How long does it take to cook a turkey? Stuffed or unstuffed? Butterball has your answers for Thanksgiving cooking success.
Whether your turkey weighs 10 pounds or 20, we can explain how long to cook the turkey. Fact checked by Khara Scheppmann Medically reviewed by Jerlyn Jones, MS, MPA, RDN, LD, CLT When it comes to ...
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How Long to Cook a Turkey

I’ll never forget the Thanksgiving when the turkey didn’t finish in time for dinner. As a professional recipe developer, I knew how long to cook a turkey, but my experience must have made me flippant.
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 ...
Thanksgiving is less than two weeks away, and if you have a large turkey to thaw out, you might have to start today.
Thanksgiving is almost here, and whether you plan ahead or forget to defrost the turkey, here are three ways to safely thaw ...
The secret to a great deep-fried Thanksgiving turkey is very simple and direct: 3 minutes a pound, 340 degrees. The optimal size for a turkey that is to be fried is 10-12 pounds. Anything more than ...
Every holiday, whether you’re cooking your first turkey or you’ve cooked 70 of them, making the perfect turkey recipe can be a beast to tackle. There are a lot of sides recipes to juggle, oven times ...
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