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10 A SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2016 Cooking your first turkey? Don’t lose your giblets something that ALL good Ned writers must have: A Food Hickson Handler’s card. The countdown has begun. Soon, thousands of newly- weds will be in the kitchen preparing their very first Thanksgiving turkey. As a service to our readers, we felt a responsibility to help edu- cate people about foodborne illness by offering a special holiday feature that we like to call: Don’t lose your giblets this Thanksgiving. Being a writer, I’ve natu- rally spent a good portion of my career working in the food service industry. And like most writers, it was there that I was able practice my craft and eventually acquire Because of this, I can stand before you as someone highly qualified to talk turkey. So let us begin. Like many of us, your bird has probably been somewhere in the bottom of the freezer since last January’s turkey clearance sale — in most cases, right next to that unla- beled container of something which, in its frozen state, has become completely unrecog- nizable. This means that you will have to thaw your turkey before cooking it. To estimate how long the thawing process should take, the rule of thumb is 24 hours for every five pounds, which means that if you forgot to pull your bird out ahead of time, you’ll be thawing your turkey with a blow torch like everyone else. Once it’s thawed, reach into the abdominal cavity and remove the giblets which, apparently, all turkeys conve- niently wrap in wax paper and then swallow moments before death. Next, you need to Immediately place the giblets into the refrigerator. This will Serving Dinner from 1pm to 7pm any educational supplies. Facebook has the official information and a wish list can be printed from there. The dis- tribution party is at the Sutton Fire Station on Dec. 22. Teens must be present to claim each of the gifts or send someone in their place. The party starts at 6 p.m. and lasts until 7:30 p.m. Rides to the event are avail- able. For more information, to help with fundraising or to inquire for a teen, call the Twin Lakes Store at 541-997- 3021. confined space can lead to what culinary experts call “Exploding Turkey” syn- drome. Though it’s not lethal, it will mean a substantial delay in festivities while everyone waits for you to scrape the stuffing from the ceiling. I MPORTANT TIP FOR FIRST - TIMERS : Once the bird has been stuffed, remember to put OFF Implants NOW Starters ~ Soup or Salad FREE CONSULTATION Choose either our Fresh Green Salad or A Cup of our Festive Butternut Squash Curry Soup Dr. James Ridley,DDS 206 Nopal Street Florence, OR 97439 See the DentureMaster’s difference, we do it all right here! The Main Course the legs into a tucked position using twine or a metal clip. This is important because, if you don’t, the legs WILL spring open and do the splits at some point during dinner. Okay, not really. But if that does happen, you may want to put the turkey back into the oven for a while — assuming you haven’t lost your giblets. 45% Thanksgiving g g Day y Menu Applications available for annual Teen Giving Tree Christmas seems a ways off, but Twin Lakes Store is preparing for its fourth annual Teen Giving Tree. The applications and wish lists are now available for neighborhood teens to fill out. This year’s Teen Tree is for 12-18 year olds living in the north lakes area, From Heceta Beach Road to the county line. Stop by Twin Lakes Store, on Highway 101 North of Florence, to pick up an appli- cation or wish list. Teens are encouraged to seriously consider their list of needs and wants, including ensure they don’t end up on the kitchen floor and, as a result, get thrown away after being mistaken for cat vomit. If you choose to cook the stuffing inside the turkey, make sure that you don’t over stuff the body cavity. This can impede the cooking process and provide a breeding ground for foodborne illness. In addition, the expansion of cooked bread crumbs in a CALL NOW 541-997-6226 Let me Showcase your property. 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