Have you ever wondered how to figure out how long to thaw your turkey? How big a turkey you need for the number of people you’re feeding. How long to cook it, temperature, stuffed or unstuffed. What to do with leftovers?
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I also love the ‘pop up’ turkey gadget that you can buy at specialty shops like Bed, Bath & Beyond that you push into your turkey, and it pops up when the turkey is done. Foolproof turkey!!
I don’t know about anyone else, but I don’t really shop for how many people I’m cooking for when looking for a turkey, I try and buy the largest turkey I can find.
Although my family loves turkey, they love their turkey leftovers, and turkey soup is a big favourite in our house. Both turkey rice and turkey noodle are fought over by my adult kids and who’s taking what home. It’s from recipes handed down from my mom, so they are family favourites.
Then there’s what to do with leftovers (if you have any).
Turkey soup
Turkey Tetrazzini
Turkey casserole
Turkey a la King
Turkey chili
Turkey sandwiches
Turkey salad
Turkey calzone
Turkey pot pie
Turkey curry with rice
Turkey pasta salad
Fried turkey
Turkey curry stir fry
Turkey wraps
Cobb salad
There are so many things you can do with turkey leftovers, and they can be frozen to save for another day. If you can manage to get a turkey for a great price, ie. $1.25/lb, then definitely make your budget stretch by whipping up a lot of different dishes with leftovers to save money.
