This is the second time I have brined a turkey before cooking. Our usual turkey consists of my dad smoking and deep frying the turkey, which he did this year as well. I went and bought a turkey so we could have some leftovers. I had a 17 lb. turkey and followed this recipe as is, but I did add onion and some liquid smoke to the brine. I brined for about 14+ hours, as I didn't have 2 days to wait. I roasted the turkey in the oven for about 4 hours, but I roasted it for the first 2 & 1/2 with the breast side down so that all the juices would drip into the breast meat. The last hour and a half, I turned the turkey over and roasted it with the breast side up, and continued to baste as it cooked. NOTE: I RINSED the turkey thoroughly before roasting. If you don't do this, it will be overly salty! This turkey turned out VERY moist and VERY tender! It had good flavor, but it was just a touch salty. Not enough for me to complain about, but it was there. I would certainly recommend this brine and I will definitely do my turkey this way again, because I don't have a turkey fryer. If I had more time, I would have smoked the turkey too. This one is a keeper, but remember, THOROUGHLY RINSE the turkey after taking it out of the brine!

Reviewed On: Nov. 27, 2011

This recipe sounded better than it was. I followed it exactly and it was just so-so. I don't think I will make it again. Not that it was bad...... just wasn't all that I expected.

Reviewed On: Jul. 10, 2011

I rarely take the time to write a review or rate some of the recipes on here, which I should do more because I appreciate when people rate and review mine. I made this recipe as is and I found it to be very flavorful. I did add Worchestershire sauce which added that little "extra" that it needed. I also used low sodium beef broth so that I was in control of the sodium content. I do not agree with the amount of butter used in this recipe and would most certainly not use that much again. That's the reason it only gets the 4 stars instead of 5. The ease of this recipe is great. I know there are many, many ways to make a good stroganoff, but this one is a keeper for me and my family when a quick, but delicious meal is needed on a busy weeknight. Thank you for sharing this recipe. I will absolutely make this stroganoff again!!!

Reviewed On: Jan. 19, 2011