{"id":1217,"date":"2019-11-26T12:15:41","date_gmt":"2019-11-26T17:15:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dinnertime.com\/content\/?p=1217"},"modified":"2019-11-26T12:15:41","modified_gmt":"2019-11-26T17:15:41","slug":"turkey-how-to","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp2.dinnertime.com\/content\/2019\/11\/26\/turkey-how-to\/","title":{"rendered":"Turkey How-To"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-1278\" src=\"https:\/\/wp2.dinnertime.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/turkey_carve_2-300x195.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"195\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp2.dinnertime.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/turkey_carve_2-300x195.png 300w, https:\/\/wp2.dinnertime.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/turkey_carve_2.png 321w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><b>The first Thanksgiving back in 1621 lasted for three days.<\/b> That must have been a lot of cooking! Did you know turkey was not the main dish at the first Thanksgiving? More likely, it was venison. Today, nearly 88 percent of Americans surveyed by the National Turkey Federation eat turkey at Thanksgiving.<\/p>\n<p><b>Looking to cook the perfect turkey?<\/b> Start by learning more about these tips from the<a href=\"http:\/\/www.foodnetwork.com\/recipes\/articles\/10-tips-for-cooking-the-perfect-thanksgiving-turkey\"> Food Network<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Choose the right type of turkey for you \u2014 heritage, organic, fresh or frozen.<\/li>\n<li>Figure on 1 to 1-1\/2 pounds of turkey per person.<\/li>\n<li>Cook the turkey on a rack of vegetables.<\/li>\n<li>By all means, brine your bird!<\/li>\n<li>Keep the stuffing on the side.<\/li>\n<li>Tie it up for an even cook.<\/li>\n<li>Rub the turkey with butter or oil.<\/li>\n<li>Skip the basting \u2014 stick with brining or buttering instead.<\/li>\n<li>Invest in a good meat thermometer \u2014 at 160\u02daF it&#8217;s done.<\/li>\n<li>Give it a rest for at least 15 to 20 minutes before carving to lock in the juices.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Still have questions?<\/b> The<a href=\"http:\/\/www.butterball.com\/contact-us\"> Butterball hotline<\/a> is a great resource. You can submit your question online or call them at 1-800-BUTTERBALL (800-288-8372).<\/p>\n<p>Here are a few of our favorite Turkey Day recipes:<\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-sm-4\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dinnertime.com\/recipes\/21\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>Sage-Rubbed Roasted Turkey<\/b><\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dinnertime.com\/recipes\/21\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1220 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/wp2.dinnertime.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Sage-RUbbed-Roasted-Turkey.thumb_.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"256\" height=\"256\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp2.dinnertime.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Sage-RUbbed-Roasted-Turkey.thumb_.jpg 256w, https:\/\/wp2.dinnertime.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Sage-RUbbed-Roasted-Turkey.thumb_-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">A classic recipe for a flavorful experience.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-4\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dinnertime.com\/recipes\/306\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>Herb-Roasted Turkey Breast<\/b><\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dinnertime.com\/recipes\/306\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1221\" src=\"https:\/\/wp2.dinnertime.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Herb-Roasted-Turkey-Breast.thumb_.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"256\" height=\"256\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp2.dinnertime.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Herb-Roasted-Turkey-Breast.thumb_.jpg 256w, https:\/\/wp2.dinnertime.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Herb-Roasted-Turkey-Breast.thumb_-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">No need to roast an entire turkey to enjoy the healthy benefits and savory flavor.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-4\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dinnertime.com\/recipes\/130\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>Roasted Turkey with Smoked Paprika<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dinnertime.com\/recipes\/130\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1222\" src=\"https:\/\/wp2.dinnertime.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Roasted-Turkey-with-Smoked-Paprika.thumb_.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"256\" height=\"256\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp2.dinnertime.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Roasted-Turkey-with-Smoked-Paprika.thumb_.jpg 256w, https:\/\/wp2.dinnertime.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Roasted-Turkey-with-Smoked-Paprika.thumb_-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Wow your guests with this sweet, smoky flavorful recipe.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The first Thanksgiving back in 1621 lasted for three days. That must have been a lot of cooking! Did you know turkey was not the main dish at the first Thanksgiving? More likely, it was venison. Today, nearly 88 percent&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/wp2.dinnertime.com\/content\/2019\/11\/26\/turkey-how-to\/\" class=\"read-more\">Read&nbsp;More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1278,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[7],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp2.dinnertime.com\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1217"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp2.dinnertime.com\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp2.dinnertime.com\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp2.dinnertime.com\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp2.dinnertime.com\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1217"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/wp2.dinnertime.com\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1217\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp2.dinnertime.com\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1278"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp2.dinnertime.com\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1217"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp2.dinnertime.com\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1217"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp2.dinnertime.com\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1217"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}