For Thanksgiving, we have found that a self-brined turkey tastes best for eating but the drippings are salty and make the gravy too salty. Our solution is to cook an un-brined turkey before Thanksgiving and save those drippings to combine with the brined turkey.
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Brined Roast Turkey
For Thanksgiving, we have found that a self-brined turkey tastes best for eating but the drippings are salty and make the gravy too salty. Our solution is to cook an un-brined turkey before Thanksgiving and save those drippings to combine with the brined turkey.
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