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Deep-frying a turkey has become popular in recent decades — but the Consumer Product Safety Commission is reminding people of the risks of the technique, and how to safely fry a bird for Thanksgiving. Jason Kempin/Getty Images hide caption
A customer in Chicago looks for turkeys offered for sale on Nov. 20, 2023, ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday. Turkey prices have fallen — but the cost of many groceries are still higher. Scott Olson/Getty Images hide caption
Pastry chef Carla Jones loads a trio of sweet potato pies onto a tray destined for the oven on Nov. 15 at Ol' Henry, a restaurant in Berkeley, Mo. Tristen Rouse/St. Louis Public Radio hide caption
Pumpkin or sweet potato pie? There's a rich history behind both
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English peas grow in simulated Martian dirt. Emmanuel Mendoza hide caption
Can we grow veggies on Mars? Fly larvae and synthetic soil may hold the answer
Kenji López-Alt says spatchcocking the turkey is the best way to overcome the common problem of light meat overcooking by the time dark meat is ready. Viktoria Agureeva/Getty Images hide caption
How to make the juiciest, tastiest Thanksgiving turkey, according to science
Tuesday
The alt-holiday 'Friendsgiving' can be just as much stress within our social circles as within our families. So what can you do to handle any potential stress or drama? GMVozd/Getty Images hide caption
Sunday
The FDA and the CDC are warning consumers not to eat certain whole and cut cantaloupes and pre-cut fruit products linked to a salmonella outbreak. J. Scott Applewhite/AP hide caption
Friday
It's tradition: Every year, Susan Stamberg sneaks her mother-in-law's cranberry relish recipe onto the air. This year, she's also sharing another cranberry recipe, too — a chutney from actor and food writer Madhur Jaffrey. Darren McCollester/Getty Images hide caption
This year, Mama Stamberg's relish shares the table with cranberry chutney
Thursday
You might know this artist and actor better as Mr. Chow. Dominik Bindl/Getty Images hide caption
Artist, actor and restaurateur Mr. Chow on his driving creative force: 'To be true'
In Lan Lam's recipe, the turkey is cooked in a preheated roasting pan placed on top of a preheated pizza stone or pizza steel to deliver more heat to the legs and thighs. "By the time the breasts hit 160 degrees, the legs are done and you don't have to go in and do much to the turkey," she says. America's Test Kitchen hide caption
This Thanksgiving turkey recipe skips a stressful step: Flipping the bird
Tuesday
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Sunday
Tyson is recalling some 30,000 pounds of dino-shaped chicken nuggets because they may be contaminated with metal. The U.S. Agriculture Department says there was one report of a minor oral injury. Danny Johnston/AP hide caption