's not me...I have no idea what brine even means! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whos-making-the-turkey-for-thanksgiving#post-1962629 Thu, 27 Nov 2014 10:54:36 +0000 808love 1962629@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've done the turkey at least 5 times, but never brined. I just keep it simple and it works. The 'special' touch is including a few apple or orange pieces inside, rosemary on the outside along with the usual spices for some extra flavor. My tip is insert the thermometer near the leg joint but not touching a bone. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whos-making-the-turkey-for-thanksgiving#post-1962515 Thu, 27 Nov 2014 06:12:05 +0000 Andrea 1962515@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Me, always me! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whos-making-the-turkey-for-thanksgiving#post-1962456 Thu, 27 Nov 2014 00:34:30 +0000 coopsmama 1962456@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My MIL is hosting Thanksgiving this year and is cooking the turkey. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whos-making-the-turkey-for-thanksgiving#post-1962443 Wed, 26 Nov 2014 23:59:27 +0000 Pepper 1962443@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am! This is the 6th Thanksgiving I've done, and the 6th Thanksgiving that I've used Alton Brown's brining recipe. Works like a charm! Important tip is to make sure you really rinse the bird before you put it in the oven... The leftover brine can make the turkey way too salty. </p> <p>This is, however, the first time I'll be cooking the turkey in an oven roaster. Thought I'd give it a try to free up my actual oven for the side dishes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whos-making-the-turkey-for-thanksgiving#post-1962439 Wed, 26 Nov 2014 23:51:22 +0000 photojane 1962439@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This is the second year my mom and I are doing it together! It turned out SO GOOD last year, that I'm actually more nervous this year. I think it was a fluke.</p> <p>We don't brine. We put herb butter under the skin, then just fill the pan with broth, apples, garlic, onions, celery, and herbs. We cook 4-5 hours and baste through-out. Pretty easy! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whos-making-the-turkey-for-thanksgiving#post-1962433 Wed, 26 Nov 2014 23:38:19 +0000 matador84 1962433@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm doing turkey! Not sure if I'll pull it off because I don't have my act together at all! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whos-making-the-turkey-for-thanksgiving#post-1962429 Wed, 26 Nov 2014 23:31:27 +0000 Shutterbug 1962429@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. High Heels: ah thanks for the tip about the fire alarm! I hate when that happens, and I def didn't clean my oven lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whos-making-the-turkey-for-thanksgiving#post-1962380 Wed, 26 Nov 2014 22:21:58 +0000 keepcalmcarrie 1962380@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. High Heels: Perfect, thanks for the video! And I did see that setting off the fire alarm is a common problem, so part of my Thanksgiving prep has been scrubbing out my gross oven and giving my oven racks an overnight Dawn bath (literally in the bathtub). Hopefully it helps. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whos-making-the-turkey-for-thanksgiving#post-1962377 Wed, 26 Nov 2014 22:16:35 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 1962377@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>for those using alton's recipe, anyone ever set off the fire alarm like me?... the 500 degrees for the first 30 minutes makes the oven sooo smoky. turn on exhausts and open all windows during that part! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whos-making-the-turkey-for-thanksgiving#post-1962371 Wed, 26 Nov 2014 22:15:14 +0000 Smurfette 1962371@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My grandma does it every year. But my uncle also fries one. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whos-making-the-turkey-for-thanksgiving#post-1962361 Wed, 26 Nov 2014 22:10:56 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 1962361@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@keepcalmcarrie: look up the alton brown good eats video for his turkey - it was REALLY helpful for me. i rewatch it every year before I prep and roast the turkey! he explains how to insert the thermometer too.</p> <p>eta: his video is broken into two, but worth watching - i learned a lot.<br /> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NR5EK9UQGd4" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NR5EK9UQGd4</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eaKOLGIcMGE" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eaKOLGIcMGE</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whos-making-the-turkey-for-thanksgiving#post-1962358 Wed, 26 Nov 2014 22:09:30 +0000 keepcalmcarrie 1962358@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. High Heels: Thanks for that link! My bird is 14.5 lbs, so I might leave it in longer - I'll look over the reviews and see how risky I'm feeling tomorrow morning.</p> <p>The recipe seems pretty foolproof, but now I'm off to go look up the precise way to insert a thermometer into the bird. Clearly I'm a nervous first-timer! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whos-making-the-turkey-for-thanksgiving#post-1962353 Wed, 26 Nov 2014 22:04:51 +0000 BSB 1962353@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Lemon-Lime: @mrbee: I always forgot the candied ginger part and always just used ground ginger. This year I had fresh ginger in my fridge so I sliced it up and put it in the brine. </p> <p>I did add some candied ginger to my amazon cart so I'll have it for next year. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whos-making-the-turkey-for-thanksgiving#post-1962352 Wed, 26 Nov 2014 22:03:27 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 1962352@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@keepcalmcarrie: I said that for Mr. Bee's bird because his is a smaller bird less than 10 pounds. It's also based on the Alton Brown's recipe (says to brine between 8-16 hrs for a 14-16 lb turkey), and after reading the subsequent reviews! You can always take it out of the brine earlier and just leave it in the fridge until you're ready to roast. Don't worry! </p> <p>Here are some FAQs about brining:<br /> <a href="http://www.goodeatsfanpage.com/faq/FAQ500s.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.goodeatsfanpage.com/faq/FAQ500s.htm</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whos-making-the-turkey-for-thanksgiving#post-1962346 Wed, 26 Nov 2014 21:59:58 +0000 Mrs. Pen 1962346@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrbee: good luck!! I've never made a turkey - too scared and never had a reason to ;)</p> <p>My aunt is making the turkey and gravy, and the rest of us divide up what to bring </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whos-making-the-turkey-for-thanksgiving#post-1962343 Wed, 26 Nov 2014 21:56:40 +0000 keepcalmcarrie 1962343@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. High Heels: Oh no! Why not?! I read some reviews on that recipe saying that it was even better brined longer - and because I didn't want to rotate it at 4 AM, I put it in the brine around 1:30, planned to rotate it right before I go to bed between 11-midnight, and planned to take it out of the brine at 11 tomorrow morning. So nearly 22 hours of brining... now I'm nervous. Please tell me I don't really have to rinse it at 5:30 AM... ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whos-making-the-turkey-for-thanksgiving#post-1962327 Wed, 26 Nov 2014 21:46:53 +0000 namaste 1962327@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH is! It's his thing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whos-making-the-turkey-for-thanksgiving#post-1962318 Wed, 26 Nov 2014 21:40:26 +0000 Shutterbug 1962318@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Me! Third time, but first time brining (add me to the Alton Brown list). I just posted this pic on IG, the turkey's brining away! </p> [attach=674/14/nfoffg.450x600.image.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whos-making-the-turkey-for-thanksgiving#post-1962306 Wed, 26 Nov 2014 21:33:01 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 1962306@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My dad </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whos-making-the-turkey-for-thanksgiving#post-1962305 Wed, 26 Nov 2014 21:32:30 +0000 Dandelion 1962305@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My mom. I have no desire to attempt it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whos-making-the-turkey-for-thanksgiving#post-1962289 Wed, 26 Nov 2014 21:23:34 +0000 MamaCate 1962289@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Me! This is I think my 4th turkey but first in several years! We are going to brine it tonight which will be the first time trying that route. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whos-making-the-turkey-for-thanksgiving#post-1962283 Wed, 26 Nov 2014 21:19:42 +0000 lovehoneybee 1962283@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>D's aunt always makes the turkey. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whos-making-the-turkey-for-thanksgiving#post-1962279 Wed, 26 Nov 2014 21:18:17 +0000 MrsMccarthy 1962279@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am! It's my second time ever. My last turkey was in 2011 and came out amazing. Hope this one is as good! I'm using the weelicious brine recipe. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whos-making-the-turkey-for-thanksgiving#post-1962269 Wed, 26 Nov 2014 21:13:24 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 1962269@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. High Heels: that I have, good old Kosher sea salt! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whos-making-the-turkey-for-thanksgiving#post-1962264 Wed, 26 Nov 2014 21:11:36 +0000 charmed 1962264@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The past few years, DH has done the turkey in an infrared turkey fryer - it tastes great and frees up the oven for other stuff.<br /> This year we got a smoked turkey from a local restaurant - hopefully it tastes as good as it looks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whos-making-the-turkey-for-thanksgiving#post-1962220 Wed, 26 Nov 2014 20:57:18 +0000 JerricaBenton 1962220@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Me! Also using Alton Brown's recipe for the third time. It's worked well for us! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whos-making-the-turkey-for-thanksgiving#post-1962215 Wed, 26 Nov 2014 20:53:22 +0000 chopsuey 1962215@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am! Just prepped my brine and put it out on the deck to cool. :) </p>