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Ten Turkey Tips

Thaw safely! The best way to thaw your turkey is in a refrigerator set to 40F or below. Allow 24 hours of thawing time for each 4-5 pounds of turkey. Once thawed, the turkey can safely be stored in the refrigerator for 1-2 days. Still frozen? You can safely cook your frozen turkey in the […]

REVIEWED BY: Melinda Hill, Extension Educator, Family and Consumer Sciences, Wayne County, hill.14@osu.edu

PHOTO CREDITS:

  • USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service. Kitchen Companion Image Library.

SOURCES:

  • USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service. Turkey Basics: Safe Thawing (website)
  • USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service. Turkey Basics: Stuffing (website)
  • USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service. Turkey Basics: Safe Cooking (website)
  • USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service. Turkey: Alternate Routes to the Table (website)

To Stuff or Not to Stuff?

The holidays are almost here and the question I get every year is, I really want to stuff my turkey, but is it safe?  Here are some points for you to consider: * Cooking a turkey with stuffing is higher risk for you and your family than one that is not stuffed.  The bacteria can survive in […]

Take precautions if stuffing turkey

I have always stuffed our Thanksgiving turkey with homemade stuffing, but my daughter tells me it’s not safe. Should I stop? Would it make a difference if I used stuffing from a box? Cooking a stuffed turkey is potentially more risky than cooking one without, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection […]

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