How Do You Prepare Turkey For Thanksgiving?
• Prepare the baking dish. First, be aware that thawing a turkey can take a day or two, so don’t start preparing your baking supplies • until the turkey is fully thawed. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Lay the turkey on a piece of tin foil and cut a piece large enough to wrap around it lengthwise. Cut two pieces the same size. Then lay one piece of the foil lengthwise in the pan and the other widthwise, centering both in the pan. • Prepare the turkey. First remove the turkey from the packaging. Remove the metal or plastic holding the legs together, as well as the innards, which usually come packaged inside the turkey. Rinse the turkey before baking. Place the turkey in the pan. Now place the turkey on top of the foil in the pan. Pour the water and broth over it, as well as any seasonings you want to use. You can add poultry seasoning, salt, pepper, sage, rosemary, or parsley, or your own combination of seasonings. Bring the pieces of foil together over the turkey so that they will hol
