A Classic Thanksgiving Turkey

Ingredients

• 4 quarts water plus extra to cover the turkey
• 1 cup salt
• 4 bay leaves
• 1 tablespoon whole peppercorns
• 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
• 1 teaspoon coriander seeds
• 1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds
• 1 bottle dry white wine
• 1 onion coarsely sliced
• 4 stalks celery roughly chopped
• 4 cloves garlic mashed
• 5 sprigs fresh thyme
• 4 sprigs fresh sage
• 14 pounds turkey
• 1 cup unsalted butter
• 1/2 bottle dry white wine
• 2 tablespoons sage minced
• 2 tablespoons thyme minced
• 1 tablespoon rosemary minced