The Secret to Moist Turkey: Brining

seriouseats.com — f my mom's roasting skills are representative of the nation's, then I'll assume we've all experienced dry turkey. Enter brining, the process in which a lean cut of meat (like turkey, chicken breast, or pork) is soaked in a salt water solution to help it retain moisture during cooking. Nov 10, 2009 View in Crawl 4