Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Fun Holiday Correlation: FLICA-Staining and Brining a Turkey

Greetings to you in this festive holiday week!  As I imagine to be true for labs and offices around the country, holiday traditions have been a lively point of conversation among ICT scientists, colleagues, and customers this month.  In particular, the great tradition of preparing a holiday feast - with a turkey - has garnered a lot of attention:
  • The logistics of arranging dinner for 25 humans and 6+ four-legged friends.
  • "Yams" vs. "sweet potatoes."
  • To bag or not to bag.
  • How not to use a turkey fryer. [Have you seen William Shatner's video?] 
  • And brining a turkey - "... wait, isn't brining for pickles?"
That last topic led me to a fun realization...