When you're cooking a festive feast for lots of people and you have to navigate a hot kitchen, in-laws making not-so-helpful suggestions and various timers going off, it can be easy to mess up a key ...

If you decide to go the frozen turkey route, remember to give yourself plenty of time to let it thaw. A good rule of thumb is ...

Holidays are stressful enough without worrying over thawing your Thanksgiving turkey. Timing is everything, and we've got you covered. Depending on the size of your bird, you might need to start ...

With Christmas just days away, you may be scrambling around to prepare everything in time and make things a little bit easier ...

The time for Thanksgiving prep is now. Whether you’re a plan-months-in-advance person, a prep-the-week-of individual or a save-it-for-the-last-day type, one thing almost everyone will be thinking ...

We are days away from the biggest food holiday of the year. This year, celebrations are averaging nine attendees, the same as last year, according to Butterball's 2025 Togetherness Report, which ...

Worried about safely freezing or defrosting your Christmas turkey? Food safety experts explain exactly how to thaw and freeze ...

The average UK Christmas turkey weighs 4-5.5kg and needs proper defrosting to stay safe. Experts reveal the safest methods ...

Here are some quick and safe ways to thaw a frozen turkey, even at the very last minute. Wednesday, November 19, 2025 Thanksgiving is almost here! If you're planning to cook the big bird, the USDA ...

There are countless ways to cook a turkey -- sous vide, par-steamed and smoked-- but none that I've encountered recommend starting from frozen. Slow refrigerator thawing is the gold standard for ...

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 ...

The number one question Butterball turkey gets each year: How do I thaw a turkey? There are a lot of variables to consider when thawing a turkey, from how much time you have to spare, to how much ...