Just as a detour causes a driver to find an alternate route, circumstances can alter the chosen cooking method for a turkey. An oven may fail at an inopportune time, a power outage may occur, and more than one large food item may need cooking. The conventional oven -- the appliance most often used to cook a whole turkey -- is not the only way to get the big bird cooked safely. The following methods suggested by the USDA Meat and Poultry
Hotline are alternate routes for cooking a turkey safely.
