Roast Crisped-Skin Turkey

Name: Roast Crisped-Skin Turkey
Cuisine: US & Canada
Ingredients: 4 cups, kosher salt or 2 cups table salt; 1 , turkey (12 to 14 pounds gross weight), rinsed thoroughly; giblets, neck, and tailpiece removed and reserved for gravy; 3 , medium onions, chopped coarse; 2 , small carrots, chopped coarse; 2 ribs, celery, chopped coarse; 6 sprigs, fresh thyme; 6 tablespoons, unsalted butter, melted

Main Courses
US & Canada
Poultry
Turkey
Roasts
Holiday
Thanksgiving

Appears in Cook's Illustrated November/December 2000

In our continuing search for the perfect roast turkey, we find a way to produce a bird with very crisp skin.

SERVES 10 to 12

TIME 2½ hours, plus 4 hours brining, 8 hours chilling, and 20 minutes resting

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