Funny story of my first time I did a turkey.
I had invited several friends over and had it all planned. A nice old fashioned Thanksgving. I had little gifts at each place setting, just the right wine for the meal. The whole thing.
OK, so I called my mom and dad as they lived in another State and asked how long to cook the size I had and what temperature etc.
Cut to dinner is served.......
I mean I had all my good dishes, Waterford Crystal glasses etc. the works ok..... LOL
I asked one of my male friends to please cut the turkey at the head of the table where he was seated.
He started to cut and saw this paper sticking out of the whole in the Turkey. He said " what's this Chrissie?"
I said God only knows, I did not see it when I washed it off...hmmmm how odd where did that come from."
Now I love dressing that is NOT cooked INside the turkey so I did not have it stuffed and so I did not go there shall we say.....
He started to pull the paper out and here was all this stuff of unmentionables ( heh heh) in a paper plastic kind of bag. I about died and everyone started to laugh so hard they almost fell out of their chairs.
One girl said...." OH look the giblets"
I said giblets what the heck is that??
Anyway it was my very first time and I did manage to learn to take that silly stuff out first. giggle