Basting won't make your turkey juicier or its skin crispier—it just wastes time and drops your oven temperature. The real path to a perfect bird is dry brining with salt and a pinch of baking powder, ...

You don't need to baste your turkey for well-browned and crisp skin, but you do need to coat it with something. The good news? We did the tests, and you have options. There are several key techniques ...

Darryl Postelnick, host of the "Cooking With Darryl" social media videos, has a secret weapon for the juiciest Thanksgiving turkey ever: a milk bath. "The milk and the buttermilk together, they break ...

The secret to crispy, browned turkey skin is rubbing the turkey with a mixture of baking powder and salt. The baking powder raises the pH of the turkey skin, which leads to better browning. The salt ...