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Watch and Learn the Boehner Brine

On Tuesday Speaker Boehner released his family Brine recipe for all to enjoy.
House Speaker Boehner Ceremonially Swears In New Representatives
Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) prepares for a series of ceremonial swearing-ins with new members of the House of Representatives at the U.S. Capitol November 12, 2014 in Washington, DC.

Move over Top Chef contestants: there is a new contender in town.  

House Speaker John Boehner, who is responsible for cooking his family’s turkey at Thanksgiving, shared his family’s brine recipe with the public in a video released Tuesday.

"Well I decided a number of years ago I would brine a Turkey," Boehner says in the video. "I found some recipe online, worked on it, tinkered with it [and] over a period of five years I settled in on my current brine." 

The Speaker then gives viewers a step-by-step video guide on his brine recipe including his secret ingredient: maple syrup. 

Watch to learn "The Boehner Brine" and give it a try for yourself.