Cooking a turkey for the dinner? Here’s how to prepare it and bring it in.
How do I cook a turkey?
Follow these cooking instructions.
Are there any ingredients I should not use?
Please use only salt, pepper, and vegetables when preparing your turkey. Do not add bacon, milk, butter, soy, other meats, or any other ingredients. This helps guests who can’t eat those ingredients enjoy the turkey too.
Should I carve the turkey? Should I freeze it? Does it need to arrive hot?
Please do not carve the turkey. Our volunteers will carve it on site so that all donated turkeys are carved similarly and reheat at the same rate.
You can bring it fresh from the oven, or refrigerate it and bring it in cold. Please do not freeze it after cooking, as we won’t be able to use it.