EVENT PLANNING – 8 MISTAKES THAT COULD SABOTAGE YOUR THANKSGIVING TURKEY
1. You put a cold turkey in the oven Once your turkey has thawed, leave it on the counter for about an hour so that it warms up closer to room temperature before roasting. A thawed turkey is perfectly safe left on the countertop for an hour. 2. You don’t season all parts of the turkey Make sure to season both outside and inside of the cavity. Doing so will season the meat from the inside out. 3. You’re not using a roasting rack Using a roasting rack helps keep the bottom of your turkey from steaming and sticking to the bottom of the pan. You can also create your own DIY roasting rack by using a bed celery and carrots, or rolling aluminum foil into logs and placing the turkey on top. 4. You open the oven door too much Rather than basting, which requires you to open your oven door every half hour, try bringing or dry rubbing your turkey. If it gives you peace of mind to get a look at your turkey while it’s cooking, use the oven light instead of ope...