Is it true you should never stuff a brined turkey?

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added over 1 year ago

The Cook's Illustrated people stuff brined turkeys. Their more recent stuffed turkey recipe calls for a dry brine instead of a wet one, but an earlier iteration used a traditional wet brine.

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Niknud added over 1 year ago

Lies! Dirty lies! I always brine the bird and have cooked stuffing inside each time with no headaches. Just make sure you rinse off the turkey well to remove any exterior salt. Good luck!

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Not true! I just did one last week. Boned, brined, and stuffed. Looking back, boning it saved a lot of room in the fridge while brining. The local Red Hat Ladies raved about how fabulous it was.

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Agree completely with Niknud. I have heard the same thing. The concern was that the stuffing would end up too salty. So long as the bird is thoroughly rinsed, you should be fine..

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lorigoldsby added over 1 year ago

Also agree with niknud....have not had a problem for past 4 years...but i do make sure to rinse the cavity thoroughly and pat dry with paper towels before stuffing.

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