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While the time estimates above offer a general idea of how long a turkey will take to cook, the absolute safest way to know if your turkey is done is to use a meat thermometer. If you are cooking a ...

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 ...

Having the oven in use for long periods of time with the Thanksgiving turkey can make prepping the holiday meal a challenge. Kansas State University food scientist Karen Blakeslee recommends alternate ...