Thanksgiving Turkey Mistakes To Avoid

There’s a lot more to cooking a turkey than tossing it into the oven. There are a lot of mistakes that could open the door to food poisoning. “Huffington Post” asked food experts for the top boo-boos to avoid. Keep these in mind.

• Not Washing Your Hands
• Thawing Your Turkey Anywhere But The Fridge. “Bacteria, germs and other harmful pathogens grow at an alarming rate when the turkey is thawed at room temperature.”
• Cooking Frozen Turkey. It’ll cook unevenly and some will be under cooked
• Allowing Your Thawing Turkey Juices To Drip Into Your Fridge
• Washing Your Turkey. It spreads bacteria around the kitchen
• Just Letting The Turkey Sit In The Oven. Rotate and baste it
• Not Using A Meat Thermometer
• Stuffing The Turkey. It’s safer to cook stuffing on the outside of the bird

Source: Huffington Post