Project365 - Brining the Bird

When I was learning how to prepare meats in the smoker, I kept reading that fowl of all kinds should be brined, so that they would stay moist & tender through the process of cooking it. The bigger the bird, the longer the soak. Yurkel the Turkey will soak overnight, until he is ready for his extended stay in the tanning bed... Shhh.... We're not going to ruin Yurkel's Christmas by telling him what's really in store for him !

I love the way the turkey looks like it is emerging from the shadows in the deep, dark ocean !

This shot didn't turn out as well. While I like the "malevolent" feel of the bird in the dark brine, the effect is marred by the reflection of the light on the surface of the brine. Better to take the shot from a slight angle, like the image above !

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