#1 Don't wash your bird. "You do not need to wash your turkey; it's been washed before it was packaged. You could potentially have bacteria and cross-contamination happen in your kitchen if you try to ...

Washing raw turkey spreads bacteria around your kitchen and is not recommended by food safety experts. Cooking turkey to 165 degrees Fahrenheit with a calibrated thermometer is the only way to kill ...

Thanksgiving traditions come with their own set of kitchen habits, but some long-trusted steps might actually be putting your feast at risk. Experts a ...

The USDA says not to wash your turkey because it can spread bacteria. Wash your hands before and after handling raw poultry. Cook the turkey to 165°F to make sure it’s safe to eat. It's a question ...

Thanksgiving is less than a week away — and for a host who plans on serving turkey, experts say food safety must be at the top of the to-do list. Foodborne illness from eating contaminated food causes ...

Having the oven in use for long periods of time with the Thanksgiving turkey can make prepping the holiday meal a challenge. Kansas State University food scientist Karen Blakeslee recommends alternate ...

Millions of American households are getting ready for Thanksgiving this Thursday, and each dish comes with plenty of prep work to create the year's standout meal. But one age-old question resurfaces ...

Butterball, Urban Meadow and Shady Brook Farms Frozen Turkeys on sale for the Holidays, KeyFoods grocery store, Queens, New York. (Photo by: Lindsey Nicholson/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty ...