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Thanksgiving Turkey Tips 

As Thanksgiving quickly approaches, there are many things to consider and prepare for. One of those things is the coveted turkey, usually the main dish of the Thanksgiving dinner and also the holiday’s mascot. Not getting the right type of turkey for your family on Thanksgiving can single handedly ruin the entire day!!!!

Types of Thanksgiving Turkey

Free Range: According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, free-range turkeys have “been allowed access to the outdoors. More robust turkey flavor and substantial texture than coop-raised turkeys.

Self-Basted: These turkeys have been pumped with anything from broth to butter, including water, salt, or even chicken fat. The result, producers claim, is added flavor and moisture.

Organic: Turkeys bearing the organic label are raised free of antibiotics and growth hormones, are given access to the outdoors (also qualifying them as free-range), and are fed organic feed, which by law contains no genetically modified grains, pesticides or herbicides, or animal by-products. HIGH turkey flavor.

Natural: Anything labeled “natural” must, by law, be minimally processed and contain no artificial ingredients, coloring, or preservatives.  Important: read the label on these types of turkeys to determine what the manufacturer determines “natural.”

Kosher: Turkeys raised and processed under rabbinical supervision and in accordance with strict Jewish dietary law.

Heritage: These turkey breeds are direct descendants of the first domesticated turkeys raised by the English settlers. They tend to have a robust turkey flavor―most noticeably in the dark meat―and a moist, chewy, almost beeflike texture and a higher price tag.

Turkey Cooking Time Table

Weight Total	Roasting Time
8-12 pounds		2 to 3.5 hours
12-16 pounds	3 to 4 hours
16-20 pounds	4 to 5 hours
20-25 pounds	5 to 6 hours
25-30 pounds	6+ hours