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Turkey Day Tips: Making A Fabulous Feast Safely

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Your turkey should still be prepared on Thanksgiving Day. But many of the side dishes can be prepared ahead of time.

It is turkey time again!

Most of us don't roast a whole turkey on a weekly basis, so most of us need a refresher on some of the basic food safety tips for turkeys.

Thankfully the Department of Agriculture has provided those tips just in time for your holiday feast.

Want more tips, including cooking times and how big of a bird to buy: 

Check out this guide from the USDA

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Natalie is an Emmy-award winning journalist who has worked in the Las Vegas market since August 1996, starting as a newscast producer for KLAS-TV Channel 8, and later as an online editor for 8newsnow.com.