So I cooked my first-ever turkey today. Yes, we did it on Friday; thanks for asking.
I bought a fresh (not frozen), free-range Willie Bird turkey, brined it according to the Chez Panisse recipe (minus the juniper berries… can those things actually be purchased on this planet?) and smoked it over a hickory fire in my Weber Kettle.
Gross overcommercialization aside, I have to say that this was the best damn turkey I’ve ever eaten.