When it comes to the Christmas turkey, the last thing you want is a dry, bland bird. Nigella Lawson’s brining method ensures your turkey remains tender, juicy, and full of flavour. The secret?
Elliot recommends a ‘wet brine’ for your meat, like the Americans do (Picture: FieldGoods) The secret to cooking the perfect turkey, according to the chefs is to ‘brine’ the meat.
Cross-contamination is a “major source” of food poisoning. If you brine your turkey, as Goodridge does, keep the process separate. “When we (brine), we move everything off the countertops.
In a recipe shared in her festive newsletter, Lawson claimed that brining the turkey for a few days beforehand not only “tenderise[s] and add[s] subtle spiciness” to a Christmas roast, ...
Properly prepare your big bird to avoid the disaster of rubbery meat for your holiday dinner, including what to do if you need to thaw a turkey quickly.