Fourth-generation turkey farmer Heidi Diestel shares the best method. Getty Images Of all the tasks that need to be done for Thanksgiving dinner, there’s one that always feels more intimidating than ...
Cut all the way through to the skin and transfer the leg to the baking sheet. Repeat with the other leg. Rotate the turkey so the neck is facing you. Make a triangle-shaped cut into the skin of ...
Pat the turkey dry, inside and out, with paper towels. Wash your hands and any utensils, using hot water and soap. The safest way to cook stuffing is outside of the turkey. Stuffing can absorb the ...