His is the incredible Alton Brown Turkey Brine Recipe. Alton Brown’s Turkey Brine Recipe is a hit this Thanksgiving for fans of Brown’s appearances on cooking or food shows like Good Eats, Iron Chef, and countless other programs. The Turkey Brine Recipe calls for a frozen turkey. From there, it’s simple, with just a few ingredients. The result – delicious! Candied Ginger and allspice berries are not in everyone’s kitchen, but your local store will carry them. Ingredients * 1 (14 to 16 pound) frozen young turkey For the brine: * 1 cup kosher salt * 1/2 cup light brown sugar * 1 gallon vegetable stock * 1 tablespoon black peppercorns * 1 1/2 teaspoons allspice berries * 1 1/2 teaspoons chopped candied ginger * 1 gallon heavily iced water For the aromatics: * 1 red apple, sliced * 1/2 onion, sliced * 1 cinnamon stick * 1 cup water * 4 sprigs rosemary * 6 leaves sage * Canola oil

1/2 C butter or margarine
1/2 C minced onion
2/3 C flour
1 tsp dry mustard
1 tsp paprika
1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
1 tsp salt
1 (10 3/4 oz) can chicken broth
4 C milk
1 (12 oz) can beer
3 C finely shredded sharp cheddar cheese (12 oz)
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melt butter in large kettle; sauté onion until soft. Blend in flour and seasonings; gradually stir in broth, milk and beer. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to a boil; boil and stir 1 minute. Stir in cheese; heat and stir until smooth.

Makes 8 cups

4 C. cooked wild rice (1 C. raw)
1 chopped onion
1 C. celery chopped
8 C. water
1C. flour
1 stick butter/margarine
3 carrots chopped and cooked
1 can drained mushrooms
9 chicken boullion cubes
1 C. whipping cream

Sauté onions, celery, mushrooms in butter and coat with flour.
To wild rice, add water and boullion cubes. Add coated vegetables and whipping cream.
Heat stirring — Do not boil