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TIPS FOR PREPARING YOUR THANKSGIVING TURKEY

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Each year at this time, many people have questions about the proper methods of cooking and preparing turkey for their Thanksgiving dinner.

Gretta Irwin with the Iowa Turkey Federation says a common mistake is not allowing enough time to properly thaw the holiday bird:

OC………six hours. ;26

Irwin says another consideration is cooking the dressing.

She prefers to cook the stuffing by itself, and not inside the bird:

OC………cook it outside. :19

Other turkey cooking tips can be found on the Iowa Turkey Federation

Facebook page or website at www.iowaturkey.org under the tab “In the Kitchen.”