So what are you doing with your turkey to make it delicious?

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Rather than just a dried out old bird?

Please share your secrets with me. I want really nice turkey this year.

This is a seriously stupid question... Would you brine a turkey crown? Is there any point?

Elf, apple goes in whole before it goes in the oven

Buy it ready cooked from the golf club and collect at 1pm

HTH

wordfactory, no, the salt is definitely not noticeable in the meat. Don't know about the gravy though, DH deals with that sort of thing.

I brine and no you can't use the juices for gravy. I cook up giblets with some chicken wings and an onion, carrot and celery stick the night before and make the gravy from that.

to Word and lilo

I brine as well and always use the juices for gravy. Haven't noticed the gravy tasting overly salty. Most of the salt is rinsed off the bird before cooking.

Thank you, briners one and all.

So you rinse off the brine...I see.

I'm tempted to try it. Should probably have done a trail run, shouldn't I?

No, word, have faith. It works, Nigella would never lie about something so important, woukd she?

I have bought a frozen turkey for the first time - worried about how it will taste although threads on here suggest no difference between fresh and frozen - and last year's expensive fresh turkey was really dry! Presume I defrost first before brining?

Yes, defrost first.

Thanks - will give it a go, frozen probably needs all the help it can get!

Have brined a la nigella for last 3 years with defrosted frozen Tesco turkey cos of being strapped for cash. Truly delish and easy. I also turn it over half way and use a foil tent which I take off 30 mins before end. Also use lemon and cracked pepper.

Like the Nigella prep with Jamie immediate prep and cooking