Attention turkey virgins: Get step-by-step cooking and carving directions here. Nov. 4, 2009 — -- Are you a turkey virgin? Never cooked a bird, but you think it's time to learn? You're not alone.

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Even experienced cooks often need a refresher on cooking a turkey because it's just not something we do very often. Cooking a turkey requires planning. First, how big of a turkey should you buy? The ...

Whether your turkey weighs 10 pounds or 20, we can explain how long to cook the turkey. Fact checked by Khara Scheppmann Medically reviewed by Jerlyn Jones, MS, MPA, RDN, LD, CLT When it comes to ...

While the time estimates above offer a general idea of how long a turkey will take to cook, the absolute safest way to know if your turkey is done is to use a meat thermometer. If you are cooking a ...