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One time grandma’s dentures got caught in the turkey drumstick she was eating at Thanksgiving dinner. She pointed at me with the drumstick for laughing, the teeth flew off the leg and hit me in the face. I still have the old lady’s bite marks on my forehead. She had a hell of an arm. Thanksgiving is still my favorite holiday. Probably because funny disasters always happen. Don’t let your turkey be one of them. Here’s our top 10 ways to ruin a Thanksgiving turkey.
10. Forget to defrost it before cooking – Start off your day with a couple Bloody Marys and a some beers and it becomes an easy mistake to make. Cook a frozen turkey and you’ll eat a frozen center. Remember to defrost your bird.
9. Improperly Deep Fry Your Turkey – Like crystal meth, deep fried turkey is delicious, but dangerous to make yourself and can lead to explosions. Don’t fall victim to a deep fried turkey, or burn your house down trying to make one.
