Thanksgiving is one of the most important holidays in the US, so it’s not unusual for chefs to want to outdo themselves when preparing traditional turkeys. But now the authorities have gone too far: too many people sink the birds in a salt lake before the festival.
What drives enthusiastic chefs to this special preparation method? According to several tips on social media, the water in Utah’s Great Salt Lake, which is known for its high salinity (two to nine times higher than that in the ocean), is particularly suitable for tenderizing the bird.
Turkey washed up on popular beach
However, after a turkey washed up on a popular beach near Salt Lake City earlier this week, national park officials took to Instagram to warn against the practice, the New York Post reported.
As well as warning that the lake’s salinity is “too high for a good brine”, a spokesperson added: “The waves can be very strong and there is a good chance you will lose the turkey.”
Turkey was still in the original packaging
While the bizarre cooking method now earns the unknown chef at least one trip to the supermarket, the campaign is at least causing laughter on social media. “I don’t know what’s funnier, the fact that this apparently happened or that someone thought you could brine a turkey without taking the wrapper off,” one user commented on the Instagram post.
Cooking influencer reveals another insider tip
The topic caused such a stir that even cooking influencer Daryll Postelnick felt compelled to give his fans a few tips for a successful Thanksgiving turkey. His secret: soak the bird in milk and buttermilk before cooking. “Together, the proteins break down, come in and become really juicy,” the chef told FOX News.
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