Turkey for Turkey for ThanksgivingThanksgiving

Family DinnerFamily Dinner

Checking the RecipeChecking the Recipe

Most families Most families eat turkey on eat turkey on Thanksgiving.Thanksgiving.

There are There are many recipes many recipes that tell you that tell you how to cook a how to cook a turkey.turkey.

Preparing the TurkeyPreparing the Turkey

Before you put Before you put the turkey in the turkey in the oven, you the oven, you must prepare it.must prepare it.

Some people Some people put stuffing put stuffing inside the inside the turkey.turkey.

Basting the TurkeyBasting the Turkey

While the turkey While the turkey is cooking, it is a is cooking, it is a good idea to good idea to baste it.baste it.

““BastingBasting”” means means to pour the to pour the juices over the juices over the meat as it cooks.meat as it cooks.

Setting the TableSetting the Table

The girl is The girl is setting the setting the table.table.

She is putting She is putting the plates and the plates and silverware on silverware on the table.the table.

Sneaking a Piece of Sneaking a Piece of TurkeyTurkey

The boy is The boy is hungry.hungry.

He is sneaking He is sneaking a piece of a piece of turkey.turkey.

Carving the TurkeyCarving the Turkey

The father is The father is carving the carving the turkey.turkey.

He is cutting it He is cutting it with a sharp with a sharp knife.knife.

Serving the TurkeyServing the Turkey

This man is This man is being polite.being polite.

He is making He is making sure his wife sure his wife has enough has enough food.food.

Passing the FoodPassing the Food

DonDon’’t reach t reach across the across the dinner table.dinner table.

Instead, ask Instead, ask people to pass people to pass the food to the food to you.you.

DessertDessert

On On Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving, most families most families eat pumpkin eat pumpkin pie with pie with whipped cream whipped cream for dessert.for dessert.

Washing DishesWashing Dishes

At the end of At the end of the meal there the meal there are many dirty are many dirty dishes to wash!dishes to wash!

But… the best But… the best part is being part is being with family and with family and friends friends

The EndThe End

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What are What are youyou going to eat going to eaton Thanksgiving?on Thanksgiving?

Are Are youyou going to cook a turkey? going to cook a turkey?