I've been roasting turkeys for several years now, and not a just on thanksgiving. While I will say that smoking a turkey is the absolute best you can get (yes, even over frying), sometimes you want those traditional autumn flavors of sage and thyme with salty crackly turkey skin that comes from a traditional roasting process. I use a dry brine and place a compound butter under the skin to give the meat an extra layer of herbed flavor. The turkey is spatchcocked, which not only cuts down the cooking time and exposes the skin for crisping that typically get soggy with a whole bird roast, but it allows the turkey to lay flat so you can fit other things in the oven while it's cooking.

Ok Im just showing off. Found a good brine recipe on line. Eazy and tweeked to make my own. Brined with cooking salt worecestershire sause fresh rosmary brown sugar onions garlic pepper as the main ingredients.

A great blend of woods and seasoning to flavor a delicious moist turkey.

This is how my mother did her turkey this year. There is no set quantity so its down to you.

Easy and quick as far as smoking goes

The British Embassy in Japan is hosting a campaign called "Food is GREAT: A Taste of Britain" for people to experience British cooking firsthand. There is more information on Facebook.http://www.facebook.com/oishii.igirisuYou can also use ground pork instead of sausage meat. After seasoning with salt and pepper, let it sit for 30 to 60 minutes before baking. Please spoon the cooked juices over the meat as it's baking. The opening where the turkey was stuffed will burn easily, so please cover with aluminum foil. You can optionally use carrots, onions, or turnips to accompany the turkey. Recipe by British Embassy

A great juicy and flavorful recipe that makes the turkey brown beautifully.

I love how the salt holds in the juices n moisture of the turkey. Plus i use the gibblets n neck to make a homemade stock/gravy to go wit the turkey, just an idea to try.

Smoked Turkey, Smoked Corn, Mashed Taters, Asparagus, Whole Wheat Role

My daughter wanted to try her hand at the big bird this year so grandpa went and got his baby a turkey. Because im not comfy with her using the oven, she got to use an old fashioned table roaster which works quite well might i add. Her bird came out great.

Turkey breast is one of the most popular deli meats. Roasting your own breast takes minutes to prepare and rewards you with juicy meat flavored with fresh summer herbs. This small roast can be a main course or it can be chilled and sliced as needed for sandwiches, salads, wraps, tacos the possibilitys are endless!