Alabama: The Most Dangerous Food On Your Thanksgiving Table Is…

What is the most dangerous food on your Thanksgiving table?

Get our free mobile app

No, it’s not grandma’s homemade cranberry sauce. It really is not.

According to food experts, it is the star of the Thanksgiving show-the TURKEY. The turkey!

What could go wrong? Well, mistakes are sometimes made when thawing, stuffing, and cooking it, which can lead to food poisoning. And the last thing you want on Thanksgiving is food poisoning.

The risk of mistakes when thawing, stuffing, and cooking turkey increases when the cook prepares turkey only once a year. That is most of us.

Also, don’t go back and snack on the turkey after the football game if you have left it on the table since lunch.

The longer the Thanksgiving bird sits on the table, even if it's perfectly cooked, the riskier it is to eat.

One bonus warning free of charge….If you fry your turkey, do it outside!