P253 CEEFAX 253 Sun 22 Dec 22:41/08 1/4 jj5/l4 z5 ! "£ DON'T GET PO TONED BY YOU TURKEY That delicious Christmas turkey could ruin your holiday — unle s, that i , you cook and thaw it properly. For, lit all poultry, turk y i a fin source of salmon llae, the bacteria that causes most food poisoning. Lark birds n ed particular care as th y take a long tim to thaw and cook. Poult y can also cause food poisoning indirectly by contaminating oth food stored nearb . MotP253 CEEFAX 253 Sun 22 Dec 22:59/24 2/4 jj5/l4 < ! "£ DON' GET PO TONED BY YOU TURKEY Thaw frozen turkeys at room temperature while still in the bag. Wait until l gs are fl xible and mag sur that no ice crystals remain in th cavity. Oven ready weight Thawing tim 5-8 lb 15-18 hours 8-11 lb 18-20 hours 11-15 lb 20-24 hours 15-20 lb 24-30 hours 25-30 lb 36-48 hours In an mjrgency, running cold ware through th bird will sp ed things up. MotP253 CEEFAX 253 Sun 22 Dec 22:45/47 3/4 jj5/l4 z5 ! "£ DON'T GET POISONED BY YOU TURKEY Preparing stuffing b forehand i fin , but don't actually stuff the bi d unthl the day it is cooked. To bj safe, stuff the n ck only, cooking an extra stuffing s paras ly. Cook ng Tim s Without Foil ith Fo l 5-8 lb 2-2\ hrs 2\-3\hrs 8-11 lb 2\-3{ hrs 3\-4 hrs 11-15 lb 3{-3} hrs 4 -5 hrs 15-20 lb 3}-4\ hrs 5 -5\hrs 25-30 lb 4}-5\ hrs Not recc. MotP253 CEEFAX 253 Sun 22 Dec 22:45/14 4/4 ! "£ DON'T GET POISONED BY YOU5 TURKEY To check whether a turkey is cooked through, test the deepest part of each thigh with a skewer, making sure that the juices run clear. If not, return to the oven for 10-15 minutes. Leftover poultry that you want to eat cold should bj cooled quickly and kept in a refrigerator. Cooked turkey can be re-cooked but not just warmed through. Once cooked, it can bj frozen for up to 2 months. More