This really is a perfect turkey! I made this last Thanksgiving. It was the first turkey I have ever made and it turned out wonderful! I may have used more vegetables and I definitely tucked some thyme sprigs and pat of butter underneath the skin. It was the best turkey I have ever eaten. Thanks!

The best turkey my family has ever had!! My kids even think it is better than grandma's. We won't tell her that, though. I didn't make any changes to this one. The moistest and most flavorful one ever!!!!!

I don't know what I did wrong, but for me this tasted just like a normal holiday turkey (I made it mid-year though). I am just thrilled that I did not mess it up and everybody liked it. But it was not overly juicy like I expected. I soaked it for over 12 hours, and tried to follow all the directions, but it still came out just a regular turkey for me. But again, the 4 stars are because I made a nice beautiful turkey and would never have otherwise I'm sure. The great thing was I did not cover it, and it turned out an amazing presentation, the color was perfect and it could have been on the cover of a magazing! I put my potholders inside plastic zip-locs and turned the turkey (but it melted the sack just a bit on one side) and that worked out great. Per other reviews, I did not cook veggies inside bird, but on the outside on the rack. They turned out fine (I don't mind greasy veggies so I'm not a good judge of it). The pan will be full of juice though just from the brining process.

I was scared to death about making my first Thanksgiving turkey, but this recipe plus a few little extras was fantastic!! I just rubbed the inside and outside of the skin with a homemade herb butter, and used the bottle of wine on the bottom of the pan,,,, it was fantastic!! Thank you!!

This was, by far, the BEST Thanksgiving turkey I have ever eaten. Due to a problem at my local butcher, I didn't get the turkey until Thanksgiving morning and thus only got to soak it in the brine for 3-4 hours, but it was still so juicy and full of flavor! I will be using the recipe next year and every year - thank you very much!

This recipe was great. I did a couple things different. I skipped the wine and added some apple cores in the body. I made little slices in the skin and put some butter pats inside the skin as well as all over. I used a cooking bag to keep it moist.

I've done the holiday turkey for years and always gotten compliments. Several recipes I've tried have turned out well--but this one is THE BEST. I can stop searching for the perfect turkey recipe because this can't be improved upon!

I have been making Thanksgiving dinner for 14 years and have made turkey several different ways. This turkey recipe is now one of my top two favorites! It was perfect for a non-Thanksgiving turkey craving. I saved the drippings to make gravy for open-faced turkey sandwiches with mashed potatoes the next night. Delish!!! Thanks for making turkey fun during the "off-season"!

Brining the turkey overnight is a must! It was so tender and juicy. I won't make it any other way.

So, so easy! My first turkey ever was beautiful and super moist. I microwaved the veggies a little before putting them in the bird and they came out just right. I recommend this recipe to everyone.

This was the best turkey recipe that I have tried (or it turned out the best). I had to downsize it a bit for a 11 pound turkey, but all worked out great. It was extremely moist with great flavor. My only caution with this recipe is that flipping a hot turkey is a bit difficult. My boyfriend had to help me do it and he wore special heat resistant gloves that he uses for work. If someone has a trick for flipping the turkey, please let me know :-). Otherwise this recipe is "perfect".

Oh My Goodness!! I made this at Thanksgiving - TO DIE FOR!!! My family raved about it! I took pictures - which looks like something off of a Butterball commercial or something!!! I will post them at a later date!!! Definitely Brine the bird overnight - since I didn't have the fridge space I placed the bird in a large cooler, topped with water and added lots of ice to keep it cold. Use a plate to weigh the bird down under the water. I used cooking wine instead of regular table wine. Definitely use more veggies. Whatever you do, don't put stuffing in the bird - gets VERY soggy!!! Thanks for sharing this recipe with the world!!! ;))

Perfect Turkey. Thanks! Roasting Instructions were perfect.

Thank goodness for this recipe!! I had never cooked a turkey before and followed this recipe closely... It was fantastic and really moist!

My husband, who likes dark meat was amazed at how juicy the legs and thighs were. I'm not an expert chef or anything but this tasted like I was.

Most delicious turkey I've ever had!

very good, I will definetly use this recipe again