Turkeys

you should insert the thermometer in the thickest part of the bird. if you roast it breast side up, you should insert it in the thigh, between the leg and thigh but not touching a bone. the dark meat generally takes a little longer to cook, as it is not exposed in full to the heat of the oven as the breast is.

It is called a wattle. It is used for attracting a mate and for cooling the turkey down on hot days.

According to the US Dept. of Agriculture, you must cook the breast until your thermometer reads 165 degrees Fahrenheit. (74 degrees Celsius)

Yes!!! In a matter of hours, any poultry left out of the fridge can be spoiled enough to cause you to be quite sick.

There's a couple of factors in this answer. Was the turkey ever frozen? if so, it should be cooked within two to three days of thawing, regardless. If the turkey is "fresh" (not frozen) you can get away with an extra day. If in doubt, add more salt, and be sure to change the water daily. And did I say more salt? Add more. Salt acts as a preservative, and it's pretty much impossible to over-salt a turkey.

Most certainly. Hens are smaller on average but most chefs prefer the hen bird to the Tom for flavor when quantity of meat per bird is not a priority.

In home cooking it all comes down to a matter of personal preference and often expense. The smaller birds are usually hens. Hens are usually less than 16 pounds when processed while Toms are much larger at the same age. Male birds have larger bones and therefore less meat or edible portions. As for tenderness, age not gender is the determining factor.

I can tell you this, I get severe headaches from eating jennie-o sun dried tomato turkey. That is the same symptom I experience when getting a dose of MSG.

2 hours. It is 30 minutes a pound, but because it has stuffing you add another 30 minutes.

There are many places that have things such as turkey ribs available. If the stores in one's area are lacking in such commodities, there are specialty stores, such as Kuck Farms, where they can be ordered.

Pop up timer, also named disposable cooking thermometer, it normally has four parts:

1. The outer case;

2. The little stick that pops up;

3. A spring;

4. The internal thermosensitive organic material.

The thermosensitive organic material is solid at room temperature and turns to a liquid (melts) at about predetermined 185 degrees Fahrenheit (85 degrees Celsius). When these thermosensitive material turns to a liquid, it frees the end of the little stick that had been trapped in the thermosensitive material. The spring pops the stick up and you know the turkey is done!

Turkey based meat is meat that is not fully turkey but contains turkey. This meat likely contains more turkey than other meats.

* Yes, corn is very acceptable for Thanksgiving. The Pilgrims used corn along with their turkeys. If you are having corn on the cob, melt the butter in a small pot and you can add a little garlic to it (if you liked) and then put it in a small bowl with a basting brush (looks like a paint brush.) This is a much easier way to get all that yummy butter all over the corn. If the corn is frozen then add a wee bit of sugar in the boiling water to give it a little sweeter taste.

As far as I know, no religion forbids eating turkey.

The book of Leviticus in the Old Testament of the Christian Bible forbids the eating of certain foods, notably pork and shellfish, but few Christians follow these strictures. I don't believe that eating turkey is something that defines Christians. The Native Americans ate turkey. It is tradition that the first settlers in America ate turkey for their first Thanksgiving. Most of the first settlers to America were fleeing religious persecution in Europe. I know many Christians that don't like turkey!

yes if you have everything both of them need and you chose compatible mix don't get both males they'll kill each other very quickly but if you get a male and female or both females they won't fight and will probably live together fine

its all about personal opinion. People have different views on the subject. Personally i think chicken is tastier as it is juicer and softer {when cooked properly} then turkey. Turkey has a dryer harder to chew texture and flavour.

Shrimp is moderately high in cholesterol when compared to salmon or other seafood. In a 3 oz. serving of shrimp, you'll consume 214 mg of cholesterol, while half a fillet of cooked salmon contains 135 mg. The same 3 oz. portion of beef contains 324 mg cholesterol.

Try wedges of lemon, orange, onion, garlic, celery, fresh herbs- rosemary/ sage/ oregano.

There are fillers in ground turkey meat depending on the brand. Some brands do not contain any additionally added fillers.

A chicken wing has 2 bones.

A really long time. Most turkey cooking times are based on 350 or 375 degrees so 225 would take much longer. 21 pounds is a lot of turkey, and it would be important if you stuffed your turkey or not.

The answer is basically 8 hours unstuffed. It would be best to use a meat thermometer to ensure that the breast and the thigh reached at least 165 degrees. If you don't have a meat thermometer, eight hours should be sufficient for you to go out and buy one.

The skin flaps are call wattles.

Unstuffed
8 to 12 pounds 2 3/4 to 3 hours
12 to 14 pounds 3 to 3 3/4 hours
14 to 18 pounds 3 3/4 to 4 1/4 hours
18 to 20 pounds 4 1/4 to 4 1/2 hours
20 to 24 pounds 4 1/2 to 5 hours

Stuffed
8 to 12 pounds 3 to 3 1/2 hours
12 to 14 pounds 3 1/2 to 4 hours
14 to 18 pounds 4 to 4 1/4 hours
18 to 20 pounds 4 1/4 to 4 3/4 hours
20 to 24 pounds 4 3/4 to 5 1/4 hours

Hamsters are omnivorous and can eat a lot of things. However turkey is not part of its natural diet - you should only give it a small piece on rare occasions and certainly never substitute it from proper hamster food.

Two yolks inside one shell. Sometimes when the hen releases the oocyte from her ovipositor two are released at one time. Not as rare as most people believe but because of todays technology, the egg producers are able to separate the double yolk eggs and sell them at a higher price. Buying eggs from a local farm will often result in your finding a double yolk egg in a dozen fresh eggs at breakfast.