is it ok to buy the cooked turkey for thanksgiving dinner?
958634
I would. Who's gonna know?
836157
You are right about turkeys.  Some are raised just for holidays.  There are also wild turkeys out there, but they are decreasing in number and  they are now sending them in the wild to reproduce.   \n\nMy personal preference is never to eat quail, deer, dove, or pheasant.  They are too beautiful and it turns my stomach to think about eating them.  I guess I am a city person and will eat turkey because it is already packaged and I don't have to look at it any other way. (Turkey was at one time wild game.)\n\nHappy Thanksgiving to you too.
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
730541
Why not?  It can be served as a "side dish" next to the turkey and just eaten in smaller servings.  It's not traditional, but if people will enjoy it, I say bon appetite!
840505
One of the suggestions I would make is to send them a nice table runner and napkin set or ... a gift certificate to their favorite Grocery Store -- so that they can use that to purchase the Thanksgiving meal ingredients this year!
971916
why don't you just buy a turkey breast?
796087
I just finished our menu last night and besides every food you mentioned (which we will have) our family also requires:  pan gravy; sage dressing; a pineapple dressing that is more like a souffle; a butternut squash casserole made with sour cream, butter and onions; a fruit salad that is combined with a base of marshmallows, sour cream and coconut that has previously set for 24 hours so that they combine into a thick and stable sweet cream that won't turn into a liquid; pickles (dill and sweet); olives (black and green);  both pumpkin AND pecan pie plus a required cherry pie and pumpkin cake roll.  I will also have a tray of crudities and dip that guests can nibble on if they can't wait until dinner (which is usually around 1pm to accommodate those that must watch football.)\n\nI know it sounds like a lot (and it is) but then we ususally have a gathering of from 13 to 24.  Even with a 20-27 pound turkey we rarely have many leftovers which is rather upsetting because isn't the whole reason we have turkey on Thanksgiving is for the sandwiches we get to have the rest of the week?
863543
I'm Italian so we tweaked the traditional American Menu so here it is.................\nTURKEY (of course) now to make it interesting my mom de-bones her turkey & stuffs it with a more italian like stuffing of wild rice mushrooms & spinach. Its tender and delicious\n\nMASHED POTATOES this I make with roasted garlic & chives a must have\n\nSTUFFING this is more traditional not actually stuffed into the turkey. \n\nBROCCOLINNI which are a green italian vegetable, very good.\n\nGREEN BEANS another american tradition, but we put our own twist on it with garlic & olive oil, and best thing is these are fresh grown in our own garden!\n\nPASTA our table always has a pasta on it either with a sauce or in the form of a soup. This year we are making gnocci a very yummy potatoe based pasta with a roasted tomato sauce.\n\nCRANBERRY SALAD made with fresh cranberies, pineapple & nuts real good.\n\nSWEET POTATOES in the oven.\n\nPUMPKIN PIE, BLACK BOTTOM BANANA PIE, CHOCOLATE SILK PIE (something for everyone) tons of holiday cookies too!!\n\nCHESTNUTS after dinner & dessert we roast chestnuts and eat them this is a huge family tradition!\n\nThis is Thanksgiving Italian-American Style
732222
The most incredibly perfect Thanksgiving Dinner consists of these delights - jellied cranberry sauce, hot and creamy baked corn, green bean cassarole, homemade buttermilk biscuits, an inanely juicy turkey that slides off the bone, a light gravy for both the turkey and the biscuits, extra sugrey candied yams (yum!), potato salad made with spicy paprika and celery seed, and some hot spiced cider to drink.  And you can't forget that side of pumpkin pie for dessert!  If that's not perfect, then I seriously don't know what would be!
389664
Thanksgiving, at it's most basic, is a harvest festival to thank GOD[1] and neighbors for providing enough food to last through the winter. Today, it is more of a celebration of abundance: whether of food, friends, or other 'blessings'.\n\nYou can have Thanksgiving at someone's house by cooking a large meal there on the fourth Thursday in November (US) and inviting friends and family to share in it. Different families have traditional meals, though a typical modern dinner might include Turkey, Mashed Potatoes and Gravy, a vegetable dish, a jello dish, and Pumpkin Pie.\n\n\n[1] Since Thanksgiving (as such) was a Colonial American celebration, this would be the Christian God as followed by the majority of the settlers at the time. As Thanksgiving is analogous to harvest festivals occuring in many other religions, this designation is not necessarily exclusive
826945
I'll buy it from you!!!!..........\n\n\nfor a USED porkchop.\n\nGO SABRES GO!!!!!!
828193
Thanksgiving is not a time for buying presents. if you are visiting relatives - bake cookies or deserts, or bring a bottle of wine, etc.  Your parents would like nothing more than being invited to a thanksgiving dinner with you and your kids. For kids - I would not buy them anything - but maybe geta a little card telling them something special is OK. Or in the thanksgiving grace before dinner - say something special abotu how happy you are to have them and something special about each one.
892795
many supermarkets and restaurants now have services where u can order food for thanksgiving. u can also have each of the million people bring one dish to help u out.\nbread rolls\nmashed potatoes \ncorn\ncandied yam\nasparagus\nstuffing\ndessert\nserved with icecream and whip cream\napple pie\npumpkin pie\nsweet potatoe pie\nblueberry pie
829838
You could shop online.  Alot of stores offer the discounts on Thanksgiving day if you shop online.
912132
If children will be there, you might consider taking something that would interest them, like a nice Mac and Cheese casserole, or a nice salad that has kid friendly stuff in it like ham, turkey cheese or something like that. You might take a dessert that you have had at your family gatherings that this family may not be familiar with.    Adults only, the wine is great or better yet, a nice bottle of Cognac or Bourbon.  When you are invited into someone's home, ESPECIALLY for a major holiday, pretty much anything that can be considered part of the feast is appropriate.  You probably already know this, but be sure to send a thank you note to the host and hostess letting them know how much you enjoyed being included.
974346
Flowers are always nice, especially if she doesn't know them well. (Her boyfriend should know of any to stay clear of due to allergies.) Food on Thanksgiving is always acceptable, but have boyfriend check on what might be needed. As for wine, general rule is match the wine with the main course (white meat-white, red meat-red), or bring a dessert wine. Hope this helped.
882203
Make sure you buy the newspaper on Thanksgiving day (Thursday) and some suggest that you should even buy the newspaper on Friday too. Most of the hottest items will be in the circulars distributed on Thursday, but some stores will have additional circulars distributed on Friday too. You can also start viewing those ads online on Thursday too, but you would have to go to each store's website.