It was a battle for first place in the Western New York Walleye Classic out of Dunkirk last weekend, for both the main event ...

The general rule is 15 to 20 minutes per pound of turkey when cooking an unstuffed turkey. If family tradition calls for roasting a stuffed turkey, though, try cooking it according to the chart ...

This can be calculated at 13 minutes per pound for an unstuffed bird at 350°F/180°C/Gas Mark 4. This works out at approximately 3 hours for a 12-14lb bird, while a stuffed turkey requires 15 ...

5. Using a paper towel pat the bird until its completely dry. 6. Rub the skin with the softened butter, sprinkle the entire bird with salt and cook at 350 degrees for 13 minutes per pound.

You can expect about 30 minutes of thawing per pound of turkey. The refrigerator thawing method is preferred and is the least labor-intensive, but requires much more time.

This isn't surprising, considering the answer is longer than most people want to hear. For every four pounds, your turkey will need at least one full day to thaw, meaning a 15-pound bird requires ...

You can expect about 30 minutes of thawing per pound of turkey. The refrigerator thawing method is preferred and is the least labor-intensive, but requires much more time.

Although making a whole turkey can be impressive, selecting one of its cuts — the breast, thighs or legs — is often cheaper, easier to manage and takes up less of that precious oven space.