Safe and thorough guide to Thanksgiving turkey cooking
Clemson Extension and the USDA outline safe steps for thawing rinsing stuffing and roasting a turkey. Times vary by weight whether stuffed or unstuffed and temperatures must reach 180°F in the thigh 165°F for stuffing and 165°F for reheating leftovers.
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Clemson Extension
US Department of Agriculture
Clemson.edu
Thanksgiving twists with turkey and casserole flavors
A collection of non traditional and traditional recipes. Includes grilled marinated turkey breast with pineapple soy marinade, a turkey casserole with cream soup, a caserole style ground turkey dish, and a hearty chicken based option with mushrooms and stuffing. Also features a portobello mushroom stuffing dish with pecans and almonds for a festive crowd.
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Thanksgiving Day catering offered by What's Cookin Downtown
What's Cookin Downtown, a catering lunch restaurant on Laurens Street in Aiken, offers two Thanksgiving dinner specials to simplify holiday cooking. The small turkey dinner feeds 10 to 12 with a 10 to 14 pound turkey plus two casseroles, pies, dressing, giblet gravy, and cranberry sauce for 74.96 plus tax. The large turkey dinner serves 15 to 20 with an 18 to 20 pound turkey and multiple casseroles, pies, dressing, gravy, and cranberry sauce for 104.94 plus tax.
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Laurrens Street
Aiken
Turkey
Talk turkey hotlines and web sites for safe cooking advice
A list of consumer hot lines and websites for holiday cooking guidance. Agencies include USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline and Ocean Spray Consumer Help Line with hours year round and special Thanksgiving Day access. Brands Butterball HoneySuckle White Empire Kosher Perdue provide contact numbers and seasonal schedules.
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Usda Meat and Poultry
Food. Safety.gov
Outn Ball.com
Honeysucklewhite
Empire Kosher Poultry
Ocean Spray Consumer Help Line
Perdue
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