Tuesday, November 22, 2011

4th Grade - Thanksgiving - How To Cook a Turkey

You are in charge of cooking Thanksgiving dinner. You have to cook a turkey and 2 side dishes (a side dish is usually mashed potato, mac & cheese, stuffing, etc).

How are you going to cook the turkey? What side dishes are you going to make?


Imagine you have no help from your parents, what & how are you going to prepare for Thanksgiving dinner?



Your assignment:
  • Describe your meal in one or two sentences
  • List your ingredients for all aspects of your meal
  • List the directions you will use for preparing your turkey and side dishes
  • If you could have help cooking from one person, who would you choose to help you & why




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Thank you, and have a good Thanksgiving...






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59 comments:

Daniela Diaz said...

Thanksgiving means how we got where we are.I thing we celebrate because people came to help us.Eating in a big table and start eating.In thanksgiving I eat mexican mole and rice and tamales and turkey.

Lauren Hernandez said...

I plan on making Mini Turkey and Egg Casseroles. My meal is going to be super delicious.

Its for 8 people. It takes 20 minutes to prepare, and 30 to cook.

-Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 1 red bell pepper, finely chopped
- Salt and pepper
- 1/2 cup cooked turkey, chopped
- 1-1/2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
- 1/2cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
- 16 large eggs
- 2 cups milk
- Crushed red pepper

Directions

1. Turn oven on to 375 degrees, in a small pan heat the butter over medium heat.Add the onion and bell pepper and cook until it is soft, for about 7 minutes. Season it with salt and pepper and stir it in the turkey and chives. Let it cool, then add the cheese and set it aside.

2.Using an electric mixer, beat the eggs and milk until frothy and season it with salt and pepper.

3.Place eight 10-ounce ramekins on a baking sheet. Divide the turkey mixture evenly among the ramekins and sprinkle each with a pinch of crushed red pepper. Ladle the egg mixture to about 1/2 inch from the top of each ramekin.

4. Bake until it is puffy and golden brown, for about 30 minutes.

jayla j said...

1st i get a chicken from a store i add seasoning like paprika.2nd i put it in a pan.(foil pan)next we turn the heat to 300.last we take it out after 2 hours and test its heat it is perfect.
my turkey was awsome bye

Teresina T. said...

If I had to cook a Thanksgiving meal I would cook a turkey,and for a side dish I would make peas,and a salad. The ingredients I would use for the turkey would be salt,pepper,onion,garlic,evoo.For the peas I would use evoo,onion,garlic. For the salad I would use lettuce,oil,vinegar,oregano,onion,and garlic.To make the turkey you need toseason it with all of the ingredients listed above. Next you put the turkey in the oven.To make the peas I would saute the peas with the ingredients listed above. For the salad I would cut the lettuce not to thin but not to fat. Next I would season it with the ingredients listed above. The one person I would have help cook would be my Mom. I would have my Mom help me cook because she knows how to cook realy good.

Reanna D. said...

If I were to cook a Thanksgiving meal, I would make rice.. Then I would make string beans and turkey for the sides.

Here is how to make the turkey:

Ingredients
1 (14 to 16 pound) frozen young turkey
For the brine:
1 cup kosher salt
1/2 cup light brown sugar
1 gallon vegetable stock
1 tablespoon black peppercorns
1 1/2 teaspoons allspice berries
1 1/2 teaspoons chopped candied ginger
1 gallon heavily iced water
For the aromatics:
1 red apple, sliced
1/2 onion, sliced
1 cinnamon stick
1 cup water
4 sprigs rosemary
6 leaves sage
Canola oil

Directions


2 to 3 days before roasting:

Begin thawing the turkey in the refrigerator or in a cooler kept at 38 degrees F.

Combine the vegetable stock, salt, brown sugar, peppercorns, allspice berries, and candied ginger in a large stockpot over medium-high heat. Stir occasionally to dissolve solids and bring to a boil. Then remove the brine from the heat, cool to room temperature, and refrigerate.

Early on the day or the night before you'd like to eat:

Combine the brine, water and ice in the 5-gallon bucket. Place the thawed turkey (with innards removed) breast side down in brine. If necessary, weigh down the bird to ensure it is fully immersed, cover, and refrigerate or set in cool area for 8 to 16 hours, turning the bird once half way through brining.

Preheat the oven to 500 degrees F. Remove the bird from brine and rinse inside and out with cold water. Discard the brine.

Place the bird on roasting rack inside a half sheet pan and pat dry with paper towels.

Combine the apple, onion, cinnamon stick, and 1 cup of water in a microwave safe dish and microwave on high for 5 minutes. Add steeped aromatics to the turkey's cavity along with the rosemary and sage. Tuck the wings underneath the bird and coat the skin liberally with canola oil.

Roast the turkey on lowest level of the oven at 500 degrees F for 30 minutes. Insert a probe thermometer into thickest part of the breast and reduce the oven temperature to 350 degrees F. Set the thermometer alarm (if available) to 161 degrees F. A 14 to 16 pound bird should require a total of 2 to 2 1/2 hours of roasting. Let the turkey rest, loosely covered with foil or a large mixing bowl for 15 minutes before carving.

GabbyP said...

For Thanksgiving in my family we cook a turkey.Tihs is how you cook a turkey.
1.You clean the turkey and take out the goblets.
2.Seaon the turkey with salt and pepper.
3.Stuff the turkey stuffing.
4.Base the turkey with butter.
5.Sit the turkey on a baking rack in a baking pan.
6.Set the oven to 350 degress and bake the turkey for 3 hours.
7.Base your turkey every 30 minutes.
8. Make sure you check your turkey with a thermomter.
9.Enjoy your turkey!

Now its time to make your side dish.
1.You get some vegatbles.
2.You put some hot water into the pot.
3. Turn your stove to 8 degress.
Gabrielle Pile

Luis Pagan said...

How To Cook a Turkey

Hello, my meal is a Roast Turkey Recipe that is very special. Here is the list of ingredients I will use:
1 (14 to 16) frozen young turkey
For the brine:
1 cup kosher salt
1/2 cup light brown sugar
1 gallon vegetable stock
1 tablespoon black peppercorns
1 1/2 teaspoons allspice berries
1 1/2 teaspoons chopped candied ginger
1 gallon heavily iced water
For the aromatics:
1 red apple, sliced
1/2 onion, sliced
1 cinnamon stick
1 cup water
4 sprigs rosemary
6 leaves sage
Canola oil
Directions
2 to 3 days before roasting:
Begin thawing the turkey in the refrigerator or in a cooler kept at 38 degrees F.
Combine the vegetable stock, salt, brown sugar, peppercorns, allspice berries, and candied ginger in a large stockpot over medium-high heat. Stir occasionally to dissolve solids and bring to a boil. Then remove the brine from the heat, cool to room temperature, and refrigerate.
Early on the day or the night before you'd like to eat:
Combine the brine, water and ice in the 5-gallon bucket. Place the thawed turkey (with innards removed) breast side down in brine. If necessary, weigh down the bird to ensure it is fully immersed, cover, and refrigerate or set in cool area for 8 to 16 hours, turning the bird once half way through brining.
Preheat the oven to 500 degrees F. Remove the bird from brine and rinse inside and out with cold water. Discard the brine.
Place the bird on roasting rack inside a half sheet pan and pat dry with paper towels.
Combine the apple, onion, cinnamon stick, and 1 cup of water in a microwave safe dish and microwave on high for 5 minutes. Add steeped aromatics to the turkey's cavity along with the rosemary and sage. Tuck the wings underneath the bird and coat the skin liberally with canola oil.
Roast the turkey on lowest level of the oven at 500 degrees F for 30 minutes. Insert a probe thermometer into thickest part of the breast and reduce the oven temperature to 350 degrees F. Set the thermometer alarm (if available) to 161 degrees F. A 14 to 16 pound bird should require a total of 2 to 2 1/2 hours of roasting. Let the turkey rest, loosely covered with foil or a large mixing bowl for 15 minutes before carving.

I would have my dad help me cook the dish because my dad cooks very well and I will want him to help me cook the dish with me because he is my dad.

janice said...

Janice K.
For Thanksgiving,my family usually cooks a turkey and stuffing. Here is how we cook it:

First we clean the turkey out and take out the insides. Then we soak the turkey in warm water and leave it for a while. When it's done, we turn the water off and take the turkey out. Then we put the turkey in the oven and let it cook for about 1 hour. After that we take it out and set it down on the table. Here's how we cook the stuffing:we take out the ingredients that are bread,onions, celery,black pepper,chicken brost,and oil. After that you put it in the stove and let it cook.Thats how my family gets ready for Thanksgiving.

Jasmin Bota said...

For thanksgiving my family cooks a turkey this is what you do......

Step1: First clean the turkey then take out all the insides.

Step2:Put the turkey into a big bucket and then fill the bucket with water. As you are filing the bucket up put on gloves and wash the turkey by rinseing it in and out with water.

Step3: Pour all the water out into the sink then take the turkey out of the bucket. Set the turkey on a pan that can hold the turkey.

Step4: Then season the turkey with salt and pepper then take the turkey and put it in the oven.

Step5:Put the oven on 350 and cook the turkey for about 4 hours.

Step6:Take the turkey out and then make the stuffing and then set it on a table.

Step7:eat and enjoy!!

Ismael Martinez said...

Ismael Martinez

Im going to make a turkey for thanksgving and this is how i am going to cook it.

Step 1; Get the turkey and clean it and wash it out. Make sure its not stinky or dirty.

Step 2; Now i am going to get a big plate and put it there to start to prepare the turkey.

Step 3; And now i could get the ingredients to prepar the turkey.

Ingredients-
- 1 turkey
- salt and pepper
- olive oil
- carrots and potatos sliced
- lemon juice
-2 carrots
-parsley

Step 4; put all the ingredients on the turkey

Step 5; Set the oven 350 degress and cook the turkey for 3 hours.

Step 6; Check the turkey every 35 to 40 minutes.

Step 7; Once its ready ... enjoy your turkey and have a nice thanksgiving with your family.

Alex W. said...

I am going to get help from my Aunt Debbie to make rotisserie turkey, mash potatoes, and macaroni and cheese casserole since I cannot get any help from my parents and she traditionally makes Thanksgiving dinner for the whole family.

First, I will go to PathMark and WalMart with my Aunt Debbie to buy the necessary ingredients and supplies to prepare meals for Thanksgiving. Later, I will help my Aunt to prepare meals as much as I am able to help after we came back from shopping.

The ingredients needed to make the rotisserie turkey:
1) 13 lb. turkey
2) 1 cup of kosher salt
3) 10 whole cloves
4) Cooking twine or strings
5) Showtime(TM) Rotisserie oven
6) Large lobster pot
7) 2 gallons of water

The ingredients needed to make mashed potatoes:
1) 12 small red potatoes
2) 2 tablespoons of salt
3) 2 tablespoons of black pepper
4) 1 small can of 2% evaporated milk
5) 1 stick of salted butter
6) 1 medium soup pot
7) 1 large mixing bowl
8) 1 hand held mixer
9) 1 Strainer
10) 1 gallon of water

The ingredients needed to make macaroni and cheese casserole:
1) 2 boxes of Kraft macaroni and cheese
2) 1 can of Campbells Cream of Mushroom soup (Reduced sodium)
3) 1 large can of tuna in water
4) 1 cup of milk
5) 1 medium soup pot
6) 1 medium casserole dish
7) 2 tablespoons of unsalted butter
8) 1 Can opener
9) Water
10) 1 strainer

Please see the directions to make them in my second post since HTML did not accept more than 4,096 characters.

Alex W. said...

My continuation post from my first half post

The directions to make rotisserie turkey are:
1) Take the turkey out of the wrapping. I can help my Aunt by unwrapping turkey. Pull out all gizzards and innards from inside the turkey. The inside can be thrown away unless you want to make gravy with it.
2) In a large lobster pot, brine the turkey by putting in water, turkey, kosher salt and whole cloves. I can help by putting the water inside the lobster pot. Brine the turkey for at least 18 hours before cooking.
3) After at least 18 hours, pull the turkey from the brine. After 18 hours, throw out all saltwater liquids. I can help by patting dry the turkey with a paper towel.
4) With the twine, wrap the legs together and the wings together.
5) Use the Showtime(TM) Rotisserie by pushing the rotisserie prong lengthwise through the middle of the turkey. Put the turkey and the rotating prong into the machine. I can help by plugging in the machine to electrical outlet and setting the dial for 2.5 hours for a 13lb turkey.
6) After 2.5 hours, let the turkey sit in the machine while rotating with no heat for 30 minutes. I will tell my Aunt Debbie after 30 minutes. This will allow the juices in the turkey to stay inside.
7) Pull out the turkey and the prong after 30mins from the machine.
8) Set the turkey on a big serving plate and pull out the rotisserie prong. I can help by getting the big serving plate.

The directions to make mashed potatoes are:
1) I can help by washing all the potatoes in the sink.
2) I can help by putting the potatoes in the medium soup pot. I can help by adding in enough water to cover the potatoes. Boil on high heat until the potatoes are fork tender.
3) Drain the boiled potatoes into the strainer.
4) Put drained potatoes in the large mixing bowl. I can help by adding in salt, black pepper, butter, and evaporated milk.
5) On the lowest setting, use the hand blender to fluff the potatoes to make mashed potatoes.
6) I can help by serving the mashed potatoes in a big bowl.

The directions to make macaroni and cheese casserole are:
1) Boil half a pot of water in the medium soup pot.
2) While the water is boiling, I can help by adding the two boxes of pasta from the macaroni box. Do not put in the cheese mix while boiling the pasta.
3) Boil pasta for 8 minutes or until almost tender by tasting with a fork. I can help by telling my Aunt Debbie when the pasta boils after 8 minutes.
4) Drain the pasta in the strainer.
5) Put the drained pasta back into the medium soup pot.
6) I can help by adding cheese mix, milk, butter, 1/2 can of cream of mushroom, and drained tuna into the pot with the pasta. Mix the mixture on low heat until everything is mixed together.
7) Pour the mixture in a casserole dish.
8) Preheat the oven for 325 degrees.
9) Bake the casserole in the oven on 325 degrees for 10 minutes.
10) I can help by serving the casserole when it is ready to eat.

Finally, we all can enjoy delicious Thanksgiving meals with our family members.

Jonathan A. said...

In order to make a turkey you need
1 turkey
A bit of butter
(Optional)Rosemary and Thyme
Salt and Pepper
1 thermometer
I don't reccomend stuffing because i read it has a hazard and can give health problems

Anyways, cook and enjoy!

omar cordy said...

To prepare the turkey for roasting, first remove the giblets (and save for gravy or stuffing). Next, rinse the bird inside and out and pat dry with paper towels.

If you are stuffing the bird, stuff it loosely, allowing about ½ to ¾ cup stuffing per pound of turkey.
Brush the skin with melted butter or oil. Tie drumsticks together with string (for stuffed birds only).
Insert a meat thermometer into the thickest part of the thigh. The thermometer should point towards the body, and should not touch the bone.
Place the bird on a rack in a roasting pan, and into a preheated 350 degree F (175 degrees C) oven. Use the following chart to estimate the time required for baking.
Bake until the skin is a light golden color, and then cover loosely with a foil tent. During the last 45 minutes of baking, remove the foil tent to brown the skin. Basting is not necessary, but helps promote even browning.

Weight of Bird


Roasting Time
(Unstuffed)


Roasting Time
(Stuffed)

10-18 lbs


3-3.5 hours


3.75-4.5 hours

18-22 lbs


3.5-4 hours


4.5-5 hours

22-24 lbs


4-4.5 hours


5-5.5 hours

24-29 lbs


4.5-5 hours


5.5-6.25 hours

Steven J said...

My mom and aunt cooks it like this.

1:They take out the guts.

2:Then stuff the turkey.

3:They put it in the oven.

4:For 2 hours.

5:Then we put on a clean dish.

6:Then we eat it!!!!

Firas M. said...

MY mom does it like this: She cleans the turkey. Then she puts lemon for 3 days. When the 3 days passes my mom puts olive oil,salt,black pepper. Then she puts rice with meat and a little black pepperand some special sauce.
Then she puts all of that in side the turkey. Then she puts it inside the oven for 4 hours. And when she takes the turkey out she puts it inside the big plate. And when its done 'WE EAT THE TURKEY'.

Lily P said...

Ingredients
1 turkey
8 tablespoons butter

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees
Massage the turkey skin with melted butter
To protect the wings from burning, wrap them in foil
Put the turkey, breast side down, on a rack in a large roasting pan.
Allowing 15 minutes to the pound, roast the bird, uncovered, for half of the estimated cooking time. Turn it breast side up for the remaining time.
Allow the turkey to rest for 20 minutes before carving it.

Kevon. F said...

This is how my Grandma makes a turkey: When she buys it, she cleanes it with viniger and lemon.Then she seasons it with bay leaf,onions, salt and peppers. Next step: its time to bake it.Grandma puts the turkey into the oven to bake. It stays in the oven for about 45 min to an hour to insure that its cooked properly.After the Turkey is done its time to gobble goble.

Jack H said...

My family didn't cook a turkey this year but I still have a recipe.
Ingredients
1.A 20lbs turkey
2.Kosher salt
3.Coarsely ground black pepper

How to cook the turkey
1.Rub turkey with a mix of the salt and pepper
2. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours
3.Preheat oven to 400 degrees farenheit
4.Remove turkey from fridge
5.Place in roasting pan
6.Place in oven and roast for 3 hours and 20 minutes or 10 minutes per pound

Cornelius K. said...

My turkey is going to be very different...

1.Buy a 16lbs. turkey
2.Thaw out turkey
3.Add little bits of any kind of cheese
4.Cut a meatball into slices and put on top of turkey
5.Cook for 4 1/2 hours

Cornelius K. said...

Countinue with side dishes...

Macaroni and cheese, bake beans
I will prepare my macaroni and cheese...
1.Boil a pot of hot water
2.Put macaroni in pot to cook
3.Strain the macaroni in a stainer
4.Put macaroni back in the pot
5.Add cheese,milk,and butter
6.And mix together

And now for the bake beans...
1.Open a can of bake beans
2.Put in a small pot
3.And heat for five minutes

To help me for this task,I would choose my mom because she explains very clearly to me and my brother.

Gus M. said...

HOW TO MAKE, COOK, AND PREPARE A TURKEY

1. Brine the turkey.
A. Boil two cups of water.
B. Add one cup of sugar.
C. Add one cup of kosher salt.
D. Whisk salt and sugar in boiled water until dissolving process is complete.
E. Pour ten cups of cold water into the brine.
F. Cut two large Spanish onions in half.
G. Pin a bay leaf with a whole clove on each onion.
H. Cut an apple in half and place it in the brine.
I. Place the turkey in the brine.
J. Refrigerate over the nighttime.

2. Prepare the turkey for cooking.
A. Remove the turkey from the brine.
B. Pat the turkey thoroughly dry with paper towels.
C. Season the outside of the turkey with salt and pepper.
D. Cut a lemon in half and with sprigs of thyme and stuff it in the cavity of the turkey.


3. Cooking the turkey.
A. Place the turkey on a rack in a large roasting pan.
B. Place the turkey in an oven that is pre-heated to 350°F.
C. Melt one stick of butter on a small pot on the stove.
D. Pour the melted butter on the turkey.
E. Baste turkey every half hour with the butter.
F. Remove the turkey from the oven after three to three to three and a half hours.
G. Let the turkey sit for 20 minutes before carving.

4. Eat the turkey.
A. Serve the turkey.
B. Eat the skin.
C. Eat the meat.
D. Sit back and enjoy!

Sabrina.T said...

For Thanks giving I ate turkey,rice,cranberry sauce,and for dessert Red velvet cupcakes.I am going to make turkey.The ingredients I need are salt,butter,onion,carrots,celery,bay leaf, and dried wine.
1.Rub turkey inside and out with the salt.
2.preheat oven to 350 degrees F(175 degrees C.)
3.Brush turkey with 1/2 the melted butter.
4.Roast uncovered 3 1/2 to 4 hours in the preheated oven.If I could have help I would choose my grandma because she is a good cook.

Lily P said...

Part two side dishes
Mashed Potatoes
2 Pounds baking potatoes, such as Idaho or Russet, peeled and cut into quarters
3 Tablespoons butter
3/4 cup milk, gently warmed
Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Boil potatoes in a pot with salted water to cover, until soft. This will take about 30 minutes.
When the potatoes are done, drain them, then mash them well. Return them to the pot over very low heat and stir in the butter and the milk, beating with a spoon until creamy. Season with salt and pepper as necessary.

Creamed Pearl Onions
Melt 4 tablespoons butter over low heat. Add and blend 3 to 4 tablespoons flour over low heat for 3 to 5 minutes. Slowly stir in 2 cups milk. Add 1 small onion studded with 2 or 3 whole cloves. Cook and stir with whisk until thick and smooth.
Peel and parboil 2 pounds pearl onions. Add to sauce and simmer to desired texture, adding milk as needed. Salt to taste.

I cook with my dad because he is the family cook. I bake with my mom.

Anonymous said...

Kimberly R. said...
How to prepare Turkey de tequila

the day before you go to cook,prepare
the turkey for maceration.I wash and dry it,we inject it with a syringe tequila and place it in a deep dish.Besides,with a mixer,beat the milk with the onion and garlic,and bathe with it the turkey,salt and prepare and add the bay leaf and thyme to the sauce,let it marinate in refrigerator 24 hours turning it over at 12 hours to macerate is everywhere.when 24 hours have passed remove turkey from the source,tie the legs and wings (with thread,lint hairs),untamed turkey with oil and place it on a baking tray.I bake at (220 degrees)for about 3 hours and 45 minutes (about 45 minutes per kilo)and when cooked take it out of the oven,cut the thread of the wings and legs and serve in a dish or fountain decorate as we like.

You can put this turkey stuffing that you like ,if you want to fill.

Ingredients
1 turkey about 5 kilos
1/2 liter of tequila
1/2 liter of milk
1/4 onion
3 cloves of garlic
8 bay leaves
6 branches of thyme(or a teaspoon if dried)
salt
pepper
oil

Chaya G. said...

This is how we cook a turkey.
1 Take turkey out from fridge.
2 Take off paper.
3 Wash turkey.
4 Put in stuffing.
5 Put apples on both sides.
6 Make mixture
-oil
-paprike
-salt
-garlic powder
7 Add mixture
8 Put in oven set to 325
9 Check every 30mins.
10 Baste
11 Check with thermometer after 4 hours if it says 180 its done.

Andy Lozano said...

On thanksgiving I ate rice,beans,and this Mexican food that we eat was mole and i also ate some turkey which my grandma cooked.I do not know how to make a turkey because my mom does not make turkey and she does not know how to make a turkey.Only my grandma knows how to make a turkey,but she lives far away. i like cooking with my grandma because she is awesome

Bruno C. said...

For Thanksgiving, I will cook, turkey macaroni and cheese, stuffing and mashed potatoes. I will shop for a big, fresh turkey, elbow macaroni, cheddar cheese, bread, seasonings, sausage and whole potatoes. My dad would help me cook the meal. We would start by seasoning the turkey, we would put oil on it, stuff it with cubed bread and sausage, wrap it in tin foil and put it in the oven for 6 hours. For the macaroni and cheese I will cook the elbow macaroni and melt the cheese. When they are done, I will mix the cheese with the macaroni and bake. I boil the potatoes until they are soft and then I mash them with butter. I like Thanksgiving because its a time to get together with family and enjoy a good meal.

Marc B said...

My turkey would have thyme and a bunch of other herbs in and on it. My first sidish would be buttered lightly roasted squash. My second sidish would be breadcrumbed potatos.

Alyssa V. said...

If I had to cook Thanksgiving dinner, I would cook a turkey, mash potaoes and mac and cheese. These are my favorite thanksgiving dishes.

Ingredients:
1.Turkey
2.Macaroni
3.Potatoes
4.Butter
5.Salt & pepper
6.Chedder
7.Milk

Directions:
Clean and season the turkey, cook for at least 6 hours. Peal and cut the potatoes, until soft enough to mash,then add salt and pepper to taste. Boil the macaroni then add the chedder and milk,then bake. Once everything is cooked enjoy eating.

If I could ask one person to help me cook it would be my cousin Michelle. She is an awesome cook since she learned from my grandma.

Emily E said...

Emily E
For thanksgiving my family makes a turkey and this is what they do...

Step1:My mom takes out all the insides.

Step2:Then she puts it in a bucket.

Step3:She seasons the turkey.

step4: We put it inside the oven.

Step5:Cook it for 4hours.

Step6:We make the stuffing for the turkey.

Step7:We put the food on the table.

Step8:We give thanks and eat.

Kate R. said...

The way I would cook a turkey would be you would need these items:

Butter 2 sticks
A pinch of salt
A raw turkey
Sesoning
Set the oven to 350 degrees
oil

I would make the turkey like this:

First I would take the turkey and butter it but with it melted butter. Next I would put a pinch of salt and seasoning. Then I would put it in the oven but set it for 150 instead of 350. When it was done, I would put it in the oven. I would put the oil on it and the put in the fridge, and when it is dry put it in the oven again and this time put it to 350. I would bake it for 7 hours.

Charles H. said...

My meal would be one turkey, a dish of mashed potatoes, & broccoli.
For the turkey, I’d need a turkey, oil, salt & pepper. For the mashed potatoes, I’d use potatoes, salt, butter, & milk. For broccoli I just need broccoli.
For the turkey, I’d rub oil, salt, & pepper on it. Then, I’d cook it in the oven. Then, sit and see the thermometer pop up to tell when it would be ready. For the mashed potatoes, I’d skin the potatoes, chop them up & boil them in water until they’re soft. Then, mash them with butter & milk. For broccoli, I’d steam them plain.
If I could pick someone to help me, I’d pick my cousin Andrew. He’s 16. He may be big, but not a grown-up.

Anna Cynthia Holshouser- Belden said...

I am going to add to my recipe. I would chose to cook with my dad if I needed help. The ingredients for the turkey would be a turkey, some gravy, salt, pepper, and an oven. The ingredients for the mashed potatoes would be potatoes, a potato peeler, milk, a blender, and an oven. For the apple pie you will need sugar, an oven, a pie crust, and apples of course. For the stuffing you will need the following items cut into small pieces. Fruit of your choice, sausage, and sort of stale bread. To make the mashed potatoes you mash them in the blender after being peeled. you put the other ingredients in to. for the pie, you put the ingredients together and cook. For the dressing, also put together and cook.

knittingtiger said...

my mom and dad dont cook a whole tukey instead we cook turkey meat loaf we wanted to cook a turkey my mom would

1- brine the turkey which means put it in salt water for like a day

2- then stuff the turkey with stoffers stuffing ( which i do not eat)

rub the turkey with real butter

turn on the oven and bake until done meanwhile..........

my mom takes out the sucker thing and keeps basting it every like 30 minutes.

Alizah said...

• First step is to prepare the turkey for roasting. First remove the giblets and save them for gravy or stuffing. Next, wash the turkey from in and out then dry it with a paper towel.

• Second step is to stuff the bird, stuff it loosely, allowing about 1\2 to 3\4 per pound of turkey.

• Third step is to brush the skin with melted butter or oil. Then tie drum stick together with a string.

• Fourth step is to insert a meat thermometer into the thickest part of the thigh. The thermometer should pint towards the bird’s body, and should not touch a single part of the bone.

• Fifth step is to place the bird on a rack in a roasting pan, and into a preheated 350 F oven. Finally, bake until the skin is a light golden color, and then cover the turkey loosely with a foil tent. During 45 minutes of baking remove the foil till brown skin turns brown.
Garnish it with vegetables or mints and serve with gravy. Enjoy!

RobertoC said...

For Thanksgiving we cook for the family turkey and corn bread. How to cook the turkey

1-Clean the turkey take out the stuff from inside the turkey.
2-Cut up limes in half and give the turkey a lime rub down.
3-Season the turkey with a dry rub of spices(adobe,sazon,black pepper,)also pour some red wine over the turkey
4- Stuff the turkey
5-Let the turkey marinate over night.
6-Heat up oven to 350 degrees
7-Base turkey with butter.
8-Put the turkey to cook for 4 or 4 1/2 hours.
For the Making corn bread. 1-we will need an 8 inch square pan.
2-a bowel and a whisk.
3- We will need a box of jiffy corn muffin mix.
4- 1 egg
5-1/3 milk
6- mix and cook for 20 minutes

Kyamonie H said...

For Thanksgiving I would cook turkey and a side dish of Mac &cheese and collard greens.

Directions for the turkey:

1.Clean the turkey with lime and water.
2.Rinse off really good.
3.Then you inject the turkey with mix wet seasoning like salt,pepper,Thymesage,olive oil.
4.Then put in the refrigerator over night until Thanksgiving.
5.Get up at 6:00am take the turkey and rub it down with butter.
6.Then stuff it and tie up the legs together.
7.Turn on the oven to 350 degrees cover it up with aluminum foil and put in the oven for 5 to 6 hours.
8.YUM it's done now you have a nice juicy delicious turkey.

Mya R. said...

I am going to be making a turkey, stuffing and corn casserole.

Ingredients for Turkey:
One 24 pound turkey
1 cooking pan
1 thermometer
1 baster
1 spoon to remove fat

Ingredients for Stuffing:
Bread crumbs
Celery
Apples
Onions
Butter
Raisins
Mixing Spoon

Ingredients for Corn Casserole:
Corn bread mix
Egg
Sour cream
butter
whole corn
creamed corn

Directions for preparing Turkey:
Defrost turkey, remove innards, pre-heat oven to 375, season turkey, stuff turkey with stuffing, put turkey in oven. One hour later check on turkey and baste turkey and take out fat.

Directions for preparing stuffing:
Chop bread into bread crumbs. Chop apples, celery and onions into small pieces. Mix together with bread crumbs, raisins and butter. Stuff in turkey and cook.

Directions for cooking corn casserole:
Mix all ingredients together. Place in casserole dish and cook for one hour at 375.

I would want help from my Granny because he knows how to make everything and because she helped me make turkeys out of chocolate.

Tomas B said...

Tomas B...
said The first step to make a turkey is to get one you like!
The second step is to wash it out.
The next step isss!!!! to take out the gizzard. Then you put stuffing inside the turkey and tie the legs together. Melt 2 sticks of butter. Baste the turkey and put it in the oven. Cook the turkey 15 minutes per pound. Put the thermometer in the thigh to make sure the temperature is 185 degrees. Finally, enjoy your turkey dinner with your family!!!!!!!!!!

Melissa Rendon said...

1.we buy a (large,medium,small)turkey
2.we take out the inside
3.wash it
4.we put: onion,garlic,cloves,cinnamon,red hot pepper
5.we could put vegetable inside of the turkey
6.if a turkey weigh 28pounds you may have to cook it up to 3-4hours
7.for all 4hours it was at 400
8.we took it out and eat it as a family

Jason V said...

Jason V.
How To Cook Turkey
1.first you season it
2.cover it and put it in fridge
3.take it out and put in oven
4.leave it covered and cook it for about 4 hours
5.check it once every hour and take the juicy coming from the turkey and pour on top of it, then cover it and keep cooking.
6.the turkey has a little stick that usually comes out when the turkey is ready. check to make sure it is.
7. when ready uncovered the turkey and bake for another 30-60 minutes so it roastes on top and takes the brown color.
8. when its fully cooked take out carefully and place on the plate and serve on table.

my side dishes are mash potato and mac and cheese
mash potatoes
measure the amount you need and follow interactions on the box
mash potato mix, milk ,butter are the required ingredients and a dash of salt
first boil milk and butter and slowly add the mix in it and stir slowly until it tickets

mac and cheese
ingredients
mac and cheese, butter, milk
boil water then add the mac and add milk and cheese powder and mix slowly until it melts

my whole meal will include the turkey + mash potatoes and mac and cheese it should be delicious.

my mother would be the one helping prepare the meal with me for the whole family

Krystal Heslop said...

For Thanksgiving my dish was full of lazanya and maccoroni.

Directions for the turkey:
1.take the lime and clean the turkey
2.when your done cleaning the turkey wash it with water.
3.cut the red part of the turkey.
4.yo have to take one spoon to remove the fat from the turkey.
5.turn the oven to 350 degrees cover it with aluminum foil 4 to 5 hours.
7.now you have a yummy delicious turkey!

Sophia L. said...

I’m going to make a turkey pie with cranberry chutney.

Recipe for the Pie:

Pie filling:

5 tablespoons butter
½ cup chopped onions
1 garlic clove, minced
1/3 cup flour
11/2 cups turkey stock
1 cup half-and-half
2 cups diced cooked turkey
1 teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon ground sage
1/8 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
1/8 teaspoon mace
1 teaspoon lemon juice

Sage cornmeal pastry:

½ cup flour
½ cup cornmeal
1 tablespoon sage
½ teaspoon salt
1/3 cup vegetable shortening
3 tablespoons water


1. Preheat the oven to 425 F.

2. Melt the butter in pan and cook garlic and onions until golden. Mix flour. Take off heat and stir in stock and half-and-half. Cook and stir until thick. Add turkey, seasonings and lemon juice. Put in casserole pan.

3. Make pastry: Mix flour, cornmeal, sage and salt in a bowl. Add shortening and cut it into the flour with two knives until it looks like small crumbs. Add water and mix. Form a ball and roll it out on a floured board.

4. Put pastry on top of casserole and cut lines in the top to let the steam out. Bake for 20 minutes until brown.

Recipe for the cranberry chutney:

2 oranges
1 pound fresh cranberries
6 ounces dried cranberries
8 ounces dried cherries
3 cinnamon sticks
4 garlic cloves, minced
2 tablespoons chopped fresh ginger
¼ cup packed brown sugar
¼ cup balsamic vinegar
½ cup apple cider

1. Peel zest from oranges and cut into thin strips. Juice the oranges.

2. Put everything in a pot and simmer for 25 minutes until the chutney is thick.

riepie said...

I would make a Turkey and my two side dishes would be mac and cheese and stuffing.

The ingredients I would use are:

a turkey (garlic, salt, organic butter)
stuffing mix (bread crumbs,cranberries, water and spices)
macaroni and cheese (organic milk, butter, cheddar cheese)

The directions for the Turkey is to first take the turkey out of the freezer then put it in hot boiling water. After 20 mins take out of the water and add seasoning. When cool, rub the butter under the turkey skin. After that put the turkey in the oven for two hours.

To make the mac & cheese & stuffing. You will need to put pasta in hot water then put it on the stove. Then you make the cheese sauce.For the stuffing you will need to make stuffing mix add spices then cook. I would chose my mom to be the person to help me cook because she is a good cook. My dad is too but my mom has ben cooking for a long time.


Rie S.V 4-409

Anonymous said...

How to cook a turkey.First you clean the turkey then season it,second you start up thr turkey fryer(baked or fried however you like it) and put oil in the fryer and let it sit for a few minutes. third set the turkey tin the fryer and let it fry for 30 to 40 mins. then you take it out the fryer poke holes in the turkey to see if it fried good enough to eat. next you let it cool for a moment.finally you eat it. and that is how you make a turkey by jayson chavers class 4-411

Dwane L said...

I would put butter and salt and pepper on the turkey. I would put it in the oven for a few hours and baste it. I would make mash potatoes and a ham on the side.

Cass Muller said...

I would have turkey and steak and stuffing.
I would use stuffing mix,steak with the bone,and trukey.
We bake the turkey in the oven.Cook the steak 10 minutes on each side.Bake the stuffing outside the turkey.
If I had to choose someone to help me cook it would be my mom because I do not what it to end up like Dads chocolate chip cookies.

mantis harper said...

Mantis Harper

1. defrost your turkey.
2. bring turkeyto room temparture.
3. preheat the oven to 350.
4. remove the organs from the turkey.
5. season the turkey with butter,oil,salt,and pepper.
6. make sure to season the turkey inside and outside.
7. put turkey in the roasting pan.
8. place the turkey in the hot oven.
9. set the timer for 30min.
10. meanwhile prepare your stuffing.
11. at 30min baste the turkey using the baster.
12. baste your turkey every 15min until the turkey is done.
13.stuff your turkey with your stuffing 1 hour and 30min in to cooking time.
14. depending on how much your turkey weighs the cooking time will very.
15. read your turkey's package for cooking time.
16. when your turkey is done the thermomater will pop up remove from the oven and let cool.
17. carve the turkey and then enjoy your turkey.

Sakura C said...

Well, my Thanksgiving meal will be served with roast turkey and homemade stuffing. Oh and don’t forget the cauliflower with cheese sauce.

Ingredients:
Stuffing
2 Loaves Italian bread
3-4 Onions diced
3 C Celery diced
1 Tbs. salt
1½ sticks melted butter
Herbs (rosemary, sage, thyme, pepper etc.)
Turkey
Turkey – choose size depending on how many people to feed
Stuffing
Pepper and salt
Cauliflower with Cheese Sauce
2 heads cauliflower
Sharp cheddar cheese grated
2 C. Romano Cheese
1 tsp. dry mustard
Seasoning

Stuffing Instructions:
The day before, break the bread into smaller pieces. Let the bread dry, but not too much. On the day that the food will be served, dice onions and celery and mix with all the other ingredients.
Turkey Instructions:
With 24 lb. Turkey you must clean it. Then stuff the body (with the stuffing) and the body front area. Stitch the skin to seal stuffing. Rub butter, or oil over body. Bake at 325 degrees F for 5 ½ to 6 hours, until stuffing reaches 165 degrees F and the turkey reaches 170 degree F in the and185 degree F in the thighs. About every hour check on turkey, (the temperature,) remove excess fluid from pan of turkey so it roasts.

Cauliflower with Cheese Sauce Instructions:
With cream sauce, add all the cheese with the mustard and blend. Rinse cauliflower and cut into flowerets. Cook in boiling salted water for 12-15 minutes until tender. Pour cheese on top of the cut cauliflower.

If I was able to get help from an adult I would pick my Aunt Sue. I would pick Aunt Sue because she always has a Thanksgiving party and invites about 20 people. She knows how to set one of the best tables. Last but not least, she is able to cook a 25 pound turkey by herself.

The recipes used in my homework come from my grandfather‘s cookbook, “The Lieutenant Colonel’s Cookbook,” by Edward J. C.

Sakura C.
4-411

Feeding the brain said...

Jodi F.

Seasoning in your Greetings

My Thanksgiving meal is always a combination of the American traditional Turkey, of course and our West Indian cuisine side dishes of baked macaroni pie(my favorite) and a potato salad with chicken, beets, peas and carrots( not my favorite). If I had no help from my family this is how I would begin:


1 Turkey ordered from Fresh Direct already prepared.

Now for the sides:

Macaroni
Cheese
Butter
Onion powder
Salt
Peppar
Milk
Potatoes
Can of peas and carrots
Beets
Shredded chicken
Mayonaise
Mustard
Onion and garlic powder



My choice for a friend to help is my little cousin Che who came to visit from Virginia because he is alot of fun.

Ashley A. said...

Ashley A.

In my family we like turkey with mashes potatoes,beans, salad and yellow rice.

Ingredients
-turkey
-salt
-2 table spoons of butter
-2 table spoons of orange juice

Steps
-remove the giblets
-rinse the turkey inside and out with water
-pour salt into your hand rub it in to the inside cavity of the turkey
-put the stuffing in the turkey
-close the cavity with pins
-melt the the butter on the stove
-add the orange juice to the butter
-pour it all over the top of the turkey
-put the turkey in a 325 degrees over
-then roast it till its done
-then you enjoy it.

I'll choose my mother to cook with because she makes delicious food.

SebastianB said...

For Thanksgiving I would go to Pathmark to buy a turkey. The 2 side dishes I would make are mashed potatoes and corn. Those are my favorites. These are the ingredients for the turkey. Because I have to make it myself, I googled 'how-to make a turkey' and I watched videos that showed me how to do it.
Ingredients:
1 (14 to 16 pound) frozen young turkey
For the brine:
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1 cup kosher salt
1/2 cup light brown sugar
1 gallon vegetable stock
1 tablespoon black peppercorns
1 1/2 teaspoons allspice berries
1 1/2 teaspoons chopped candied ginger
1 gallon heavily iced water
For the aromatics:
1 red apple, sliced
1/2 onion, sliced
1 cinnamon stick
1 cup water
4 sprigs rosemary
6 leaves sage
Canola oil
Directions
Click here to see how it's done.
2 to 3 days before roasting:
Begin thawing the turkey in the refrigerator or in a cooler kept at 38 degrees F.
Combine the vegetable stock, salt, brown sugar, peppercorns, allspice berries, and candied ginger in a large stockpot over medium-high heat. Stir occasionally to dissolve solids and bring to a boil. Then remove the brine from the heat, cool to room temperature, and refrigerate.
Early on the day or the night before you'd like to eat:
Combine the brine, water and ice in the 5-gallon bucket. Place the thawed turkey (with innards removed) breast side down in brine. If necessary, weigh down the bird to ensure it is fully immersed, cover, and refrigerate or set in cool area for 8 to 16 hours, turning the bird once half way through brining.
Preheat the oven to 500 degrees F. Remove the bird from brine and rinse inside and out with cold water. Discard the brine.
Place the bird on roasting rack inside a half sheet pan and pat dry with paper towels.
Combine the apple, onion, cinnamon stick, and 1 cup of water in a microwave safe dish and microwave on high for 5 minutes. Add steeped aromatics to the turkey's cavity along with the rosemary and sage. Tuck the wings underneath the bird and coat the skin liberally with canola oil.
Roast the turkey on lowest level of the oven at 500 degrees F for 30 minutes. Insert a probe thermometer into thickest part of the breast and reduce the oven temperature to 350 degrees F. Set the thermometer alarm (if available) to 161 degrees F. A 14 to 16 pound bird should require a total of 2 to 2 1/2 hours of roasting. Let the turkey rest, loosely covered with foil or a large mixing bowl for 15 minutes before carving.
For the corn , I would use my mom's rice cooker because it's easy, you just use water and press a button and it will steam vegetables for you on its own.
For the mash potatoes, I would follow this recipe from Emiril:
Ingredients
2 pounds potatoes, peeled and diced
1 stick butter, cubed
1/2 to 3/4 cup heavy cream
Salt and white pepper
Directions
Place the potatoes in a pot of salted water and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to a simmer and cook the potatoes until fork tender, about 12 to 15 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and drain. Place the potatoes back in the pot and return to the heat. Stir the potatoes, constantly, for 2 to 3 minutes to dehydrated the potatoes. Remove the potatoes from the heat. Add the butter. Using a hand-held masher, mash the butter into the potatoes. Add enough cream until desired smoothness is achieved. The potatoes should still be sort of lumpy. Season the potatoes with salt and pepper.
I would like to cook with Guy Fieri because he has a show on tv and and is called a "Culinary Rock Star".
I think I would have fun cooking with him and he would probably cook something for me that I really like and it would taste delicious!

AnnieB said...

For Thanksgiving dinner I would make the Simple Roast Turkey. For the sides, I would make mashed potatoes and roasted brussel sprouts. The dinner would be for my family of five and three other guests.

Ingredients for turkey:

15-16 lb. turkey
salt and pepper
turkey stock
sage leaves
soft butter

Directions:

Rub the turkey all over with the soft butter and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Put the sage leaves under the turkey's skin. Roast the turkey at 400 degrees for approximatly 3 hours until 165 degrees.

Ingredients for Mashed Potatoes:

4 lbs of potatoes
16 oz. sour cream
6 tablespoons of butter
1 pint of 1/2 and 1/2

Directions:

Peal all of the potatoes. Boil the potatoes until they are tender. Drain and mash your potatoes. Add your sour cream, butter, and 1/2 and 1/2.

Ingredients for Brussel Sprouts:

2 lbs of brussel sprouts.
salt and pepper
olive oil

Sprinkle brussel sprouts with salt, pepper and olive oil. Roast at 450 degrees until tender and golden.

AnnieB said...

I forgot to write who I want to cook with. I want to cook with my mom or a good cook like The Barefoot Contessa, who I watch with my mom on t.v. because they can help me learn how to cook better.

Ruby G. said...

For my thanksgiving meal I will make a turkey, pastry puffs and salad.

Here are the ingredients:
* Turkey
* Herbs: Thyme, sage, marjoram, paprika, rosemary, pepper
* 2 medium onions
* Turkey cooking bag
* Meat thermometer
* Large oven cooking pan


Here are the steps for making a turkey:
Step 1: Gather the pan and cooking bags.
Step 2: Thaw the turkey.
Step 3: Empty and clean the turkey.
Step 4: Gather the seasonings.
Step 5: Stuff the turkey.
Step 6: Season the turkey.
Step 7: Cook the turkey for 4 hours.
Step 8: Cool, carve and enjoy.
Pastry puffs
Step 1:Cut the frozen pastry sheet into 8 squares.
Step 2:Put a piece of chocolate on each square.
Step 3: Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes.
Step 4: cool and enjoy.
Salad
Mix up-
lettuce
tomatoes
red peppers
put on dressing and enjoy.
I would most like to cook Thanksgiving dinner with my dad because he is very good at cooking.

Angelli O said...

Will I cook my turky for about 3-4 hours so it could be nice and crisby.Then I seaoned it with pepper then i put a little bit of win to give it some flavor.Then i start to cut it with my mom,dad,brother,and Julie the we start to make the desurt with punkin pie and apple pie then we start to surve the plates and forks and spoons.Next is to enjoy my food which is very very very good. then i forgot before we ate i forgot to say the prays. Then its time to eat!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sevah D. said...

I chose to make an Asian style turkey because I'm half Asian and decided to mix some of my mom's culture with my American culture. I also love sweet potato fries and cranberries, yum! Me and my mom found the perfect recipes with google and watched tons of the food network channel. I had lots of fun making it, hope you enjoy!


Ingredients
1 (12 to 15 pound) small turkey (cut with a cleaver: leg/thigh/ breasts cut into 3 parts)
8 cups water
2/3 cup kosher salt
2/3 cup sugar
2 tablespoons dark soy sauce
3 tablespoons toasted Szechwan peppercorns
2 tablespoons toasted black peppercorns, plus freshly ground black pepper
10 1/4 inch thick slices fresh ginger
4 star anise
4 bay leaves
2 bunches sage, leaves picked from stems
Cranberry syrup, recipe follows
Sweet potato Fries, recipe follows
Directions
Two to three hours in advance, combine the water, salt, sugar, soy sauce, peppercorns, ginger, anise, and bay leaves in a cooler large enough to hold the turkey and stir to mix. Taste the brine, it should taste like sweet ocean water. Adjust salt and or turkey to taste. Add the turkey, if it is not covered, add more water and adjust seasoning accordingly. Fill the cooler with ice packs and cover.

Fry in 375 degree F oil until cooked through 10 to 12 minutes depending on piece. Remove the turkey and season with the same chile salt used for the fries.

Note: If you would like to do some of the cooking in advance, heat oil to 345 degrees F and blanch the turkey for 10 minutes. Later when ready to serve, heat the oil to 375 degrees F and finish cooking until a meat thermometer registers 170 and the skin is crisp and golden.

Plating: Arrange the turkey in the center of the plate, stick spears out of the turkey with the cranberry syrup in a small separate bowl. Sprinkle with chile salt, garnish with fried sage leaves. Dip in cranberry syrup, and enjoy.

Serve the turkey, if desired, with sweet potato fries and garnish with sage leaves that have been fried at 375 degrees F for 1minute until crisp and translucent, not brown.

Cranberry Dipping Sauce
1 large red onion, jullienned
2 tablespoons ginger, finely chopped
3 cups cranberries
1 orange, zested and juiced
1 cup rice wine vinegar
2cups cranberry juice, sweetened
1/2 cup sugar, or less, to taste
Salt and pepper
In a medium saucepan over medium heat, sweat the onions and the ginger until the onions are translucent. Add the cranberries, orange zest/juice, vinegar, cranberry juice, and sugar and simmer until reduced by about 25 percent. The mixture should coat a spoon. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Keep the chunky sauce in the refrigerator until ready to use.

Sweet Potato Fries
3 large sweet potatoes, cut into spears
Chile Salt:

2 tablespoons salt
1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon Korean chile flakes
1 teaspoon ginger powder
1 teaspoon black pepper
Canola oil, for frying
Cut the sweet potatoes into spears and place in the prepared fryer for 10 minutes until crispy. Remove and drain on paper towels. Sprinkle with the chile salt.

Note: as with the turkey, the fries can be blanched in 345 degree F oil ahead of time until just tender, but not brown, and refried in 375 degree F oil until crisp and golden.

Brianna P said...

Brianna P.

I would definitely need help because I am too young to cook all of this meal by myself, and my mother would be the one to help me, becasue my Dad "DOES NOT COOK".

I will first:
- Take the turkey out the night before Thanksgiving.
- Then, I will remove some extra skin from the turkey.
- I will take out what's inside the turkey.
- I will take a knife and slash/cut the turkey, (without cutting the turkey into pieces). This would be to put some traditional ingredients.
- Next, I will turn the oven on to 375 degrees.
- I put the turkey into aluminum tray, cover it with aluminum foil paper, and let it cook for 2 1/2 hours.
- Finally, After those 2 1/2 hours, I remove the top of the aluminum foil paper, and turned the temperature down to 275 degrees to let the turkey cook for 45 more minutes. This is to make the turkey cook and get a tan color.
- Once the turkey was cooked and ready, I cut off one wing, took a pot, added water and more homemade traditional ingredient, to make a grave for the turkey.

One of my side dishes was rice and green beans.
Ingredients:
5 lbs. of rice
4 cans of green beans
4 small packages of Sazon Goya (coriander & Annatto)
2 tablets of (MAGGI), chicken flavor Bouillon
5 table spoon of vegetable oil

- I put a pot on stove
- Added the vegetable oil
- added the (MAGGI), chicken flavor Bouillon
- vegetable oil
- added the packages of Sazon Goya
- the cans of green beans

As it cook for at least 3 minutes, I added water to boil for 10 minutes.
While the water is boiling, I wash off the 5 lbs of rice in a plastic container. Once I finish washing the rice, it is added to the pot.
I let it cook for 20 minutes, I stir/mix-up everything, and let it cook for another 20 minutes. This makes sure that it's cook all over.
I will stir/mix-up the cooked rice one more time, and check, by eating a teaspoon of rice to make sure is ready to be eaten.

Another side dish would be a Potatoe Salad
Ingredients:
1 bag of Potateo (5 lbs.)
8 eggs
20 fl oz of mayonnaise
4 medium size carrots
3 teaspoon of salt
1/2 medium size onion
2 tablespoon of olive oil

- Take a large size pot with water, add the 3 teaspoon of salt and put it to boil. Take the potatoes, wash them off, cut them in halve and put them into the pot, to boil for 45 minutes.
- While the potatoes are boiling, take another pot, wash off the 4 medium size carrots and put them to boil, for 20 minutes.
- Take the 8 eggs and put in a pot with water to boil for 30 minutes.

As each pot is boiled/ready, take out the carrots and slice them into to pieces and put the pieces in a large plastic container.
Take the 8 boiled eggs and remove the shells carefully. Once the shells are removed, slice all eggs.
Take the 1/2 medium size onion and cut up into small pieces.
Once the potateos are ready, take them out and also slice them into small pieces.
Once everything is sliced, it is being put into the large plastic container and mixed-up.
Finally, you add the mayonnaise and continue to mix-up everything.

Once it's all cooked, dinner is ready to be served.

Have a delicious meal. Happy Thanksgivin Dinner