OPINION | Putthoff Flavorful brine makes Thanksgiving birds divine

November 16, 2023 at 5:00 a.m.

by Flip Putthoff

Brining adds flavor to a Thanksgiving smoked turkey or one cooked in the oven. (NWA Democrat-Gazette file/Flip Putthoff)

Wise Thanksgiving chefs know brine is key to a smoked turkey that tastes divine.

We always smoke our holiday bird here at the shack-ri-la. When the smoke clears and the carving begins, our turkey is moist and ever so tasty.