As you walk through the aisles of your local store, you may be going back and forth on whether to buy a fresh or frozen turkey. While it doesn’t necessarily matter which bird you pick for ...

so pros recommend using a large food-storage container like a cooler or ice chest. Do not thaw your turkey using warm or hot water, which encourages bacteria growth. How to thaw a frozen turkey ...

Defrosting a turkey ahead of Thanksgiving takes a long time -- far longer than cooking it. To get that bird from frozen to thawed ... rib roast or another large cut of meat at room temperature.