Tips to keep your turkey eating safe

Many families meet for a gift on Thanksgiving weekends, which also includes a turkey.

Improper thawing, inadequate cooking and poor cleaning can make the party a disaster.

Melanie Boldt of Pine View Farms explained that there are many ways to safely defrost your turkey.

"You can take it out of the freezer three or four days in advance and just let it thaw in the fridge, or you can take it out the night before, put it in the packaging and put it in the sink, put it in cold water, and thaw it in the morning and always cold and ready for the oven, "said Boldt.

It is also very important to cook the turkey well. Boldt says she always uses a meat thermometer and waits until the bird's inside temperature is 175 ° F. He adds that there are also ways to know that the turkey is done.

"The chopsticks begin to fall out of the body cavity and are golden brown, and if you pierce the turkey with a fork, the juice will flow well instead of being pink, and if it is clear, you know your turkey is cooked."

Good hygiene is also important to avoid turkey diseases. It's as easy as a good cleaning after the bird has been prepared for the oven.

"Cleaning everything with hot soapy water works well and cleans all knives, chopping boards and work surfaces," said Boldt.

He also said that if he uses a place to prepare the turkey and does not bring him to the kitchen, he will eventually save a lot of work.

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