What a bird brain.
Everyone wants their Thanksgiving turkey to stand out, but home cooks in one state are flying a little over the nest trying to cook tomorrow’s dinner on a public saltwater beach, officials say.
Famous for its salinity levels ranging from two to nine times that of the ocean, Utah’s Great Salt Lake has earned a reputation in the heavily populated Wasatch Front region as a place to leave the plate holiday staple for an outdoor bath before cooking.
But after a turkey washed ashore on a popular beach near Salt Lake City earlier this week, state park honchos felt compelled to warn against the practice on social media.
Along with the warning that the salt content of the lake is “too high for a proper brine”, a spokesman added, “the waves can be very strong and there is a good chance you could lose the whole turkey”. .
While the strange stunt meant another trip to the grocery store for the unknown individual, it also resulted in a belly laugh for some online viewers.
“I’m not sure what’s funnier, the fact that this apparently happened or that someone thought you could create a turkey without removing the packaging,” one commented on the post.
“The vibe just died,” added another.
While brining—observing the correct salt levels, of course—is a common method used to bring out the juiciness of turkey, one social media foodie suggests a different approach for tomorrow’s big meal.
Darryl Postelnick, who runs the popular Instagram page Cooking With Darryl, suggests using milk as a brine.
“Milk and buttermilk together, they break down the proteins — or the proteins in there break down the turkey, go in and make it really juicy,” the culinary professional told Fox News.
“This brine, I mean – I was able to literally cut through the drumstick and the whole back came off with it, dripping juice. It was amazing,” he said.
Meanwhile, cooks preparing their own sides may want to stop and think about using a popular brand of filling – said to be banned in the UK, EU and Japan due to ingredients that have been linked to cancer, reported formerly The Post.
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