Can Turkey Be Left Out Overnight?
914643
I'm inclined to agree with the first person who answered. I suspect that the second person has no cooking experience. What this person doesn't know is that the turkey will continue to cook for several hours after you remove it, and it should be fine if consumed around noon. After the meal, then promptly refrigerate any leftovers.
1080309
Why shouldn't they? \nThen Turkey can dump their undesirables in the UK like a lot of other EU countries.
701946
One time we were invited to my brother and sister-in-laws house for  T-giving dinner.When we got there the turkey was across the dining room on the floor not in good shape for eating. I found out that my brother had been sleeping all day while his wife had been slaving over the stove making thanksgiving dinner. Well it seems that he woke up and it wasn't time for us to be there and start dinner, so he went downstairs the nicely cooked turkey was sitting there. He was hungry so he just pulled a big turkey leg off and ate it. My sister in law came in and saw what he had done and threw the whole turkey across the room at him. Needless to say, we didn't have dinner there that day.Funny now but it wasn't then.
696451
No, the stuffing is placed in the cavity that is left once all the intestines and organs are taken out. Essentially, once the turkey is gutted and prepared, there is no "butt" left. (I know you were just trying to be "funny," but I decided to give you a serious answer, anyway.)
707590
Appears to be OK. Play an extra hour of basketball this week. That might be the turkey, but it's lean.\n\nGood luck
847693
I used to have everyone here and do it here. IT gets too busy, complicated, cooking all day, the mess, the chaos....\n\nSo, this will be our 2nd year of "dining out" on turkey day. We do the dinner out , our entire family...alot of people.\n\nThen, we come back here for desserts. So we can relax. Its nice. Less fuss, less mess....still enjoying good food and great company.
835596
yes. lots of turkey left!\nbet thats what im gonna be eating all day!\n:-)\nhave a geat day!
895978
Girl, when I got my wisdom teeth out, I didn't even want to watch TV, let alone think about papers and class.  As long as you know that you can get your stuff done after you go back after Thanksgiving, I say take the whole week off mentally.  I'm sure you deserve it.  When I was still in school, I worked my tail off right before holiday breaks so that I wouldn't have to worry about it.  If you haven't had a chance to do the papers before (which having your wisdom teeth is a good excuse for), then just promise yourself you'll get them done on time and relax and eat a turkey!
816603
Well, tradition is to eat turkey, but you could eat chicken if you want!
774569
I bet you're pregnant with a turkey...\n\nEither that or you're still digesting the ginormous servings that you scarfed yesterday.  Take some pepto bismal or Tums.  It'll go away in a day or two.
100587
Day after thanksgiving...
773501
Just leave it on overnight.
812865
No.  I wasn't allowed to stay home alone overnight until I was 17.  At ALMOST 15, she could be charged with negligence if anything happened to you.
898404
For uniform cooking results, the USDA recommends cooking the stuffing outside of the bird. If you insist on stuffing the turkey, stuff loosely and follow the steps below.\n\n1. Preheat oven to 325°F. Check the wrapper to see how much the turkey weighs and determine approximate cooking time (see chart below). Remove the giblet bag from the breast and remove the neck from the turkey cavity. Wash the turkey inside and out and pat skin dry with paper towels.\n\n2. Mix stuffing and lightly fill cavity. Allow 1/2 to 3/4 cup stuffing per pound of turkey. It is safer to understuff than to overstuff the turkey. Stuffing expands during cooking. Refrigerate any leftover stuffing and bake in greased casserole during the last hour of turkey roasting time.\n\n3. Place turkey breast side up on a rack in a shallow (about 2 inches deep) roasting pan. Insert meat thermometer in thigh (see Turkey Safety: Using a Thermometer). Add up to 1/2 cup water to the bottom of the pan, if desired.\n\n4. Cover turkey loosely with a tent of heavy-duty aluminum foil. Cooking time takes longer for a stuffed turkey. For example, a 20 pound stuffed turkey will take 4 1/4 to 5 1/4 hours to cook. (See timetable below).\n\n5. Remove the foil cover after about 1 to 1 1/2 hours of cooking to brown the skin. Brush with vegetable oil to enhance browning, if desired.\n\n6. A whole turkey is done when the temperature in the innermost part of the thigh reaches a minimum internal temperature of 165°F as measured with a food thermometer. Check the temperature in the thickest part of the breast, the wing and the stuffing. The stuffing must reach 165°F or higher, if it is not, return it to the oven and continue cooking.\n\n7. Check the internal temperature of the stuffing. Insert the thermometer through the cavity into the thickest part of the stuffing and leave it for 5 minutes. Or use an instant red thermometer which will register the temperature after 15 seconds. The stuffing temperature will rise a few degrees after the turkey is removed from the oven. If the center of the stuffing has not reached 165°F after stand time, return the turkey to the oven and continue cooking.\n\n8. Allow turkey to set 20 minutes before removing stuffing and carving to allow juices to saturate the meat evenly.\n\nUSDA Roasting Timetable for Fresh or Thawed Turkey at 325°F.\n\nThese times are approximate and should always be used in conjunction with a properly placed thermometer.\nUnstuffed\n8 to 12 pounds 2 3/4 to 3 hours\n12 to 14 pounds 3 to 3 3/4 hours\n14 to 18 pounds 3 3/4 to 4 1/4 hours\n18 to 20 pounds 4 1/4 to 4 1/2 hours\n20 to 24 pounds 4 1/2 to 5 hours\nStuffed\n8 to 12 pounds 3 to 3 1/2 hours\n12 to 14 pounds 3 1/2 to 4 hours\n14 to 18 pounds 4 to 4 1/4 hours\n18 to 20 pounds 4 1/4 to 4 3/4 hours\n20 to 24 pounds 4 3/4 to 5 1/4 hours\n\nThe USDA does not recommend cooking turkey in an oven set lower than 325°F.\nOven Cooking Bag Method\n\nPreparing a turkey in an oven cooking bag can be a safe and a delicious alternative to the traditional roasting method. In this technique, a large heat tempered plastic cooking bag especially designed for oven temperatures is used. Bags can be purchased in the paper goods section of most grocery stores. Instructions for use are printed on the box.\n\nWhen using an oven-cooking bag, preheat the oven to 350°F. To prevent bursting, a tablespoon of dry flour is shaken around to coat the empty bag and slits are cut in the bag to allow steam to escape. The pan holding the turkey in the bag must be large enough so the bag does not hang over the sides. Allow ample space for the bag to expand during cooking so that it does not touch the top or sides of the oven or it will melt.\n\nThis method produces a moist-heat cooking environment. Use a meat thermometer inserted right through the plastic into the innermost part of the thigh. A whole turkey is safe when cooked to a minimum internal temperature of 165 °F as measured with a food thermometer. Check
1013295
just go to Turkey its a hidden tressure
172512
because if you keep them open you'll be fried! jk lol. actually i've never been told to do that. we were told to close them during an 11 hour flight while in the air, however.
410976
wait about a half hour to a hour depending on how big the meal is