Super-Moist Roast Turkey

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Appears in Cook's Country October/November 2012

One of America’s top chefs slathers his turkey in mayonnaise before roasting it. If it’s good enough for Thomas Keller...

SERVES 10 to 12

TIME 4¾ to 5¼ hours, plus 1 hour marinating and 30 minutes resting

Super-Moist Roast Turkey

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

Here in the test kitchen, we’re always looking for new ideas for our Thanksgiving turkey. In this recipe, the bird is rubbed all over with seasoned mayonnaise before roasting. We found that the mayonnaise carried the flavors of the herbs an...

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