The pressure’s on when you’re hosting Thanksgiving!
Our stuffed turkey roasting time and cooking tips can ease your nerves.
Mastering the turkey basics can be tricky.
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Even experienced cooks get nervous when it’s time to prepare Thanksgiving’s main entree.
Must-Have Turkey Safety Tips
How Much Turkey Do I Need?
Get our best tips for buying a turkey and figuring out just how big of a bird you need.
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The result is tender, flavorful meat with every bite.
We’ll show youhow to brine a turkeyin just four simple steps.
Learn everything you gotta know about how to roast a turkey, from thawing to trussing.
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We’ve included our best tips and tricks to makeroasting a Thanksgiving turkeyeasy!
We’ll break down the dos and don’ts offrying a whole turkey.
How to Make Stuffing
An essential part ofpreparing a turkeyis the stuffing, of course!
Always mix stuffing ingredients just before stuffing and roasting the birddo not stuff in advance.
Learnhow to make stuffingin just a few simple steps.
We’ll show youhow to cook turkey breastin the oven so it comes out juicy and succulent every time.
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How to Cook Two Turkeys Together
Feeding a crowd but only have one oven?
Here’show to cook two turkeys together, so each roasts to juicy perfection.
We’re also sharing ideas for alternative cooking methods like smoking, grilling, and frying.
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How to Stuff a Turkey
Stuffing a Thanksgiving turkey takes just a bit of time and technique.
We’ll show you how to stuff a turkey, including step-by-step photos and Test-Kitchen secrets.
How Long to Cook a Stuffed Turkey
Juicy stuffed turkey is a Thanksgiving classic.
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However, it’s essential to cook the bird thoroughly to ensure the stuffing is safe to eat.
Our Test Kitchen shareshow long to cook a stuffed turkeyfor delicious (and safe!)
Help alleviate the demand by cooking your turkey in an electric roaster.
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We’ll teach you our tricks for juicy turkey, including how long your bird should cook.
Start by removing the drumsticks before moving onto breasts, wings, etc.
We’ll show youhow to carve a Thanksgiving turkeywith ease.
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How to Make Turkey Gravy
Let’s be honest; gravy makes everything better.
We love spooning it over our turkey, mashed potatoes, and stuffing.
Serve up aclassic turkey gravyin just 15 minutes with our helpful tips.
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How to Defrost a Turkey
Often when you buy whole turkeys, they come partially frozen.
Before cooking, you’ll need to thaw your bird properly.
Get our best tips forhow to thaw a turkeyin the fridge or sink.
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How to Carve a Turkey Breast
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Food Styling: Holly Dreesman.
Our step-by-stepguide to carving a turkey breastfor Thanksgiving will walk you through everything you oughta know.
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It locks in moisture and results in a tender, juicy bird.
This how-to forcooking turkey in a bagincludes everything you oughta know.
How to Truss a Turkey
Trussing a turkey helps the bird roast evenly.
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It’s a simple process and all you’ll need is some kitchen twine.
Use ourguide to trussing a turkeyand you’ll be rewarded with uniformly roasted skin and meat.
Ourrecipe for homemade turkey stockis easy and delicious.
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How to Reheat Turkey
It is possible to reheat turkey without drying it out!
You won’t even need gravy!
Then uncover the bird toward the end to help the skin get crispy.
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Yes, stuffing a turkey will slow down its cooking time.
If you want the turkey to cook faster, then it’s best to cook the stuffing separately.
Most experts advise cooks to avoid putting water at the bottom of the pan.
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This can prevent browning and can cause the meat to come out with less flavor.
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