thanks for the advice! sabrinafair, you're a law student? I've been a lawyer since '85. It sucks.

Become a ditchdigger; you'll get a better satisfaction of life.
I've been reading and reading about brining. The LA times printed an article the last couple days about brining. My wife always soaked a fresh bird in white wine and fresh herbs over-night before cooking. AFter 22 years (yes, i am that old) we were looking for something a little bit more different.
I'm scared of deep-frying a bird. I dont own a deep fryer and really havent EVER deep fried anything myself. What we have done before is take a syringe and keep injecting the breast and legs with a mixture of melted butter mixed with fresh herbs. That usually keeps the breast juicy. but we never brined before.
Anybody have additional thanksgiving recipes? Again, we would love to have something different. Thanks!