When you go to the deli counter, they usually have both smoked and roasted turkey, but what is the real difference between ...

Use paper towels to pat turkey dry, then place on a rack inside a roasting pan. Working gently, starting at neck end, slide your fingertips between turkey’s meat and skin, loosening skin.

Preheat the oven to 180C/160C Fan/Gas 4. -For a turkey that weighs less than 4.5kg/ 9lb 15oz: roast for 45 mins/kg or 18 mins/lb plus 20 minutes. -For a turkey that weighs between 4.5kg/9lb 15oz ...

Refrigerate the turkey until the stuffing hardens ... Season the skin with salt, place in a roasting pan, and roast in the oven for about 2 to 2½ hours or until the internal temperature reads ...

Cover the turkey completely with the muslin and roast in a preheated moderate oven, for 2 ¾ -3 ¼ hours. There is no need to baste it because of the butter-soaked muslin. The turkey browns ...

JJ Johnson's go-to Thanksgiving turkey is rubbed with butter, mayo and spices, then roasted on a beer can. This dish is better than mashed potatoes — both in terms of nutrition and flavor.