{"id":1932,"date":"2021-11-04T12:18:29","date_gmt":"2021-11-04T19:18:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/pacific\/?page_id=1932"},"modified":"2026-04-06T12:22:58","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T19:22:58","slug":"lets-talk-turkey","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/pacific\/food-2\/lets-talk-turkey\/","title":{"rendered":"Let&#8217;s Talk Turkey"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--single\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"301\" height=\"447\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/85\/2021\/11\/75354810_2564014217018696_4917243009910702080_n.png\" alt=\"\u201cInfographic titled \u2018When should you thaw that turkey?\u2019 showing recommended thawing start days based on turkey weight ranges: 20\u201324 lbs (Friday before Thanksgiving), 16\u201320 lbs (Saturday), 12\u201316 lbs (Sunday), and 4\u201312 lbs (Monday).\" class=\"wp-image-1928\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Start with&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foodsafety.gov\/blog\/2016\/11\/defrost-turkey.html\">safely thawing your frozen turkey<\/a>&nbsp;from Foodsafety.gov<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Is it safe to wash your turkey? The USDA recommends that you don\u2019t wash raw poultry\u00a0before cooking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The times on this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fsis.usda.gov\/food-safety\/safe-food-handling-and-preparation\/poultry\/turkey-farm-table#20\">timetable for cooking turkey<\/a> (325 degrees F oven temperature) are approximate and should always be used in conjunction with a properly placed food thermometer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In calls to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Meat and Poultry Hotline, turkey is the most-often-asked-about food category by consumers. Some frequently asked questions: &#8220;Are antibiotics and hormones used in raising turkeys? What does self-basted mean? How long can you keep a turkey in the freezer? Is it safe to partially cook turkey at one time and finish cooking later?&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fsis.usda.gov\/food-safety\/safe-food-handling-and-preparation\/poultry\/turkey-farm-table\">The following information answers these and many other questions about turkey.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For help with meat, poultry, and egg products, call the toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline: 1-888-MPHOTLINE or 1-888-674-6854.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Turkey Talk-Line information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Butterball Turkey Talk-Line is open annually in November and December. Available hours vary by date, so check the web site before calling. Phone number: 1-800-BUTTERBALL (800-288-8372) or text: 844-877-3456 or connect online at:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butterball.com\/contact-us\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.butterball.com\/contact-us\">Butterball.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Start with\u00a0safely thawing your frozen turkey\u00a0from Foodsafety.gov Is it safe to wash your turkey? The USDA recommends that you don\u2019t wash raw poultry\u00a0before cooking. The times on this timetable for cooking turkey (325 degrees F&amp;hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"parent":70,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_wsuwp_accessibility_report":null},"categories":[],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1932"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1932"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1932\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3476,"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1932\/revisions\/3476"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/70"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1932"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1932"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1932"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}