# share an unusual Thanksgiving turkey recipe?

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [November 21, 2011, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/share-an-unusual-thanksgiving-turkey-recipe/603637 "2011-11-21T13:43:39Z")\
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**Author:** ![Machine\_Elf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/82dd89/32.png) [@Machine\_Elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machine_Elf)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2011, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/share-an-unusual-thanksgiving-turkey-recipe/603637/1 "2011-11-21T13:43:39Z")

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We usually prep our Thanksgiving turkey by slipping a mix of butter and “traditional” spices (rosemary, sage, thyme, salt, pepper) under the skin. It ends up pretty tasty, but I’m always looking for new and interesting flavors. I recently started Googling up cajun recipes, but now I’m looking to cast a wider net.

So waddyagot? Do you have an unusual method of preparing your Thanksgiving turkey? What spices and flavors do you use?

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**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2011, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/share-an-unusual-thanksgiving-turkey-recipe/603637/2 "2011-11-21T14:05:31Z")

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I’ve decided I don’t like it much any more, but Alton Brown’s brine recipe calls for, among other things, whole allspice berries and crystallized ginger. It permeates the whole bird.

It’s certainly different!