No Thanksgiving DOOM! Butterball turkey hot line available through social media - Thanksgiving tips here too!

Video here -

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@ the guy who tried thawing his turkey with an electric blanket! So, to avoid some turkey doom here are some links that may help -


Butterball Twitter - [link to twitter.com (secure)]

Butterball Facebook - [link to www.facebook.com (secure)]


Phone Number: 1-800-BUTTERBALL (1-800-288-8372). The Butterball® Turkey Talk-Line is open annually in November and December.

FAQ which I'm sure would apply to any type of frozen turkey, not just Butterball (personally I do fresh brined) -

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For those that may have forgotten to take your turkey out to thaw:
Yes, you can safely cook a frozen Thanksgiving turkey — but with a few restrictions. Keep these factors in mind when cooking a frozen Thanksgiving turkey:

Cooking method. You can cook the bird in the oven, but don't grill, smoke, microwave or deep-fry a frozen Thanksgiving turkey. Grilling and deep-frying use higher temperatures that will quickly cook and char the bird on the outside but leave the inside undone or only partially cooked, increasing the risk of foodborne illness. Smoking generally uses temperatures that are too low and take too long for the frozen turkey to fully cook, also increasing the risk of food poisoning. Microwaving also isn't a safe option because it cooks a frozen bird unevenly. Oven bags aren't recommended for frozen turkeys because they can be unsafe — at some point you will need to remove the giblets, and contaminated juices may be spilled or scalding steam can burn you.

More at [link to www.mayoclinic.com]






Some more tips below...


Thanksgiving food science: Five holiday flubs explained

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24 Make-Ahead Thanksgiving Recipes

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Thanksgiving Food Preparation Tips- 2012: Helpful Links

NOTE: Turkey meat will be safely cooked when the internal temperature reaches 165° F; however, the meat may still be slightly pink. Some people prefer cooking turkey to a higher temperature (whole turkey to 180°F in the innermost part of the thigh; turkey breasts to 170° F in the thickest part) for meat that is more well done.

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I love cooking for the holidays, but not all do! So for those that don't, here's a REALLY EASY way to get it done, but make sure you have a bottle of whiskey on hand for this (I prefer Jim Beam Black).

How to cook a turkey


Step 1: Go buy a turkey

Step 2: Take a drink of whiskey

Step 3: Put turkey in the oven

Step 4: Take another 2 drinks of whiskey

Step 5: Set the degree at 375 ovens

Cup of Beer Step 6: Take 3 more whiskeys of drink

Step 7: Turn oven the on

Step 8: Take 4 whisks of drinky

Step 9: Turk the bastey

Step 10: Whiskey another bottle of get

Step 11: Stick a turkey in the thermometer

Step 12: Glass yourself a pour of whiskey

Step 13: Bake the whiskey for 4 hours

Step 14: Take the oven out of the turkey

Step 15: Take the oven out of the turkey

Step 16: Floor the turkey up off the pick

Step 17: Turk the carvey

Step 18: Get yourself another scottle of botch

Step 19: Tet the sable and pour yourself a glass of turkey

Step 20: Bless the saying, pass and eat out!


Happy Thanksgiving!

Last Edited by Laura Bow on 11/22/2012 10:41 AM