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Brine Butterball Turkey Breasts?
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I have two Butterball turkey breasts for T-day. I noticed the packaging says they contain "up to 15% of a solution."
I had planned to brine them overnight Wednesday. Should I brine or not? What has been your eggsperience?
Thanks,
I had planned to brine them overnight Wednesday. Should I brine or not? What has been your eggsperience?
Thanks,
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Not. That solution is a brine.
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I would not brine them - butterball did it for you.
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I totally agree - brining is for a fresh turkey.
Faith - formerly Gemgirl
Tampa, FLHappily egging on my original large BGE since 1996... now the owner of 5 eggs. Call me crazy, everyone else does!
3 Large, 1 Small, 1 well-used Mini -
Yea, the folks at the meat houses aren't brining/injecting to provide a better product or "enhance" anything but their bottom line. They pad the weight of the product by up to 15% and charge the consumer the per pound rate of the meat for a bunch of salt water.
I try to avoid it any time I can. -
Brining is for HAM...
never brined a Turkey in my life and I will die never brining one.. :laugh: -
Have you ever brined a ham?
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no but I have brined the Fresh Ham to make HAM.
so technically I guess I have :woohoo: -
Thanks to Pete, Rod, and Faith for the responses. I also sent an email to the Butterball talk line and got a response that echoed yours.
I hope each of you and all Eggheads have a happy Thanksgiving.
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