Even if you're a well-seasoned cook, Thanksgiving dinner preparation can be more than a little overwhelming. If this is your first attempt at Thanksgiving entertaining, turkey preparation can be the most daunting task of all. From thawing and cleaning to seasoning, getting the turkey ready for the oven can be a time-consuming and messy process. With a house full of invited guests and a whole menu full of other dishes to prepare, who has that kind of time?
A recent study,conducted by Harris Interactive, showed nearly 1/3 of Thanksgiving hosts spend 2 hours or fewer socializing with guests on the big day (is that even enough time to eat?). Furthermore, 27% devote 8 hours or more just to cooking. The info graphic above gives you a snapshot of America’s time-stressed holiday preparation.
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Monique Bon says
I’ve cooked a turkey 2 years straight in a row before for my family thanksgiving. everyone thinks its really juicy. I’m just glad its not dried (:
Ben G says
Yes, I’ve cooked a turkey before! My favorite side is mac and cheese!
Jenn S. says
Yes, I have cooked a turkey before. It came out great!
deb c says
Yes, I have. It was flavorful and surprisingly moist.
Nancy says
I have cooked numerous turkeys over the years and they have all turned out great! My favorite side is cornbread dressing/ stuffing.
Cheryl F. says
I’ve cooked a turkey, but we only like turkey breast.
Brandy says
I have cooked a few turkeys and they turned out good.
Betty says
I’ve cooked turkeys – we did a decontrstucted turkey once that came out fantastic. It was a turkey that was cut in pieces, covered in a lot of fresh herbs and cooked at very high temp. The heat hit those herbs and it was quite an experience. The turkey came out with all these blacked herbs on top but it was the best tasting turnkey. I”ve been looking for the actual instructions and now can’t find them.
kelly mcgrew says
my favorite side dish is deviled eggs
kim burnett says
yes I always cook turkey and love it with cornbread dressing & cranberry sauce!
Sandra McFadden says
Yes I have since I was 16 years old and I am 52 now! I love the cooking bags they are great if you don’t want to be fussing over your turkey comes out golden and juicy. My favorite side is my grandmothers dressing that she makes with the turkey.
Margie says
I have cooked many turkeys, and we like corn pudding as a sidedish.
Thanks for the giveaway.
Susan Johnson says
I have cooked a turkey for Thanksgiving twice in the past two years, along with the trimmings, etc. The first one wound up super dry, but the next one was delicious.
Kelly Nicholson says
Have you ever cooked a turkey?
EVERY YEAR FOR THE LAST 20 YEARS
Holly Thomas says
I don’t cook the Turkey, I make Broccoli Casserole.
sandra says
i’ve cooked a turkey once and it was pretty dry
Robyn Dones says
I’ve been roasting turkeys for over 30 years. It’s my favorite meal. Have a Happy Thanksgiving and thank you for the chance to win!
Dana Rodriguez says
Yes many times!This turkey looks super easy!
Laura says
My favorite thanksgiving side is corn casserole! Yum yum!
Sharon Kaminski says
I have cooked a turkey every year but this year we are ordering out, It always turned out great.
Ann Fantom says
Yes, I have cooked several turkeys. I’m pretty please how they turned out.
Donna L says
Yes, I have made many and they were delicious.
Theron Willis says
My favorite side dish is sourdough stuffing soaked in turkey drippings.
Hope to win!
Sheila K. says
My favorite side dish in green bean casserole!
Tari Lawson says
Yes, I have cooked a turkey. It came out just right.
Mary Beth Elderton says
I cooks a few turkeys a year—even when it’s not a holiday. There is no need to go to a lot of fancy trouble unless you want to—sometimes I do 🙂
Mary Beth Elderton says
“I cooks turkeys” Hahaha–no, I don’t really talk that way!
Mary Casper says
I do turkeys all the time they always come out great and stuffing is my favorite side dish
kim says
I love cooking turkey I think I cook them well, i brine my turkey and they come out very juicy
Anna E. says
I love stuffing!!
Allison Downes says
Yes I have and it came out pretty great! Thank you for the nice giveaway!
Carol says
I like to cook Turkey.
Emily R. says
Cranberry sauce is my favorite side dish!
Denise B. says
I have cooked turkey too many times to count. I have no problem cooking up a perfect bird.
Helen Young says
I have cooked lots of turkeys before. I cook them in a bag and they always come out moist.
Denise F. says
I’ve made it the past couple of years and it turned out surprisingly good.
Terri Moore says
Yes I have cooked a whole Turkey and am always so thankful when it comes out right. Love leftover turkey. My favorite side dish is fresh sweet potatoes made in the crock pot.
Nancy says
I have done many turkeys and tried all kinds of ways to cook them.
Audra O'Hara says
I’ve never made a turkey and this year will be my first time. I’m a tad freaked out. If I see these in the grocery store, I’m going to buy one…seems to take a lot of the work out of it. My favorite side dish is mashed potatoes.
Shelton says
I’ve cooked a few turkeys-like using the baking bags.
kimberly Snyder says
I love cooking turkey, and especially the breast
Chrystal D says
I’ve cooked turkeys before & they turned out well!
aimee mcpherson says
i have cooked several turkeys and they have been great
Julie says
never cooked a turkey
mysweetiepiepie says
Yes, I’ve cooked turkeys but mine never come out looking like the ones on the food blogs :+)
Karen M says
I cook a turkey about twice a year and they are delicious. My favorite side dish is the cranberry sauce. Thanks
Rosanne says
Yes I’m married 37 year so I’m made dozens of turkeys. I like my bread & celery dressing the best.
Eugenia Hall says
I’ve cooked a lot of turkeys, most turned out pretty good. My favorite side dish at thanksgiving is the green bean casserole.
Stephanie Larison says
I cooked my first turkey last weekend, it turned out pretty good.
Deb C says
I’ve cooked turkey many times. Usually they have turned out nicely. My favorite Thanksgiving side is cornbread dressing.
BeckyJo says
I’ve cooked many turkeys. I use the Reynolds oven bags as they cook the turkey evenly and it’s still nice and juicy.
Leslie Price says
I’ve cooked many turkeys, and deep frying is my favorite method!
Jennifer Reed says
I have cooked a turkey in the past and it has turned out good. I think the very first one I ever tried to cook it was not quite done and had to finish in the microwave. Not Good!
Stacy says
I am vegan and before that I was vegetarian, so no, I have never cooked a turkey! My husband does eat meat though so he makes himself a turkey every year.
Stephanie Olmsted says
I coomed my first turkey last year. It was good and an experience I will never forget. After being married for 11 years I told hubby I wanted him to help me cook it… walk me through it. We usually are visiting family or hubby will cook it if we can’t travel. Well he was helping me and I was looking for a seasoning and couldn’t dind it & my hubby stick his hand in back of acabinet looking for it. That is where I store the food processor blades…. before I could say anything he grabbed one and cut his finger. He had to go to the ER to get stitches. Which he was there I continued to cook everything so it would be done when he got home. I had my 9 yr old daughter help peel potatoes with the veggie peeler. She was doing good then she caught her finger nail and cut part off and rippped some up. Ugh… it was crazy day but the food was good!
Chrysa says
Oh, wow! I hope this year’s Thanksgiving is much less eventful!
mary gardner says
yes i have cooked a turkey and they usually turn out pretty good
Thomas Gerber says
I cook turkeys all the time and love it.
Lori says
Yes, I’ve cooked a turkey, but we prefer venison for Thanksgiving.
Alex Roach says
Almost every year!
lisa lo says
Yes cooked one and it was really good!
Gianna says
Yes, I have. With lots of herbs.
rebecca day says
we make a turkey every year some are better then others
Billie Miller says
I like cooking my turkey in a bag and turned over on its breast, it’s more juicy…oh, and alot of seasonings! Mmmmmm 🙂
Evelyn Driver says
I have cooked a turkey before. Umm leftovers.
Sarah Hall says
Oh yes, I have cooked a lot of turkeys. Most of them turned out wonderfully but I have had a few dry ones.
tina page says
i have done it once. usually my MIL cooks it
Nadine L says
I have cooked Turkey, usually it comes out great, except one year when the Turkey had a weird salty taste to it
Ed Nemmers says
I make a magnificent butternut squash au gratin!
kathy pease says
yes my turkeys usually come out pretty good except for that one year..lol and my favorite side is stuffing 🙂
rachel rohde says
i have cooked a turkey. it turned out pretty good.my favorite side dish is green bean casserole.
wendy rozema says
Yes, I’ve cooked a turkey, it tasted good, my favorite dish is stuffing!
Tanya White says
Yes Many times, and it turns out really good.
amy deeter says
yes i have cookied it alot of times.turns out good and i also make my homemade stuffing with it
Jenny says
I have never cooked a turkey, my husband cooks the turkey while I do all the baking and side dishes.
Alicia says
Yes I have cooked several turkey’s. 🙂
Ellie W says
i cook turkey every year. I cooked my first when I was 16 and took over the cooking at home. My mom hated to cook.
Jackee says
I have cooked a turkey and it turned out delicious. The key was to brine it before cooking. Super juicy!
Vikki Billings says
I cook a turkey every year at least once. It always turns out juicy!
Kim Reid says
Yes, I’ve cooked many turkeys and recently they turned our delicious!
Buddy Garrett says
My favorite side dish is mashed potatoes.
Christian Alejandro says
Mine was kind of dry! I love stuffing though!
Pixel Berry Pie says
I’ve never cooked a full-size turkey myself. But I’m “helped’ my mother with it before. 🙂
And green bean casserole is a must-have sidedish!