Turkey time is a stressful time if you don't cook one except for once a year! Here's everything you need to know about buying, cooking, and storing a turkey.
How Big a Turkey Should I Buy?
I will never forget the first time I was in charge of the turkey for Thanksgiving Dinner. I bombarded my dad and my grandma with tons of questions starting with—How big of a turkey should I buy? Well, here's the answer [1]!
How to Easily Cook a Thanksgiving Turkey for Beginners
Nothing will spoil a Thanksgiving dinner like ruining the star of the show. So how do you make sure you get a perfectly cooked turkey at your Thanksgiving meal? Here's the timing [2].
Stop the Family Thanksgiving Fights With this Drumstick Tip
Does your family fight over the drumsticks? Do you find yourself constantly refilling the “dark meat” turkey platter? Do you buy the biggest turkey you can only to have bigger drumsticks and still find you don’t have enough? Well, then this is the hack for you [3]!
3 Ways to Safely Thaw a Turkey
It's almost turkey time! If you're anything like me, you LOVE turkey dinner, but you get a bit squeamish at the thought of handling raw poultry. When it comes to thawing your turkey, you want to pay close attention to food safety in order to avoid cross-contamination and bacteria growth. Here's what you need to know [4].
Is Cooking Stuffing in a Turkey Even Safe?
Well, it is if you make sure you do this [5].
Store Turkey Leftovers so You Don't Get Food Poisoning
When it’s my turn to cook the turkey for Thanksgiving, Christmas, or Easter, I almost always cook a larger bird than I need so that I have lots of leftovers. There are so many things you can do with turkey leftovers, but before you get out your favourite recipes, be sure to follow these safety tips [6].