Introduction

Thanksgiving is a holiday for family and friends. Here at the Roost, we know that you want to make sure your guests are comfortable and having fun. But, if you’re going to be cooking for hours on end in order to put together a delicious turkey dinner, then it’s important that everyone has a chance to help out or at least stay off their feet for as long as possible while they wait for their food!

Turkey is a great holiday meal, but it can take some time to cook.

Turkey is a great holiday meal, but it can take some time to cook. The cooking time depends on the size of the turkey, which varies widely. Turkeys are sold in many different sizes and the cooking time can vary widely depending on the size of your bird. For example, 20 pounds is a good average for an oven-ready turkey with giblets removed (no stuffing). There are other factors that affect cooking time as well:

• Your oven’s temperature setting and accuracy
• Whether or not you use foil over pan edges or not

A 20-pound bird will need several hours of cooking time.

The length of time it takes to cook a turkey depends on its size. A 20-pound bird, for example, will need several hours of cooking time–but don’t worry: the more you cook your turkey and the longer it rests after being taken out of the oven, the more tender and juicy it will become!

The size of the turkey matters when cooking time is concerned.

When cooking time is concerned, size matters. The bigger the turkey, the longer it will take to cook–and vice versa. A 20-pound bird will take about 5 hours at 350 degrees Fahrenheit while a 15-pound bird will take 3 hours at 325 degrees Fahrenheit.

Then you need to consider how much meat you want to eat off the turkey as well as how many people you will be serving.

If you’re planning to make a turkey, it’s important to know how much meat you’ll get from a 20-pound turkey. The answer depends on how much of the bird you use for your meal and how many people are eating.

For example, if you plan on serving two people and want them both to have an equal amount of meat, then each person would need about 10 ounces (283 grams) of poultry per serving. If your family is larger or if there will be guests at the table who don’t eat a lot of meat, then this number might increase slightly–but not by much: 11 or 12 ounces (312-340 grams).

You can get a 15 pound turkey for $20 less than a 20 pounder, but this opportunity cost is often worth it.

If you’re looking for a good deal, a 15 pound turkey will cost $20 less than a 20 pounder. However, when you consider the other costs involved with cooking your Thanksgiving dinner–the cost of your time and energy, as well as that of your guests–you may want to reconsider this decision.

When considering whether or not it’s worth buying a smaller turkey, keep in mind that there are several factors that go into determining if this opportunity cost is worth it:

• The price difference between 15 lbs vs. 20 lbs
• How much food each person eats on average during Thanksgiving dinner (this can vary widely depending on age/weight)
• The amount of time needed to cook either size bird

Another thing to consider is how long your guests will take to eat and if they will help with clean up after or if they are going home right away after dinner.

Another thing to consider is how long your guests will take to eat and if they will help with clean up after or if they are going home right away after dinner.

• If you have a larger turkey, it will take longer than a smaller one. You can check the weight of the turkey in pounds on the package label or ask your butcher for advice on how much time it would need in the oven based on its size. For example, if you have an 18-pounder but only four people coming over for dinner, then this might be too large of a meal for such a small party–you’ll want something closer to 12 pounds instead!
• Another factor that influences cooking time is whether or not you plan on serving anything else alongside your bird (like stuffing). If so, keep these additional items in mind when calculating how long everything should cook together so everything comes out perfectly cooked through without being overdone.*

If they’ll leave right away and you have help cleaning up, then a smaller bird would be better since you won’t have to worry about leftovers sitting out all night.

If you’ll be serving Thanksgiving dinner and you don’t want to worry about leftovers, then a smaller turkey will be better. If everyone is going to leave right away and help clean up, then it doesn’t matter how big the bird is.

If there are lots of people and they’re not staying long enough for leftovers (or if you don’t want any), then go for as large a turkey as possible so that everyone gets some good food in them before heading out into their busy lives again.

How much time you will save by making sure that everyone who wants some has gotten some

By making sure that everyone who wants some has gotten some, you will save a lot of time.

In fact, by making sure that everyone who wants some has gotten some, you will save so much time that it would be impossible to calculate how much time you have saved.

Conclusion

We hope this article has helped you decide on the right turkey for your holiday meal. If you’re looking for more information on how to cook a turkey, check out our other articles here at Cooking with Carlee!