Don’t Brine Your Turkey If It Has Been Injected, by Randy Rendfeld

turkeyShould you brine your turkey if it’s been injected with a solution? No. Most turkeys in the grocery stores are injected now. This is something cooking shows rarely mention when they talk about brining. The only place I’ve seen it mentioned is the Amazing Ribs website: “Meat that is labeled ‘enhanced’ or ‘flavor enhanced’ or ‘self-basting’ or ‘basted’ has been injected with a salt solution at the packing plant. Kosher meat has also been treated with salt at the plant. Do not brine these meats. You risk making them too salty.” So now you know.

Randy Rendfeld