Thanksgiving Day is nearly here and it’s time to start the work on the big meal. Do you have everything you need? Do you remember all the important numbers? KCHI has you covered, here are the most important numbers of the day. 325°… That is the temperature to roast your turkey in the oven 165°… The minimum temperature the meat […]
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Cooking for Thanksgiving for most of us will mean roasting the turkey in the oven. Of course, there are other methods to cook the bird, including grilling, smoking, and deep-frying, but we are talking about roasting. Sue Smith from the Butterball Hotline says prepare your bird with the seasoning of your choice. Smith says stuffing the bird is a personal […]
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If you are planning a party for the NFL’s National Championship game on Sunday, The USDA says you need a SOUND GAME PLAN! Start with a Clean Game. Make sure everything is clean and ready to use. And while cooking, clean as you go. Make sure you keep the teams separated – No cross-contamination! Keep the raw meats eggs and […]
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The Thanksgiving debate over stuffing has two sides… In the bird or in a separate pan. Mary Allice Coffey from the Butterball Turkey Talk Line says both are acceptable, but the temperature is the key. Because most stuffing has eggs or some type of egg product to help bind the stuffing, it must be fully cooked. Coffey has advice for […]
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As the Thanksgiving holiday approaches, the cooking of the turkey is one of the big tasks of the day. Preparing yourself and your kitchen for the task is important. Butterball Turkey Talk-Line Expert Bill Nolan says thawing the turkey in the refrigerator will take up to a week and after it is thawed, you will have four days before it […]
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If you follow social media, you are bound to see comments about the need for schools to teach teens life skills. Guess what… Now is your opportunity for you as a parent to do just that. And the great thing is the kids get to use the skills that are already learning. So what are the skills you can pass […]
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The countdown to Thanksgiving is at two days. Hopefully, if you are in charge of the meal, you have several steps taken care of already, like shopping, some make-ahead sides and of course, the turkey is thawing in the fridge. All that said, there are some numbers you need to have handy for the big day. 325… That is the […]
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Thanksgiving is this Thursday. If you are hosting the meal, you should have the turkey out of the freezer by now and having it thaw in the refrigerator. The thawing takes 1 day for every four pounds, so if you have a 10 pound turkey, it will take 2 and a half days in the fridge and 3 days for […]
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