How to Make Thanksgiving Turkey That Actually Tastes Good | Eric Kim | Recipe Quest | NYT Cooking

[@annadiele8434]

ok so i just came back here to say that i followed your recipe eric for this turkey and honest to god, it is the best turkey i’ve ever had and changed my perspective on turkey for thanksgiving. i actually stopped eating thanksgiving turkey bc it was too dry and i was responsible for other dishes until i put my foot down and made all my friends and family eat turkey wings for thanksgiving instead of the whole turkey. i decided to take the plunge this year and try again with a whole turkey and followed your instructions and everyone absolutely loved the turkey and couldn’t stop raving about how juicy and flavorful it was (and we had no turkey leftovers!!!), so i want to thank you for this guide. i will never make turkey differently bc even i was amazed, although a bit skeptical as i don’t have a meat thermometer, but i pulled it out at the perfect time and i still dream about that turkey today. again, thank you for this amazing recipe!

[@chistake7585]

I think the whole idea of choosing one part of the turkey as the control, seasoning/brining/marinating/basting it so many different ways and having a taste testing is a great idea for a Thanksgiving dinner.

[@j3annie1963]

This was the best NYT Thanksgiving Turkey video that I have watched in that past couple years. Turkey should be the main star as most people only have it once or twice a year. We do cover it's flavor up with a ton of side items because Turkey can be a very bland thing. So having a perfectly spiced bird that excites the palate is a celebration of the Turkey. thanks!

[@janegardener1662]

I made the spicy turkey that they all loved. It was SO GOOD! Best turkey ever.

[@krschulman]

Love Eric -- he is a great cook, makes delicious food and is always fun to watch! I am going to make this turkey!

[@GregCurtin45]

Eric Kim is one of the best people at New York Times Cooking. I am always a little bit smarter and inspired with his tips.

[@Danilyn_Livao]

The way he breaks down the steps to ensure a perfectly cooked turkey is so easy to follow, and the tips for enhancing flavor are spot on. This recipe is sure to make any Thanksgiving feast unforgettable! ❤

[@parkerstoops6058]

I love these testing/science based videos! I really feel like I’m a part of the conversation of the video

[@maroonone25]

This is the best thanksgiving video I have ever seen anywhere!

[@BombOmbBuddy]

Really enjoyed the peak into how Eric developed the recipe, feels like this is a condensed version of what NYT Cooking day to day work is like. Also OF COURSE THE SPICY TURKEY WON BAHAHAHAHAHA

[@carolinafonseca5163]

Eric you are the most amazing!!!

[@mikkokim5998]

whoa. loved everything about this video! Thank you Eric! ❤

[@daviddickey370]

Sound like a great alternative to tradition. I always think sweet potatoes need spice, not sugar, so should work well here. For something green, perhaps something bitter and deeply flavored -- slow cooked broccoli rabe and garlic?.

[@ddk760]

The testing of different recipes is really nice... Taught me some nice stuff for other recipes too

[@michaelad48]

Saw you on Tamron Hall. Your tips for the green bean casserole is AMAAAAZINGLY DELICIOUS 😊

[@ellieisanerd]

Always excited for a video from Eric!

[@FlynnFoldsFive]

Thank you, Eric! I loved seeing your recipe testing process. Thanks for a fresh take on the turkey recipe!

[@MarieA787]

I defrost the turkey in the refrigerator for two days and three days before Thanksgiving I prepare the turkey with the spices so that the turkey absorbs all the spices, I store it in the refrigerator and on Thanksgiving Day I put it in the oven.

[@SR-no8sr]

This recipe looks great! I LOVE Arron Sanchez's turkey recipe as well as Molly Ye's (excuse the probable mispelling of the names) fried turkey with sumac. I rotate those recipes and now it's nice to add a 3rd one.

[@patriciabarnhart824]

Everyone’s favorite must be amazing !

[@chrissy11217]

I love Millie!

[@magnoliawang6972]

eric oh how I've missed you! I promise you I'll send that tiramisu recipe onceI return home for thanksgiving! i hope we cross paths again :)

[@Spyderist]

Interesting idea

[@adelldazeem]

I wonder how the flavor profile of this turkey pairs with traditional side dishes like stuffing, green bean casserole, cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes, etc...? Or perhaps, this was meant to be an unorthodox bird for unorthodox sides?

[@clairemickey]

I love the experimentation❤

[@megrosenberg5427]

Enjoyed! Want to try the winner.

[@pretzelsfan]

eric your sweater at 16:20 is so cute I want

[@Adeptedecuisine]

It’s great what you’re doing, I like it.

[@lindacsmith13]

I feel like I'd miss that damned bland turkey meal I've had every Thanksgiving since 1965. But, you are right, I could cook it at another time of year and enjoy the hell out of it. I like that.

[@JanetGregory-fj1pm]

Good morning 😊❤

[@pretzelsfan]

actually i love every outfit you are wearing this video eric need all

[@RickWeberEcon]

ERIC KIM T-DAY VIDEO!!!

[@chickachica2129]

Hi Eric, Love your video but I wonder if you could recommend a good turkey brand or type of turkey. Thanks.

[@katiesteele9495]

Recommendation for a substitute for birdseye chillies?

[@jeffchow6722]

This is great!!!!!

[@JaxHolder1]

Is there a reason you do not dry brine with the spice seasoning for those 3 days?

[@corvettesbme]

I think I liked all ideas

[@meremeth]

Not American, never had thanksgiving but still here for the lovely eric kim ♥️♥️

[@janackova]

What is that wine with the yellow label.

[@bigbird2451]

I like to make a turkey galantine wherein your debone a whole turkey, stuff it with a well garnished forcemeat and reform it into a whole turkey shape again. At the table, just remove the wings and slice it like a meatloaf.

[@andymoreno5520]

Would love to make a turkey other times of the year but I can never find turkey outside of these holidays.

[@georgiasmith7615]

It looks amazing. But will probably be too spicy for older relatives who might have health issues. I would leave out the jalapeños in the bottom of the pan.

[@shirleyjhaney1041]

Juniper?

[@literarybeard2259]

Just waiting for cookie week. Anyone else?

[@shirleyjhaney1041]

Nobody grinds bay leaves.?

[@sxstrngsamurai13]

i don't think deep frying your turkey creates as good of a turkey as a dry brined one; the breast meat is still dry. I say if you're going to go to the trouble of heating up a ton of oil, just make fried chicken. I think it's better than the best cooked turkey for the ROI

[@DavidGonzalez-zl3dz]

Turkey's a good protein, its just that cooking it the picturesque 'classic' way is probably the most inefficient way to cook the entire bird. Whole animal cooking is a whole separate beast compared to cooking butchered cuts

[@mike_y1]

I wish my name was young gun, damn

[@shirleyjhaney1041]

He’s so cute

[@chrismoore9686]

These are good ideas, but all the breast flavor options in the beginning were too difficult to follow. I still don't know which one is which, what was #5? I wish it were slower and more in depth.

[@PahariRangMediaGroupOffical]

❤❤❤❤🇺🇸

[@denniscahill9683]

My problem with this whole thing is two-fold: I LIKE the taste of turkey and I have never cooked a dry turkey (I have my great-grandmother's roaster that has an unbeaten streak with moist roast turkey (Maybe it's because I pay no attention to anyone's "how to cook a turkey"...

[@shirleyjhaney1041]

What no flow chart no pie chart no optional power point presentation.?

[@D-Z321]

Gaaaaaayyyyy asf, so zesty and spicy 🥵 😮

[@shirleyjhaney1041]

It’s like once a year everyone becomes insane and opinionated with the flavoring- funny

[@nicbellanger1874]

I don't understand this. You worked to make crispy skin, then drowned the entire thing in gravy. And if that wasn't enough, you cover it with foil and put it in a low oven, essentially creating a steamer. Now your crispy skin is no longer crispy.

[@jkim_0111]

Eric is a spot-on doppelgänger of Ryan Higa and Eugene Lee Yang-tell me I'm wrong

[@WheeledHamster]

Bro got judged by 5 women. He was already dead.

[@taherlokhandwala]

NYT should stop. Samin Nosrat already won this contest.

[@nottavictim5]

Please spare us the gimmickry. All you need is a Bell Poultry Seasoning rub

[@nutritionalyeast704]

Priya is, again, the anti-thanksgiving contrarian in these videos. Wouldn't mind not seeing her in thanksgiving content going forward.

[@tonyreimann4735]

I think it’s important to have various points of view. If everyone just thought the same, how boring life would be, as well as problematic.

[@aegresen]

As an outsider Thanksgiving food never looked appetising, so I see her point. Not everyone has the same palette and having a judge's table is to get multiple points of view.

[@PassiveAgressive319]

So we exclude her because she dosent fall in line with the rest of the panel? Being contrary can be a good thing sometimes…..

[@nutritionalyeast704]

@@tonyreimann4735 While that sounds very nice, I don’t think anyone actually believes or practices that. The only reason why thanksgiving is fertile for deconstruction on a platform like the NYT is because of its proximity to whiteness. They would never service Muslim, Hindu, or Sino-critical voices among people who are simply celebrating those traditions, even when controversies abound, because it is obviously offensive, weird, and antisocial, and I think you and everyone would agree with that. Why is thanksgiving different? And fyi… I know it’s silly to say this if it were solely about someone calling thanksgiving food bland. Watch last year’s thanksgiving video and it’s clear her distaste comes from wishing the holiday didn’t exist altogether, for all the mundane grievances of an underclassman reading Howard Zinn for the first time.

[@DJ-xk1bp]

she always has to prove she is the smartest in the room! we get it!

[@sfopera]

Totally unnecessary. Turkey is never dry if properly cooked, and it's never boring. I dislike this silly recipe very much.

[@patrioteQcois]

I find it very rude to judge a North American / European tradition and to say that it is bad, « actually taste good ». Our ancestors prepared turkey in this way and you dare to treat this traditional « bad » method! Lately, a couple of Quebecers on the show « dragon's den » dared to present a bubble tea, Boba, in an equally rude way, claiming to dare to make it better and were rebuted by Simu Liu, to which I agree. It’s ok to add a personal or cultural touch, with respect, not changing it with disrespect.

[@samuel.thornton]

I can't tell if you're joking or not... but you know no American ancestors prepared turkey for the event we associate with thanksgiving, and they certainly wouldn't have prepared it in the way most Americans do now.

[@ToBeHonest666-k6c]

None of this is "traditional" - there's no such thing as "French Turkey" or "Southasian Turkey" 🙄😂

[@georgiasmith7615]

Turkey by itself doesn’t have that much flavor. You can put any type of spices on it that you want.

[@ashleylois]

Hi, has anyone been able to write down the recipe? 🙏🥹