Cooking a full turkey is no easy task and many of us don ... With Thanksgiving on the brink, Diestel shared five of the biggest mistakes, blunders and oversights she sees from folks making turkey ...

Nigel Slater once said, "We eat turkey because it's the biggest thing we can kill ... and must be thoroughly defrosted before cooking. In a fridge, at 4C, allow at least 4 hours for every 450g.