Size matters." A frozen turkey should be defrosted at a cool temperature (no more than 17.5C) and must be thoroughly defrosted before cooking. In a fridge, at 4C, allow at least 4 hours for every ...

“It’s very hard to cook a whole turkey,” he says. “Even for us at Claridge’s, it’s almost impossible to cook the legs and the breasts properly. I recommend you ask your butcher to get ...

While this fact might leave you feeling defeated ahead of your upcoming cooking adventures, an oven's uneven temperature outputs can actually be quite useful when it comes to baking a turkey.