Consuming Thoughts by Fay Strickler Penn State Extension Home Economist for Berks Co. This week’s column is in a question and answer format and includes some of the most fre quent questions that consumers ask about turkey preparation and cooking. Is stuffing a turkey the night before a good time saver? Some people may think it’s a time saver, but it’s a unsafe food handling procedure. Harm- For Sale "Calorad” Natural Weight Loss Program. Also An Excellent Product For Joint Repair, Arthritis, Bursitis, Sore Joints! 1 Bottle for $55.00 or Buy 3 for $144.00. Free Shipping!! Omar S. 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Professor Higbee was offered $4OO for one of his last maps And state agencies were forced to keep their copies under lock and key , Experts fold Professor Higbee that reprints were impossible, because the maps were printed in non-photographic blue Then, in 1991, at the age of 91, Howard Higbee’s dream came true. Computers made it possible to reprint the map Howard said, “I never thought I'd live to see this day" ful bacteria can multiply in the stuffing and cause food poisoning even when the stuffed bird is re frigerated. The cavity of the bird actually insulates the stuffing from the cold temperatures of the refrigerator and acts as an incu bator for harmful bacteria. So, al ways stuff turkey right before it goes in the oven. The ingredients for the stuffing “On Sale” Active Aloe XL!! Aloe Vera Juice by Entrenet Nutritionals!! Organically Grown, No Water Added. Case Lots at our Cost! Peach, Strawberry, Cranberry, Orange, Natural. 6 = 1/2 gals, for $169.92. 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Also, brown bags are usually made from recycled materials and are not sanitary. To cook your turkey safely in a bag, use a commercial oven bag. The bags are time savers too, particularly if you’re roasting a large bird. If one turkey takes 3 hours to cook will it take 6 hours to cook two turkeys? Cooking two turkeys of about the same weight does not double the roasting time. In fact, cook ing two takes no longer than •j if there were only one bird in f the oven. 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