How to cook a Xmas Turkey

Whoo, just 5 times sleeping and Xmas Day is finally here. Like most people we will have Turkey as well, but how to cook the perfect one ?

Most important for that operation is,
Do not attempt to cook a frozen Turkey !

Thawing times for frozen turkeys;

4–5kg: 20 hours at room temperature; 65 hours in fridge
5–6kg: 24 hours at room temperature; 70 hours in fridge
6–7kg: 30 hours at room temperature; 75 hours in the fridge
8–9kg: 40 hours at room temperature; 80 hours in the fridge
9–11kg: 48 hours at room temperature; 96 hours in the fridge

Stuffing, some people prepare that a few days ahead, some on the day if the use raw eggs. Make sure you match your families taste, sometimes a simple filling, a onion, a lemon, some herbs can be the best way to give your bird some extra flavour !

Prepare the Turkey, rub it in with butter and honey, have some foil and cover it when placed in the roasting tray. Start moderately with the temperature and allow about 30 minutes for each kg of the total weight of your bird. this may vary depending on your oven and how often you open it for basing.

let the bird rest 30 minutes before you serve it, that gives you time to do your vegetables.

Enjoy your meal and don't rush into things,
allow time, have fun and enjoy the company of your family rather than being completly stessed out about that turkey.

Make sure you wrap the leftovers up so you have plenty of food for the next days :-)