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?
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, ...
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 email to fans, Lawson emphasises the importance of brining the bird. The process involves immersing the turkey in a salty and mildly spiced solution for a prolonged period to enable a ...
A timeline helps ensure you’ve allowed enough time for the turkey to thaw and, if you’re going to brine, that you’ve accounted for the extra 24 hours. “I just feel like it lifts so much ...