Thanksgiving is almost here! Are you ready?? If you are not yet prepared, you can start by planning your menu, determining how much food to make, making a list of necessary ingredients, and so forth. Despite all the advanced planning in the world, it can be difficult to pull of a Thanksgiving meal without making any cooking mistakes. If you make a mistake, its okay. Everyone does. However, it is ideal if you can avoid making turkey mistakes since good old Tom Turkey (or Tabitha Tofurkey if you are a vegetation) is typically the centerpiece of a Thanksgiving spread!
Here are some tips to help you avoid making turkey mistakes this Thanksgiving.
Make sure you give your turkey adequate time to thaw out if you have chosen a frozen turkey. The larger the turkey, the longer it takes to thaw out. The typical recommendation is one day of thawing per 5 pounds of turkey.
Don’t cook the turkey at excessively high temperatures. This will cause the skin to burn and dry out, and for the meat to be under-cooked. It is better to start out at a high temperature (475 degrees) for around 30 minutes and then reduce the heat to around 400 degrees.
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