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Brining a turkey is a popular method for adding moisture and flavor, though its effectiveness is debated.

A wet brine involves soaking the turkey in a solution of salt, sugar, and water, along with other flavorings.

Dry brining uses a salt-based rub applied directly to the turkey several days before cooking.

A simpler alternative is to generously salt the turkey the day before roasting and let it rest uncovered in the refrigerator.

It’s time to talk turkey. And when we talk turkey, we talk brining.

Before my job editing here at NorthJersey.com and the USA Today Network New Jersey, I was for many years a food writer and editor at The Journal News and lohud.com in Westchester. I also kept a personal food blog — sourcherryfarm.com , which I launched in 2006; it h

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