Category: Main Dish
Cuisine: not set
12-14 pound fresh turkey giblet bag and neck removed, rinsed, patted dry and seasoned with 3 Tablespoons* kosher salt as soon as you bring it home from the market (2-3 days in advance is best)
*2 Tablespoons in the cavity 2 teaspoons on breast and 2 teaspoons on thighs and legs. Whatever is left on your hands, rub on the breast meat underneath the skin.
freshly ground black pepper
1 onion, quartered
1 celery stalk cut into thirds
small bunch of parsley sprigs thyme sprigs and/or sage leaves
1 lemon, quartered
1 apple, quartered or cores from 2 apples
6 Tablespoons unsalted butter melted
1-2 cups stock or water
Gravy
1/4 cup white wine
5 Tablespoons all-purpose flour
3 cups chicken or turkey stock preferably homemade
sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
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