Here, then, is my foolproof, hard-won advice on how to cook a juicy bird that you can be proud of. Consider this my petition to encourage you to give turkey another try. To brine or not to brine?
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.
Cooking the turkey at a high temperature for a short ... Carve the thigh meat into chunky slices and serve the drumsticks whole. Brining moistens and tenderises the bird by breaking up some ...