Every holiday, whether youre cooking your first turkey or youve cooked 70 of them, making the perfect turkey recipe can be a beast to tackle. There are a lot of sides recipes to juggle, oven times to consider, calculations to make for how much turkey to buy per person and oh, you might want to take a shower and eat lunch at some point?

Once you have a meat thermometer, your secret weapon is learning the weight of your turkey . One you know that, you can calculate roughly how long to cook it whether youre roasting , grilling or deep-frying . Weve taken stuffing into account (if you choose to stuff your bird), and even given some consideration to those who forgot it was Thanksgiving and need to cook a frozen turkey (we know youre out there.)

And if youre cooking a heritage or pasture-raised turkey , keep in mind that itll take a little longer because of the different body composition of the bird!