The Best Way to Cook a Thanksgiving Turkey | SAM THE COOKING GUY 4K

[@samthecookingguy]

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[@brandost2969]

SAM THE COOKING GUY Sam you should do a after thanksgiving Turkey carcass crockpot soup 🍲 not letting all that good meat go to waste! It’s a tradition in my household. My better half looks forward to it every year.

[@rainwater739]

The part you chopped off (because it was creeping you out) was the tail, you dingbat! The turkey's genitalia is removed with the organs and digestion tract. Love your videos!

[@duckpwnd]

Knife sharpeners work by grinding the blade of the knife. You can get metal shavings in your food if you sharpen your knife over it.

[@vincentharper9910]

He throw away the neck and tail :)

[@johnchase4408]

Have a Happy Thanksgiving Sam. 🦃

[@Awesomesauce1_8_6_4]

Sam, I just made this turkey yesterday. My mom passed in February after fighting cancer for 4 years. This is our first Thanksgiving without her. She always cooked so I volunteered to do it instead this year. I'm 22 and this is my first time trying to cook for a group of ppl, let alone a whole turkey. I followed your recipe and it came out PERFECT. It just helped make such a hard time a little bit easier. Thanks so much!!

[@ShaunaMarieSings]

💗💗💗

[@kylealexander7024]

Thats awesome

[@capt.americamom7101]

🧡

[@hvacdr]

my mom also died very young of cancer 10 years ago. I feel your pain. The pain doesnt really ever go away but you got a positive attitude and thats the best thing to have. Yeah sams turkey cooking method is a copy cat of Alton Brown.

[@omarlago4372]

Just remember the good times you had with her God Bless

[@jbranch410]

Time for me to re-watch this video for the 3rd year in a row. Excellent results every time and many compliments. THANK YOU STCG!

[@nickkraft5932]

I do the same exact thing

[@ingridcamacho6081]

Do you know what wine he used

[@popanz25]

Did this recipe the last two years. Now i’m responsible for the turkey every year! It is fantastic!

[@gungho1284]

Yup. This one's a keeper.

[@kevinm9198]

Doing this recipe for my first time and my first time cooking a whole turkey. Fingers crossed

[@kamalhilal1309]

I actually just realized this is a 2 year old video i thought it was chilly outside or something.lol

[@silverhawkslugger]

Doing this for the first time as well!

[@kevystead]

I've done it a few ways and am now too in charge :) I will be trying this way at Christmas this year.

[@ShreverBeaver]

I watch this every year and it never gets old. CLASSIC Sam.

[@amandaboyle6395]

I just made this tonight for Thanksgiving and my husband said it's the best turkey he's ever had. Even 4 hours later he's still talking about it 😍. Thank you so much Sam!

[@chrusb7765]

It's the tail, the thing hanging off the turkey, not his sack

[@Treyorrrr]

Do... turkeys have balls?

[@GuyInAChair3]

@@Treyorrrr Not really. Birds don't have external sex organs, they rub their cloaca's (which also serves as a waste disposal) together and sperm is transferred to the female. Male birds do have testis, but they are internal

[@Thebeerhistorian]

It def looks like the tail

[@mathewgraham1453]

It produces oil the Turkey will rub his beak on it then spread it on his body to make his feathers water proof its nothing but oily fat when its cooked

[@drunkenmasterii3250]

I was the guy at home going "this guy is a dumb shit".

[@oliverhall8166]

Hey Sam! I did this exactly how you did other than the wine, I’m newly sober and didn’t want to risk a relapse. So I used home made chicken broth. This turkey turned out amazing. Even made my own gravy from the drip pan. Thank you for making my first time Hosting thanksgiving a success. Cheers my man. 👊

[@Rock_Eye]

I did chicken broth also. I just made one because of the meat shortages in the grocery store. So I cooked an 18 pound turkey! :)

[@melissadunn3831]

Congratulations on your sobriety! I hope you’re doing great 😊♥️

[@Hullad1379]

really late here. just to let you know though.if it is the flavor that might trigger a relapse then continue on with the way you are doing it. if not then the alcohol evaporates very quickly when the wine heats up. but you definitely cannot go wrong with broth, especially home made keep strong. you can do it

[@JamesSavik]

Reaching inside the turkey, you find the missing remote and a set of car keys.

[@sbehan4063]

The BEST turkey I’ve ever made!!! I’ve tried many recipes over the years (I’m 60), no need to try anymore. Thank You Sam!

[@shontay7339]

LOL. This guy in the video did not sugarcoat anything, he told it like it was including cussing and throwing things very funny

[@lindagrim5587]

40

[@skating7791]

You doubled up on carving, going the extra mile for KZbin. Carving yourself a slice of yourself as a treat for a good thanksgiving is just a bonus

[@samthecookingguy]

Will do, thanks EA! 👍🏻

[@zeldasps3]

sam, i love your channel. i suffer from a mental illness and depression and your channel helps me focus on the good and food! lol. i just think you have an awesome product here that deserves a spot on the food network. the presentation is top notch and even the camera work is excellent!! i feel welcomed whenever i watch an episode of your cooking show. thanks buddy!!

[@pianoladyforreal1026]

Awww don't worry you're gonna get better believe me. Always focus on good channels brother.

[@johnos4892]

Glad I'm not the only one who cuts himself turkey carving, did it last year while getting Thanksgiving food ready.

[@kevinbrooks1104]

Was it an electronic knife

[@marymorales8609]

Lol I laughed thru this whole video!! People take cooking a Turkey so seriously. And you are so right about some people not eating the Turkey if they see it being prepared! My 2 daughters helped me last year for the 1st time and they were just horrified 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 lol they thought the neck was the lol you know! I never laughed so hard, I almost dropped the Turkey! Good times!!

[@ThreeBlindMeise]

Sam, I followed your video last year and it was the best turkey my family has ever had. Watching again to prepare for this year! Thank you!!

[@darrylbrooks9340]

Wow that's turkey 101, you make it look soooo easy. Thanks for the lesson I'll have to try this in a few days.

[@samthecookingguy]

You're very welcome Darryl, happy to help 👍🏻

[@AA41975]

After sharpening your knife, wife it with a wet towel. There are small shards and grinding stone dust left on the blade after sharpening.

[@sjgoff]

Don't wife your knife - that's what got OJ in all that trouble...

[@richardgaray8630]

LOL to the reply

[@AA41975]

Wipe it....hahahah. opps. Please dont knife your wife...

[@pjwyse7817]

I was thinking the same thing. Good catch!

[@AA41975]

@Psychological Nudity seriously???...it was a typo.

[@tolchm]

mix soft butter, salt, pepper, garlic and parsley...put that under and on the skin. The butter fat will help to take flavor deep into the bird and it helps crisp that skin

[@thefox4279]

Yep..Gordon Ramsey taught me that also

[@Combobreaker100]

Marc Tolchin Gordon Ramsay? Remember the lemon zest and juice

[@TGSureal]

@@Combobreaker100 and the olive oil to help keep the butter from burning.

[@tolchm]

@Derek Charette haha ....my first troll!

[@friedgreentomatoes4998]

Derek Charette Why start with the name calling. I don't watch GR. So it was good to know. Sorry, but not everyone watches the same thing. But, MERRY CHRISTMAS to you and yours, even though you're very rude.

[@77Tadams]

I just pulled this up to make a turkey. I dry brined it because of this show. Then I couldn't remember where I learned it.....and I pulled this up. All the memories came back about it. See! You make a difference in people's small lives! So you matter! Much love!

[@Pitseolak1]

The neck and giblets slow boiled with onion, bay leaf and peppercorns makes for an amazing gravy base. I cringed when you chucked it lol. I still love your channel and watch often.

[@jonathan8122]

Sam your personality makes these videos!! Subscribed

[@samthecookingguy]

Thanks so much Jonathan, here's an official welcome to the channel 👍🏻

[@rocpeacelove3544]

Sam I just love love love you Your personality - humor and cooking knowledge is so refreshing Man you are THE MAN!!!!!!!

[@TheChef1984]

I’m a British guy making this for my American wife in the UK for thanksgiving. Applied the salt this morning, it’s in the fridge brining ready for tomorrow, I’m in your hands now Sam.

[@TheIvantals1]

How's the turkey?

[@TheChef1984]

@@TheIvantals1 it was excellent thanks! The seasoning really spread throughout the whole bird. I left it in a tad too long though. When I took it out for the final time The breast was at 165 so was probably 170 by the time it had rested.

[@deedeenicholas8774]

Not to laugh at your pain. But this is WHY I love to watch your videos Sam! Unlike other professional chefs, you keep it real!!! We are not failures if we get burned or cut while cooking! We are real and life happens. Also you make real food, not food with ingredients that no one really buys on a regular basis and it is GOOD. Lastly, love the interaction you have with your son and your lovely wife Kelly when she is there.. Keep it up Sam.. We love you!

[@dimplepwr85]

Long story short, due to a snow storm I couldn't be with family in 2019, so ai was forced to cook a turkey at home... my first turkey ever! In followed this to a T and knocked it out of the park. Thank you Sam for saving me 2019 trail. Now, due to the Rona in 2020, I get to cook another turkey :) I'm excited to try this again.

[@tenitri5023]

The reveal of the cut on your hand earned my subscription.

[@SammyHasIt]

Hey Sam been on your channel for a few months now and I love them. I find myself binge watching a night. Anyway I love your videos, the banter you have with Max and his camera work is getting better too. Keep doing your thing Max!

[@samthecookingguy]

Thanks so much 👊🏻

[@luiscassani9428]

This is truly the best of both worlds.. Cooking channel and the Comedy channel all in to one. Love it!!

[@greywolfe5716]

I've been cooking turkey for many, many Thanksgivings but this was by FAR the best. So moist and succulent. No wet brine mess, no soggy skin and so simple. I received so many kudos I could have given some away....so here's a shitload of kudos to you Sam. OK, I don't know how to mail these but you get my drift.

[@bernardstolberg4511]

OMG. Thank you so much. First, like all normal people, big fans of the channel. Now being a Southern gentleman I love cooking and usually do the cooking. This thanksgiving I am struggling through COVID. I sent this video to my wife who has never cooked a turkey and told her Sam won’t let you down. Awesome results. Bravo. I am retiring from the kitchen ☺️

[@joeycale20]

Bruh 😂😭 “Is that what that is?!?!?” I was ded lol thank you for helping me make my first turkey! 🙏🏼 This is the first holiday my girl and I are celebrating in our first home!

[@jacquestcomc]

This turkey had no clue he was gonna be a KZbin star.

[@eggn00dle36]

That’s definitely one way to look at it 😂

[@adventureescape1929]

Don't put wine under your turkey if you want gravy later. Use chicken stock and put the neck and giblets in there with it.

[@dwdwone]

Why?

[@Barbara-yg7bj]

Will do

[@dryuya1]

I put wine under there and it made the best gravy I've ever had

[@shoegal7]

Better still, make stock from the turkey neck and use that.

[@zacgrimaldo]

@@shoegal7 and goblet gravy if you’re in the south!

[@anneholden9908]

My Daddy was in the Army. We always ate with the troops. So by the time I was old enough to talk back, I made Thanksgiving dinner. I was probably 15 or 16,because I was tired of going out for Thanksgiving dinner. It went well. Thanks for the memories. I'll be in Chicago for Thanksgiving this year with 3 brothers! They're cooking! Love your channel ❤️

[@kurtzhou9003]

Sam! This recipe turned out great! I used chicken broth instead of wine. First time making turkey, and actually my family said that it was 'the best turkey they ever had'. THANK YOU!!!

[@Marumi_Cz4a]

I used this exact recipe for my "Friendsgiving" last night. Everybody loved it!! Thanks Sam!!

[@PhillyDjHook]

Is FriendsGiving a Pride thing?

[@Marumi_Cz4a]

Don't think it's a pride thing. It's just getting friends together to EAT good food and drink.

[@markanderson8677]

This guy would be a blast to have as a neighbor - he talks the same way I do. Happy Thanksgiving from Minnesota.

[@NinaJnoland]

That thing on the back is the tail. The giblets and neck are perfect to boil with a a bay leaf to make stock for stuffing. You can chop up the liver into the gravy in addition the neck meat is perfect in gravy as well.

[@Miss4EverLove711]

Sam, I followed your recipe and man did my turkey turn out amazing! I followed your video last year and again this year and my turkey turned out awesome both times! Thanks so much for sharing, will be making my turkeys like this from now on.

[@nemosthebandit]

This is the Best thanksgiving turkey tutorial video I’ve found on KZbin. I’ve made this recipe twice and it’s my go to for the holidays. Thank you.

[@c_w2266]

Can’t wait to show this to my grandma so I don’t have to eat rubber disguised as a turkey again this year. Thank you! Lol

[@samthecookingguy]

actually just laughed out loud at this 😂

[@dickgrayson8215]

Lol

[@Casta02]

Lol did it work?

[@macadon041]

Lol

[@WasabiMan2012]

I felt that comment!

[@jasonalmgren4986]

Sorry my comment isn't actually about the turkey you're doing, but I just caught a good look at your cabinets in this kitchen. Those are gorgeous. I love flamed maple and the dark stain color really makes the peaks and valleys in the grain pop.

[@ricklarouche4105]

Most of the “grossness” when boiled, chopped up and added to the gravy will make your gravy very delicious btw.. The other thing was his tail.

[@bensebaugh6017]

It will but if you use it for the stock and feed the long simmered remnants to fido, the people that don't like giblet gravy will love it plus you don't need to have two gravys...

[@kerryhettleman3248]

Sam, I've cooked over 50 turkeys in my life and all have been good, however, yesterday I did it your way and...DANG...it was a noticeable HUGE difference! Best turkey EVER! THANK YOU! LOVE YOU!!!

[@hillarymatchen648]

First holiday with the misses... Thank you for helping me not look stupid and explaining a better easier way to brine.

[@hillarymatchen648]

Just pulled the turkey out of the oven, did everything but the wine... Used the veggie version of the jar stock you were talking about in another video to make gravy too. Wife (who always complains its too dry or not moms way so don't bother etc etc) she just destroyed an entire leg of this 10lb bird and is offering to buy another as I somehow recreated the crispy skin from her childhood. Turkey WIN... Hell SUPER win.

[@nickcarter5759]

Cooking thanksgiving dinner for my family this Thursday. And it’s my first time cooking a Turkey. This is definitely gonna help! Thank you!!

[@samthecookingguy]

👊🏻

[@stiffcross]

My Sicilian grandma would put the gizzards liver and heart in her stuffing

[@Sagicorn24]

I’ve boiled them down and made a gravy broth with them

[@eggn00dle36]

@@Sagicorn24 same

[@kevinm9198]

@@Sagicorn24 best gravy ever, that's how my Mom cooks it! She cooks her gravy as long as she cooks the bird

[@Angelwolfs9]

Agree with Sagicorn! I use the neck, and all the "bits" inside the bird for gravy!

[@PassportTwo]

Well…here I am for the 4th year reminding myself how to make our thanksgiving turkey again! Our family has loved this turkey for the past 3 years, so let’s do it again! Edit: here for the 5th year now - 2023, see you in 2024

[@deweyseymour4268]

Can't imagine why anyone would not LIKE this video.It is so informative and very Well presented.Good Job

[@chuckpetersen246]

Some people are negative in most anything the see. Makes no sense to me, all you can do is forgive them.

[@tankofrs]

thank you. im 21 and was sick of dry turkey every year. i brined the night before and fought through the hangover to wake up at 7 to finish the rest. family said it was the best turkey ever and i am now cooking the turkey every year

[@therealjeffstein]

Happy Thanksgiving Sam. Just did this and I'm officially an adult who knows how to cook a Thanksgiving dinner. Cheers!

[@upperdarby4455]

You forgot one very important seasoning mix that's sold in a little yellow box with a turkey on it and it's called Bells poultry seasoning it's a must.

[@southside.o.g.9331]

That’s a fact!!! That one little box will last forever, at least 20+ Turkey’s LoL...

[@juliews105]

I’m doing my first turkey “solo” this year. Thanks for the instruction, Sam! Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!!!

[@samthecookingguy]

Good luck Julie! If you need a tried and true method, you can't go wrong with this. Either way have a great Thanksgiving and let me know how things go with the turkey! 👍🏻

[@jvmbii1627]

I know this is a whole later but how was it

[@idkdestroyer7930]

@@jvmbii1627 so good

[@jklo1313]

Aw man, been with you wife the beginning . I use your recipes to stun my guys at the fire station all the time. Your cutting of the finger and all the commentary had me laughing out loud. Happy thanks giving.

[@jared4265]

I have used this recipe for over 2 years now. Still the best turkey I've ever had. Would be awesome if you do a quick gravy tutorial video for Christmas time! I'm always messing up the gravy and its one of the best parts of thanksgiving! Thanks Sam.

[@rodmckenzie9089]

Great episode! Loved the carving! BTW... The part you cut off was "The Pope's Nose" (it's the Turkey's tail). It is lovely, succulent and fatty and renders beautifully into pan juices to use in your gravy/sauce. It can also be used to keep the legs together (the way it came packed).

[@bryanstein9240]

My great uncle loved I t

[@ABChibi]

“A Turkey, is just a big ass chicken” loll thanks Sam for making my day

[@idrisrahman1824]

Sam, your AWESOME, learning so much! My family is so enjoying what you're teaching me, thanks again!!!!👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

[@samthecookingguy]

Much appreciated Idris 👍🏼

[@derekpetrillo4266]

I followed this today and our Turkey was delicious! Thanks for all you do.

[@mannypol2]

Thank you sooooo much. Did it and EVERYONE loved it. You rock! I’d just like to add that it cooked faster than you mentioned. Maybe because conv oven cooks faster. I cooked at 21 pound Turkey in 30 min 450, put in aluminum and then about 2.25 hours in 350. I double and triple checked Turkey temp with a digital thermometer to make sure and it came it great!!! Internal temp was 170.

[@gruss512]

I always use the extras like the neck ,giblets, and skin to make a nice stock.😊

[@teabaggervance8]

Your mom used to do that too.

[@ytreece]

Me too. My turkey gravy is THE BEST. I brown everything, throw it in the pot with aromatics and herbs, and have an awesome broth to add to whatever needs broth.

[@nikkisklivas3785]

Ohhh F yes!!! Definitely gonna make this, you never disappoint, Sam.

[@randomrojas589]

Dry brining is the way to go!!!!!

[@samthecookingguy]

Hell yes Aurelio 👍🏻

[@chefmo720]

Dude I love you're channel. I brined my turkey in pickle juice overnight then fried it the next day...🔥🔥🔥. Keep doing what you do man

[@kc2453]

Thanks Sam. Been cooking turkeys using various recipes for 40 years. This was the best one yet And easy as well.

[@jclaydon3454]

Grandma used to call that the Popes nose... it's where the tail feathers go... 😆

[@samthecookingguy]

HA 😂Thanks for the info J - I still wasn't quite sure what the F it was until I saw your comment.

[@fadetoblack1026]

Yes. I think the French eat those things.

[@jclaydon3454]

@@fadetoblack1026 Grandma used to eat it...hahah However she did grow up during the Depression and man could she clean bones...😆

[@dannypryordoyle2710]

@@jclaydon3454 @bsigil they're really good, super fatty and juicy, but from what I hear thats where they have a gland and a lot of cooks remove it to avoid possible issues from infection. (??)

[@yaya01.]

PL

[@RayRaypewpew]

I feel more confident after watching this... I’ll be attempting my first turkey by myself this year 🦃 11 pounder and already defrosted sitting in my fridge

[@samthecookingguy]

GOOD LUCK RACHEL! You're going to do great - let me know after how it goes, I'd love to get the postgame report 👍🏻

[@loriyoung653]

Rachel, turkey is really easy! With Sam's instruction, your bird will be AMAZING! Good luck! You've got this!

[@siank_]

same but i burnt it 😂

[@RayRaypewpew]

SAM THE COOKING GUY my turkey came out great!! I followed your directions and it tasted like I had done this a million times before... thank you! 🦃 🍽 *The only thing I did differently was wear gloves when handling the raw turkey 🧤 (maybe eventually I’ll get over the queasiness lol)

[@loriyoung653]

Congratulations, Rachel!

[@openminded9141]

Sam, nice job. One recommendation, I carefully place my hands under the breast skin and pull the skins away from the meat. I season and butter the breast under the skin. This makes the skin crispier and better seasons the breast

[@stevenwexman351]

Just finished Thanksgiving dinner with my family. Thank you Sam for a great recipe that even I couldn’t screw up. Everyone loved it. All the best to you, Kelly and the family.

[@teresaluthye1153]

Sam & Max: I was raised on a farm where we butchered our own chickens and turkeys. Watching you prepping the turkey (the ball sack) had me rolling on the floor with laughter! I love this KZbin channel!

[@horton5571]

Hey Sam, great video. I do a some similar things to you but I’ve taken some great tips from this recipe and I have one for you.... instead of using foil to protect from burning I use bacon which add amazing flavour to.

[@philellis5595]

I have visited a poultry processing plant. They put these birds in an antiseptic bath. Heavy chlorine water essentially. That’s why I rinse my turkey. I rinse it with filtered water.

[@ceecee8757]

😳👍

[@lagangvideos]

Goes away for "24 hours" comes back the "next day" with the SAME outfit on 🤔😂🤷🏾‍♂️

[@BlackMan-qg1ch]

nnah i just said the same thing like wait am i tripping lmao

[@glorianatalia681]

Sam you are amazing! this was the best turkey I've cooked thanks to you, not only did I learn but love the way you teach enjoy your sence of humor, I will be leaning fom you from now on. Thank you. Gloria

[@giovannifarinacci4533]

Always jovial and funny. Thanks for the cooking lesson. Montreal, Canada.

[@maxnekker5005]

Love the vids Sam can’t stop watching all your tutorials ❤️❤️❤️

[@carlapinto7022]

Blooody murder! I watched this so enthusiastically and the ending was epic. Thank you for cracking me up. Maybe you should burn that sage instead of garnish. 🦃

[@j.martinez6077]

You saved my ass, Sam. The turkey came out awesome!

[@samthecookingguy]

👊🏻

[@mikedreucci4236]

We used this recipe for Thanksgiving and the overall census was that it was one of THEE best (most likely THEE best) turkeys we have ever had. Thanks Sam! We will be using this cooking method every time we make a turkey. At least something positive came out of this miserable year 2020. Cheers!👍👍👍👍👍🦃🦃🦃🦃🦃

[@roycegaida5300]

Great video! I cooked a turkey today for the first time ever by followed your recipe. Turned out perfect! Thanks for the great content!

[@nickyshapiro3712]

Saw the Italian sausage burger and was thinking that you should try making a Italian sausage smash burger. Crispy goodness.

[@lordknows8749]

I love your videos seriously.

[@samthecookingguy]

Thanks so much 👊🏻

[@02honeydew]

Have you ever heard of cooking the bird upside down and then flipping it to crisp the skin? I've never tried it but I was told it allows the juices from the dark meat to drip down and moisten the white meat on the bottom and keep it from turning into cardboard.

[@trevorallen5988]

That's how I do it if I'm roasting the turkey. It works great, just be sure to have a solid plan for flipping the hot bird. It can get a bit sketchy.

[@adambaldwin258]

Done it. Super good turkey but a total pain in the ass.

[@retroelectro1190]

Do you have a recommended "turn time"?

[@adambaldwin258]

I flipped it after about an hour and a half

[@Mrssandypeterson]

I was too busy with other things to prepare the turkey this Thanksgiving (2021) so I had my daughter follow your directions after we let it brine for almost a day and a half; it was her first turkey. EVERYONE raved about it and said that it was the BEST-ONE-EVER!! A couple of days later when we were talking about the turkey, my daughter reminded us that she made it and then my son very adamantly said, "No(!!), Sam the Cooking Guy made it!" 🤣 We all had a good laugh. I was a little nervous about your technique and there was no room for "practice, but I was confident that if I needed to trust someone, it would be you!! Thank you, and a Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family - a little late, but it's still the season.

[@mattietyson5857]

So... I let the turkey stay a little damp and the salt stuck better. I used oak smoked sea salt😋. I took the TAIL and wrapped it back around the legs so I didn’t need string. Cooked it, rested it and let me tell you, that turkey was soooooo good! You cracked me up, but that technique is very effective!💜

[@pdexBigTeacher]

Follow up: Oh. My. F**KING. GAWD! That was the BEST GODDAMN TURKEY I'VE EVER MADE!!! Tender, juicy, perfectly cooked. Needed NO gravy! THANKYOUTHANKYOUTHANKOU!!!!! 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@TheJokesterSCR]

Try Gordon Ramsay's recipe. It's just as easy, no brining, and I guarantee it's more tender, juicy, and flavorful. I've made it 6 times and a lot of people who absolutely HATE turkey loved it. There is a video on it. Give it a try, man. You won't regret it.

[@luistorres9216]

Hey Sam when dry brining the turkey, is it recommend to dry brine three days before Thanksgiving

[@Chegles1]

My first big laugh of the day....a gynecological view....lol.

[@jaredmort54]

I watched this again for 2023...You are the boss. Thank you!

[@MikeyD22]

Another masterpiece, Sam! Thanks for sharing! This will be the recipe that my wife and I use moving forward. You make it look so easy!

[@robertfiddler6960]

Rather than covering it with foil, my mother would use bacon. It protected the Turkey from burning and self basted with bacon fat helping to impart a smokey bacon flavor.

[@raymondpashke3628]

That’s sounds awesome.

[@snoozinglion8596]

That thing as you call it what we call the Parsons nose... where the tail feathers are attached...

[@MaxRockatansky853]

I love this channel.

[@samthecookingguy]

Thanks Max, we really appreciate that 👊🏻Great name by the way 😉

[@MaxRockatansky853]

@@samthecookingguy Thanks guys! Keep up the great content!

[@maulikdave3780]

You are the best! Sam thank you for everything you are doing with this channel. I’ve been watching your videos and cooking at home. Now my wife thinks I’m master chef, my kids are learning from watching me cook.

[@saundrahinton1266]

How refreshing to find this channel on the three basics of the Thanksgiving day turkey. Between the grandmother opening the oven every half hour and the father that eats the crispy skin off the bird as its still pipping hot and burns his month "every year, by the way" one would think he would learn. And it dry's out the dammed turkey, no time to rest. My Thanksgiving this year was a day early and simply the best! Followed your brine to carving to the letter!! Perfect...best tasting bird ever...stress free...gravy "OUT OF THIS WORLD"!! Your Thanksgiving is now my new tradition. I'm a new true follower of your channel! Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours!

[@bryonblack8909]

Happy thanksgiving everyone!

[@bloodnivel70]

you too!

[@friedgreentomatoes4998]

And now, MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE ❄🎅🎄

[@jensingalong]

You had me at BIG A$$ Chicken!! hahahaha...

[@cslimfu336]

Sharpening the knife 2 different ways right over the bird. Little extra iron never hurt anyone.

[@amandaboyle6395]

He's not sharpening the knife, he's honing it.

[@cslimfu336]

@@amandaboyle6395 yup, no filings come off doing that at all......

[@amandaboyle6395]

@@cslimfu336 If you're doing it right nothing comes off the knife.

[@okyougotme123]

@@amandaboyle6395 When commenting on youtube, "if you're doing it right", you don't mislead and misinform people by passing along false information out of laziness. When sharpening a knife, steel is removed from the edge and often sticks to the knife. If it is not wiped clean thoroughly, it can end up in the food causing whomever ingests it to post ignorant and misleading comments on youtube.

[@amandaboyle6395]

@@okyougotme123 as I said, he's "honing", not sharpening.

[@jonathanduttweiler4946]

I essentially did this process for my turkey this year. It was freakin' amazing. I usually have spatchcocked my bird in recent years, but left it whole for this cook. Came out evenly cooked, crispy skin, juicy meat.