If you find yourself with a frozen turkey on Thanksgiving morning, relax. You can still have a beautiful, flavorful, juicy bird for your holiday feast…really! We have the time and temperature tips you need for a picture-perfect turkey direct from frozen when you’re in a pinch. Extra dinner guests show up unexpectedly? Forget to pull … Read more
All the little things we do to raise happy and healthy turkeys adds up to a superior product, the smartest choice for those who care about the food they feed their families. Perdue’s PREMIUM whole turkeys are: As Thanksgiving approaches, many home cooks start planning their holiday meals and thinking about roasting a turkey. One … Read more
It’s a common holiday cooking nightmare – you’ve thawed your turkey for days but when you go to prep it, you find the inner cavity or other sections are still frozen solid. Now Thanksgiving is right around the corner and you need to figure out how to properly cook a partially frozen turkey. Don’t panic! … Read more
If you celebrate Thanksgiving or Christmas with a roast turkey dinner, you may be familiar with the baster – a supersize kitchen utensil used to moisten meat while it’s cooking. But the baster has long had another association: as a tool for self-insemination. Where did the idea come from and have babies ever actually been … Read more
The West Wing’s classic Butterball turkey hotline scene remains one of the most beloved and memorable Thanksgiving moments in TV history. In the 2001 episode “The Indians in the Lobby,” President Josiah Bartlet calls the real-life Butterball Turkey Hotline for cooking advice, resulting in comedy gold. The Scene That Launched a Tradition In the episode, … Read more
This braised turkey neck recipe turns basic ingredients into something that tastes amazing. The turkey necks are seared until golden brown then slow-cooked in a flavorful broth infused with sauteed onion. Theyre then served over a bed of Herb Garlic Mashed Potatoes for a comforting Fall dinner. If youve never tried them youre truly missing … Read more
Preserving turkey feet is a time-honored tradition that connects us to age-old culinary practices. With some simple techniques, you can keep turkey feet fresh for months and make use of every part of the bird. In this comprehensive guide, I’ll walk you through everything you need to know about preserving turkey feet. Why Preserve Turkey … Read more
Having worked in a number of test kitchens over the course of my career, Ive learned almost nothing scares home cooks more than the idea of roasting the Thanksgiving turkey. I get it, for many its the centerpiece of the whole meal. Personally, I always focus on the pecan pie, especially if its laced with … Read more
Turkey thighs are a delicious and flavorful alternative to cooking a whole turkey. When properly cooked, turkey thighs are moist, tender and packed with flavor. However achieving the ideal texture and doneness comes down to cooking them at the right temperature. Undercooking leaves them unsafe to eat while overcooking dries them out. So what is … Read more
There are several different theories on what you should feed a sugar glider on a daily basis. But most sugar glider experts agree that these wonderful animals, when raised in captivity, require a fresh diet variety of fruit, fresh vegetables and protein. We recommend The Pet Glider Diet every day with The Pet Glider Multi-vitamins … Read more
