Comments on: Turkey Time: Cooking Safety http://www.northescambia.com/2010/11/turkey-time-how-to-cook-the-bird Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Wed, 15 Apr 2026 18:34:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: David Huie Green http://www.northescambia.com/2010/11/turkey-time-how-to-cook-the-bird/comment-page-1#comment-61383 David Huie Green Wed, 24 Nov 2010 21:05:01 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=36080#comment-61383 that's why they're talking about food thermometers. The time to get there is not as important as getting there. roasting 325 Degrees Fahrenheit Weight in lbs. 8 12 14 18 20 24 Time in hours unstuffed 2.75 3 3.75 4.25 4.5 5 Time in hours if stuffed 3 3.5 4 4.25 4.75 5.25 four and a half hours at 325 roasting in an oven, unstuffed, 4 and three quarter hours if stuffed (which is surely why we use dressing, outside of the bird) oven roasting at 425 degrees F.: Weight in lbs. 8 12 14 18 20 24 Time in minutes unstuffed 64 96 112 144 160 192 Time in minutes if stuffed 80 120 140 180 200 240 or roasting a 20 pounder at 425, unstuffed 160 minutes (2 hours, 40 minutes), stuffed, 200 minutes (3 hours, 20 minutes) Still, if the idea is to not get sick, use the blessed thermometer, this would just give you an idea. David for boiled turkey that’s why they’re talking about food thermometers. The time to get there is not as important as getting there.

roasting 325 Degrees Fahrenheit
Weight in lbs. 8 12 14 18 20 24
Time in hours unstuffed 2.75 3 3.75 4.25 4.5 5
Time in hours if stuffed
3 3.5 4 4.25 4.75 5.25

four and a half hours at 325 roasting in an oven, unstuffed, 4 and three quarter hours if stuffed (which is surely why we use dressing, outside of the bird)

oven roasting at 425 degrees F.:
Weight in lbs.
8 12 14 18 20 24
Time in minutes unstuffed 64 96 112 144 160 192
Time in minutes if stuffed
80 120 140 180 200 240

or roasting a 20 pounder at 425, unstuffed 160 minutes (2 hours, 40 minutes), stuffed, 200 minutes (3 hours, 20 minutes)

Still, if the idea is to not get sick, use the blessed thermometer, this would just give you an idea.

David for boiled turkey

]]> By: james chof http://www.northescambia.com/2010/11/turkey-time-how-to-cook-the-bird/comment-page-1#comment-61371 james chof Wed, 24 Nov 2010 18:36:28 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=36080#comment-61371 I have a 30 pounder and will be stuffed, how long does it have to cook at 300F I have a 30 pounder and will be stuffed, how long does it have to cook at 300F

]]> By: cindy calhoun http://www.northescambia.com/2010/11/turkey-time-how-to-cook-the-bird/comment-page-1#comment-61362 cindy calhoun Wed, 24 Nov 2010 17:35:56 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=36080#comment-61362 how long should i cook a 20 lb turkey how long should i cook a 20 lb turkey

]]> By: Linda http://www.northescambia.com/2010/11/turkey-time-how-to-cook-the-bird/comment-page-1#comment-61352 Linda Wed, 24 Nov 2010 15:06:11 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=36080#comment-61352 If I put the oven on 500 degrees to start for 30 minutes and turn it down to 350 to cook the remaining time,how long will it take to cook a 19 pound turkey? If I put the oven on 500 degrees to start for 30 minutes and turn it down to 350 to cook the remaining time,how long will it take to cook a 19 pound turkey?

]]> By: Bennie http://www.northescambia.com/2010/11/turkey-time-how-to-cook-the-bird/comment-page-1#comment-61340 Bennie Wed, 24 Nov 2010 13:42:17 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=36080#comment-61340 How hot should the oven be? How long per pound? How hot should the oven be? How long per pound?

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