Don't say we didn't warn you. Avoid a frozen bird on Thanksgiving and read this guide to defrosting turkey safely.

TL;DR: Defrosting turkey in the fridge is the safest and most hands-off method, and is the only USDA-recommended method if you plan on dry brining your turkey. It is also the slowest method and ...

Thawing a turkey might seem simple, but timing is everything when it comes to preparing a safe and stress-free Thanksgiving feast.

Whether you're incorporating an overnight brine or doing a Simple Roast Turkey, there's no way around this basic fact: For most recipes, a turkey can't go into the oven frozen, as convenient as that ...

Are you cooking an entire turkey this Thanksgiving? Whether it's been a while and you forgot how to do it, or if this is your first time, don't stress; Butterball operators have got you covered. For ...

Although Thanksgiving for 2024 is still seven days away, you're going to need to take your frozen turkey out of the freezer long before then, experts say. According to Butterball, a ...

Thanksgiving is near and so is all the dinner prep — especially for those with frozen turkeys. When to yank that bird out of the freezer and what to do with it between now and Nov. 27 depends on how ...

Thanksgiving Day is near and so is all the dinner prep — especially for those with frozen turkeys still sitting in the freezer. When to yank that bird out of the freezer and what to do with it between ...

Here's everything you need to know and some hotlines available to help for free if you're cooking a Thanksgiving turkey.

You can sous vide, par-steam or smoke a turkey (or even stuff it to make a turducken), but you can't do much of anything with it if it's frozen. There's nothing that ruins Thanksgiving faster than ...