Roasting a Turkey - Turkey Cooking Times - Ratings & Reviews

"Agreed with most everything. However, internal temps need to reach 165, not 185, for food safety."

"Good information but I was looking for information on deep-frying a turkey. We might attempt it while tailgating this weekend. Does anyone know if this site or any other has information on how to deep-fry a turkey?"

"Helpful information. Going to cook a turkey this weekend. Didn't realize a turkey is supposed to rest before being carved! I think I should go out and buy a meat thermometer before I cook it."

"I cooked a 14 lb. turkey this weekend and followed these directions for using an oven-roasting bag. It turned out perfect. It was done in 2 1/2 hours and was super moist! Loved it!"

"My husband and I have cooked several turkeys but we have never tried using a cooking bag. We might try that this year and see if it actually cuts down on the cooking time."

"My wife has been bugging me for awhile saying she thinks her meat thermometer is off. I am not sure what she wants me to do about it but I see at the end of this article it talks about how to find out if your thermometer is accurate. I am going to do this so we will finally know if it is off or not."

"If anyone is looking for some good information on carving a turkey go to http://www.recipetips.com/kitchen-tips/t--427/cooking-and-carving-a-turkey.asp and you will find great illustrated information. Easy to follow and see what you are supposed to do. It took me a while to find this but I found it in the Turkey Cooking Guide on this site. Good luck!"

"Good article but I wished it included information on how to carve the turkey. I always have a hard time knowing where to begin."

"I never knew you were supposed to let the turkey rest before carving it. There are a few other helpful hints in this info. I might try a cooking bag to see how that works."

"Interesting! I am going to try a few of these tips."

"I agree with MissyMoo. This information is great. I have cooked a lot of turkeys in the past but I still found some good tips that I am going to use when I cook our turkey for Thanksgiving."

"Lots of great information about cooking turkey! I feel a lot better about trying to prepare the turkey this Thanksgiving. It will be the first turkey I have cooked so I was really happy to find this article. It will be helpful when I am cooking our turkey for Thanksgiving."