President Biden pardons the turkey Peach, alongside chair of the National Turkey Federation John Zimmerman and his son Grant, during a ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House on Nov. 25 ...

The Thanksgiving-leftovers sandwich is a continuation of the holiday ritual, the festive meal’s third and final act: after preparation and presentation comes a dénouement of sandwichification.

Example: A 15-pound turkey will take about 2 1/2 hours to cook; stuffed, it can take about 3 1/2 hours. Tips: If the turkey is still frozen or only partially thawed, you can still roast it, but it ...

Tips: If the turkey is still frozen or only partially thawed, you can still roast it, but it will take longer. You also can speed up the thawing process by immersing it in cold water. (Change the ...

The national Thanksgiving turkey presentation has been observed since 1947, according to the National Turkey Federation.

This account, however, may be overstated, the White House Historical Association reports. Starting in 1947, the National Turkey Federation began giving the president a turkey ahead of Thanksgiving.

Here's how he prepares his turkey and why he said it's worth ditching the desire for a picture-perfect bird. "I massage my turkey in salted butter, and I season it with salt, pepper, poultry ...

Tim Walz has accepted the symbolic presentation of a turkey as he eases back into his duties as Minnesota's governor following the Harris-Walz ticket's defeat in the presidential election.

NTF's participation in the National Thanksgiving Turkey Presentation began in 1947 with President Harry Truman. It has continued for 77 years across 14 successive administrations.

The first documented reprieve of a turkey during a turkey presentation from the Turkey Federation was in 1963. A sign hung around a turkey's neck that read, "Good eating, Mr. President." ...

Peach and Blossom, turkeys raised in Minnesota, have been selected for the National Thanksgiving Turkey Presentation at the White House, a long-standing tradition. The turkeys underwent rigorous ...

On Monday, President Joe Biden pardoned two doomed-to-be-dinner turkeys at the White House in the long-standing traditional National Thanksgiving Turkey event in his last time as commander-in-chief.