Good Eats Roast Turkey

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I grew up in a family where the Thanksgiving dinners were nearly legendary. My wife's family...not so much. Don't get me wrong, I couldn't have better in-laws, but the Thanksgiving dinner is never what I remember it being for me. The turkey is always dry and the mashed potatoes are literally potatoes that have been mashed...and nothing more. So I've decided to make January my own "cook a good thanksgiving meal" month, and this recipe is on the top of the list. I made this for my wife a couple years ago and she said it was the best turkey she had ever had. This year, the whole family will be here celebrating my daughters 3rd and sons 1st birthday--Jan 23rd and 26th, respectively. I told my wife I'm going to show them what a real turkey dinner should taste like. With a little luck, we will be hosting Thanksgiving this year :D

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can't fail if you follow the recipe. The best turkey ever~

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What an amazing recipe. Tried it out on Thanksgiving and my whole family loved it.

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Excellent, moist turkey! I didn't have allspice berries or candied ginger, but it still came out great! I will use this recipe for every turkey dinner.

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Moist and flavorful! Multiple people raved about it and asked for the recipe. Thank you Alton Brown!

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No fail indeed. Have done this recipe for close to 7 yrs, absolutely the best!

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I have used this recipe for four years now and it is a no fail way to have a nice juicy, fall-off-the-bone turkey dinner. To date I have not found a recipe that even sounds good enough to try.

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I make this turkey for Thanksgiving and Christmas every year and it's WONDERFUL! My guest list (self invited, but welcomed keeps growing because of it! Alton always rocks, but with this recipe, he rocks AND rolls! It's easy too and I promise, if you try it, you'll have the moistest, best tasting, and most beautiful bird you've ever celebrated the Holidays with!

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The best Turkey recipe ever. I have cooked my holiday turkeys this way for 4 years or so and I will never do it any other way! "Blasting" the bird is so worth the smoke and has kinda become part of our family's tradition. Nothing says its Turkey Day in my house like the hubby fanning the smoke detector with all the ceiling fans whirring and every nearby window or door open for 30 minutes every Thanksgiving afternoon. Yes afternoon because blasting also cuts down on the cooking time so I don't have to start the turkey by 10 am. I am forever thankful to AB for this recipe. Thank you FN and AB for all you have brought to my kitchen.

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I can't say enough about this recipe! I have never in my life had such a tasty turkey as I did this year, when I followed this recipe for Thanksgiving dinner. Last year, I tried AB's brining application but couldn't bring myself to NOT stuff the bird. It was delicious, moist and juicy.No complaints. This year, I took the plunge into dressing-on-the-side and no stuffing in the bird, using instead, the aromatics. This took "delicious" to a new level. It was even more juicy, not having had the stuffing draw moisture away from the bird, and had an added flavor from the aromatics. I kid you not, every person at that table raved on and on about my turkey. I actually started to blush. Thanks, AB,.you've converted me to your STUFFING IS EVIL cult.
The only drawback is that he's serious about the size of the bird. I had a 23-pounder and the 500-degree pre-browning had to be ended early to prevent a smoke out in the kitchen. It still worked out OK, though, thanks to the two thermo probes.