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If you're looking for a way to spice up the Thanksgiving table, without adding a lot of extra steps to your preparations, try this Southwestern Rubbed Turkey recipe. Smoked paprika, cumin, and cinnamon add depth of flavor to the bird, and, even make it piquant.

If you've considered abandoning the roaster for a deep-fryer in order to put a turkey on your table, pay a visit to the fellows at the Serious Eats Food Lab. They take you through an illustrated deep-frying how-to, and skewer a few notions (such as the one that fried turkey meat is more moist) about dipping your bird in a big vat of oil. Join the experiment, thermodynamics and all.

On Thanksgiving, it's easy to overlook the main event for all the delicious sides. But with a turkey like this one, it's hard to deny the glory of such a proud bird.

Though many lust after a particular side dish, a turkey this juicy and golden reigns over any Thanksgiving table. As first-time Thanksgiving hosts know, it can be both the centerpiece and the biggest concern. (Ever see the deflated bird in National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation? If only the Griswolds had tried our brine recipe.) Nonetheless, Flickr user Coconut Recipe's perfectly roasted example is an inspiration.



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Turkey, the centerpiece of everyone's Thanksgiving meal, can be prepared a number of ways, but, ultimately we all want it to be tender and succulent with the meat practically falling off the bone. There are several ways to cook a moist juicy turkey.

When I look back at previous Thanksgiving turkeys with my family, I think about having to dip the meat in so much gravy because of it being too dry. Fortunately, there are tactics (delicious ingredients) that can prevent this from occurring. Below are 8 recipes to follow to cook your scrumptious festive bird this Thanksgiving:

1. Martha Stewart's roast turkey
2. Brined, herb roast turkey
3. Adobo tukey with red-chili gravy
   
4. Citrus marinated turkey
5. Chili-roasted turkey with chorizo-corn bread stuffing
   
6. Smoked turkey with barbecue gravy
7. Porcini mushroom turkey with mushroom gravy
8. Miso-rubbed turkey with turkey gravy

What are some of your favorite turkeys from previous Thanksgiving meals?

OK, so we've already talked about the MoistMaker ("you ate my SAAAAAAAAAANDWICH?!"), but what about all of the other varieties of turkey sandwiches you can make long after family and friends have left the house? I've scoured the web to find the best, and added one of my own creation. Several recipes after the jump!