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Brine for Turkey
2 cups Coarse salt 2 Celery stalks, coarsely
5 cups Sugar chopped
2 Medium onion, 2 Dried bay leaves
coarsely chopped 3 Sprigs of fresh thyme
2 Leeks, coarsely 3 Sprigs fresh flat-leaf
chopped parsley
2 Carrots, coarsely 2 tsp Whole black
chopped peppercorns
Procedure
1 Put all ingredients in a large pot and bring them to boil. Boil
until sugar and salt is completely dissolved. Remove from
heat; let the brine completely cool. Place turkey in large
container and cover with cooled brine. Let soak overnight. No
more than 8 hours. Rinse turkey thoroughly before cooking.
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