How to Season a Turkey

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   Step 1: Use a standard Thanksgiving seasoning.

   If you're making a turkey for Thanksgiving or another holiday, try a standard seasoning with some parsley and sage.
   
   This will produce a classic taste for your family to enjoy.In a small bowl, add 1/4 cup of fresh chopped parsley.
   
   Then, add one tablespoon each of sage, rosemary, and thyme.
   
   Add two tablespoons each of olive oil and melted butter, as well as half a teaspoon of both salt and pepper.
   
   The kind of olive oil you use doesn't matter.
   
   Mix all your ingredients together until you have an even, uniform mixture.
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   Step 2: Try a lemon seasoning.

   If you want something a little different, try a lemon seasoning.
   
   This will make for a fresh, savory turkey.Mix 1/4 cup of unsalted butter with a teaspoon of lemon zest.
   
   Then, add a teaspoon of chopped thyme and a teaspoon of chopped marjoram.
   
   Mix all the ingredients together into a uniform mixture. , Many people love the taste of garlic.
   
   If you and your loved ones are fans of foods heavy in garlic, a garlic-herb rub can make for a great turkey seasoning.Mix three tablespoons of room temperature butter with two tablespoons each of rosemary and thyme.
   
   Mince three garlic cloves and mix them in with the butter/herb mixture. , If you want something sweeter, think about maple syrup.
   
   A maple syrup glaze can provide a somewhat unexpected but pleasant taste for your turkey.You actually apply this mixture after cooking the turkey for two and a half hours.
   
   You will mix two tablespoons of the pan juices with 1/4 cup of maple syrup.
   
   Then, rub the mixture all over your turkey.
   
   Then, roast your turkey for 15 more minutes to let the flavor set in
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   Step 3: Make a garlic herb rub.

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   Step 4: Use a maple syrup glaze.

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