The centerpiece of the traditional Thanksgiving meal is the turkey. Ideally, whoever made it cooked it to the proper temperature - and that's 165 F, according to Stephanie Smith, a consumer food ...

Butterball has a Turkey Talk-Line that is staffed by more than 50 experts, and officially went live at the beginning of the month and remains open through Dec. 24.

Watching a slate of NFL games — kicked off by the Detroit Lions — has been a Thanksgiving tradition since 1934.

It’s an annual Thanksgiving tradition to make this gumbo with leftover turkey, stock made from the roasted carcass, and andouille sausage. Get the recipe. Cook time: 5 hours, mostly unattended.

A 12-pound turkey typically requires about 3 days to fully thaw in the refrigerator (allow 24 hours of thawing time for every 4-5 pounds of turkey). Never thaw a turkey on the counter, as it can ...