Chhitwal-Varma recommends chopping leftover meat before storing it in the freezer for versatility. Reviving previously frozen turkey with “juicy flavour is hard,” so she likes to add sauce.

Boar’s Head, a deli-meat processor headquartered in Florida, closed its Jarratt, Virginia plant and laid off 600 workers after a nationwide outbreak of listeria was linked to the plant. Ten people ...

A significant source of Christmas lunch stress is the mountain of washing up it creates. Even with a dishwasher, the sheer volume of serving dishes, cookware, glassware and platters can quickly ...

Butterball follows all animal care guidelines set by American Humane™ and the National Turkey Federation, and continually assesses our policies, procedures, and new and emerging technologies.

The recall included 14,107 pounds of product that the company worried had been contaminated with blue plastic. As of Nov. 26, 2024 there were no open Butterball turkey recalls on the USDA's website.

Butterball "touted meaningless 'Animal Welfare Certified' labels while workers were caught beating, stomping, and kicking turkeys and simulating sex acts with the suffering birds," said Newkirk.

Nearly 90% of Thanksgiving hosts plan on serving turkey this Thanksgiving, according to a 2024 Butterball report. It's a source of pride for many in the industry.

The company manufactures food both domestically in the U.S. and internationally, with a focus on turkey, cured deli meats, raw roasts, and specialty items like soups, salads, sandwiches, and entrées.

This isn't surprising, considering the answer is longer than most people want to hear. For every four pounds, your turkey will need at least one full day to thaw, meaning a 15-pound bird requires ...