So a 20 pound turkey showed up in my freezer. 20 pounds!! With two exclamation marks. It was part of Ricky’s compensation package. I would highly recommend him to negotiate for a cooked one next year. Can you imagine me cooking a 20 pound turkey?! But I did. It was a once in a life time experience. So I thought I needed to document the process. And put it on my RESUME!

The battle began with moving it from the freezer to the fridge next door. Nice job, Christian…

Then I soaked the bird in salt water. This was supposed to help retain it’s moisture during baking by the osmosis action. Ah ha! What I learned in science class is finally making sense. This reminds me to take a salt bath more often. But before that, I had to buy a plastic storage bin to hold it. Then Mr. Turkey spent a freezy night in my backyard…

Next day, I marinated it. Don’t ask me what ingredients I used. I don’t know. Whatever was in my pantry except ketchup and chili sauce…

The Finale – baked at 350 degrees F for 5 hours. My house smelt good the whole afternoon. If I could photograph the smell, I would!

My beloved Mr. Turkey was gracious to me. He turned out to be a yummy and juicy thanksgiving meal. My family enjoyed it so much and thought that I was a super cook. I give all the credits to my turkey adviser Susanna. She is the best!

I hope your Thanksgiving Day was as wonderful as mine!