If you’re not used to it, cooking for Thanksgiving can be straight-up terrifying. And one of the most common holiday questions is: How do you even cook a turkey? Even if you follow the best recipes for roasting, frying and everything in between, some crucial steps and techniques for delivering a great turkey are left out. These are the kinds of things that can make or break your meal but are often only learned from experience.
We are going to save you the pain of learning the hard way.
Make Sure the Turkey Is Thoroughly Thawed
The first step to making sure you have a great holiday turkey actually starts several days before Thanksgiving itself. You need to properly and thoroughly thaw your turkey. This is especially important if you’re deep-frying your turkey (ice crystals plus hot oil equals bad news)….