As Thanksgiving hosts around the country plan out their holiday meals, many are wondering just how to cook their turkey.

The best thing you can do on Thanksgiving Day is plan ahead. Whether you're sticking to a classic roasted turkey or want to try something a little different this year (like Ree Drummond's gussied up ...

Wondering how to cook a turkey or how long to cook a turkey? Butterball has your answers. Roasting in an oven is one of the most popular ways to cook a turkey. It's simple, convenient and gives your ...

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If you purchased a frozen turkey for your Thanksgiving meal, find out when your should begin thawing it in time.

Avoid Thanksgiving turkey disasters with Butterball's foolproof method for quickly and properly thawing your bird, straight ...

Most of us only eat turkey once a year ― at Christmas. The huge, lean bird took hundreds of years to earn top spot on our festive plates, but it’s remained a mainstay for decades now. But here’s the ...

When thawing in a refrigerator, it is recommended to place the turkey in a container to catch any drippings. Using this method, a turkey should thaw for 24 hours per five pounds, meaning a 20-pound ...

When thawing in the refrigerator place the turkey in a pan in its original wrapping to catch drips. The refrigerator temperature should be 40 degrees or colder. A turkey thawed in the refrigerator ...

If the turkey needs to be cooked in the oven, use other appliances to cook other foods. Or ask guests to bring a side dish to ...

There are a few ways you can thaw your turkey, but the USDA recommends above all to thaw in the refrigerator as it's the ...

Even experienced cooks often need a refresher on cooking a turkey because it's just not something we do very often. Cooking a turkey requires planning. First, how big of a turkey should you buy? The ...