This Thanksgiving, why not brine your Turkey? Brining is a method of partially curing a piece of meat in order to keep it moist, juicy, and tasty. The best way to do it is in a large stainless steel pot. If you don't have one, double line a big pot with a garbage can liner.

Basic Brine solution for a 20 pound turkey:

8 quarts water
2 cups kosher salt
1 cup sugar (may use 1 cup honey as substitute)

To this you may add:

A few bunches of your favourite herb. Rosemary or thyme works well. Sage works well too.

Garlic. Add whole cloves of garlic at your discretion.

Onions. Same as the garlic.

Lots of fresh cracked pepper.

What the heck. Dump in whatever you want, and lots of it!

Fully Dissolve the salt and honey in the water. Immerse whole turkey and allow to marinade in the brine for at least one day. Remove and cook in the normal fashion.

Kuan