Roasting time will vary if turkey is covered or placed in an oven-cooking bag. For easier net removal after roasting, wrap roast in foil and let stand 10 minutes. Remove netting and slice roast.

Cooking a Thanksgiving turkey presents a host of unique challenges, including making sure it’s not dry, and making sure it’s delicious. But thawing out a multi-pound frozen bird is the first ...

Cooking a Thanksgiving turkey presents a host of unique challenges, including making sure it’s not dry, and making sure it’s delicious. But thawing out a multi-pound frozen bird is the first ...

The downside to the method is that it’s highly time-consuming; you must allow one day for every 4 to 5 pounds, so a 20-pound turkey will take the better part of a week to defrost.

Roasting time will vary if turkey is covered or placed in an oven-cooking bag. For easier net removal after roasting, wrap roast in foil and let stand 10 minutes. Remove netting and slice roast.

Cooking a Thanksgiving turkey presents a host of unique challenges, including making sure it's not dry, and making sure it's delicious. But thawing out a multi-pound frozen bird is the first big one.

Butterball has tips about how to roast and carve your turkey and more on its website. You can also contact the Butterball Turkey Talk-Line experts by calling 1-800-BUTTERBALL ( 1-800-288-8372 ...