Roast Heritage Turkey

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated November/December 2014

Heritage breeds promise juicier, more flavorful meat than do ordinary supermarket birds. But to deliver on that promise, you have to devise a different cooking method.

SERVES 8 to 10

TIME 4 to 5 hours, plus 24 hours brining and 50 minutes resting

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WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

Heritage turkeys lead a much longer and more active life than their supermarket brethren, leading to dark meat that is well exercised and collagen-rich. Plus they have a shallower breast. Before roasting, we season under the skin and let th...

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