How to Cook a Turkey: from the Lips of Children

“First you kill the turkey, then you cut it. You put it in the oven and make it hot. When it comes out of the oven you eat it.”

“You get the turkey and cut the meat out. Put the turkey in the microwave for 4 minutes.  When it’s done you eat it with fries.”

“You put the neck, head, and legs in a pan. Then the pan goes in the oven at 40 degrees. It needs to cook for 40 minutes. Take it out of the oven and eat it. First blow it off, so it doesn’t hurt your mouth.”

“You catch the turkey. Then you bake it in the oven. The oven needs to be hot. It cooks for 12 hours. The clock dings and you eat the turkey. You eat the turkey with mashed potatoes.”

“ The turkey comes from the barn.  I’ll put chicken and spaghetti in it and stir it up. Then I’ll put on a plate and cover it. It goes in the microwave for 40 minutes. Then we eat it.”

“The turkey comes from a patch. We get it at Easter. You put the turkey in a pan and put it in the oven; it needs to be really hot. It needs to be in the oven for 6 hours. Then we eat it.”

“The turkey comes from the store. When you get home it goes in a pan.  The turkey cooks on the stove a little hot. It cooks for 4 minutes. Then we the turkey with carrots, peas, and corn.”

“ The turkey comes from a farm. My Nana and Papa get the turkey. Put the turkey in a bowl and wait until it bubbles. It needs to be very hot. You need to cook it for a very long time.  Then we eat the turkey.”

“The turkey comes from a farm.  At the house, put the turkey in the oven. The oven has buttons on it. The turkey cooks to make it bigger. When the turkey is done, I eat it with my hands. It tastes nice.”

“Put the turkey in the microwave for 9 seconds. The turkey will be done when timer goes off. We eat the turkey with green beans and ham.”

“The turkey comes from Grandma and Grandpa’s house.  It goes in the oven at 7.  It cooks for 2 days. Then we can eat it with hummus and strawberries.”

“The turkey comes from outside. We find it and take it home.  The turkey goes on a plate then you cook it with eggs. The turkey needs to cook for 100 minutes. The turkey is done when it beats. We eat the turkey with strawberries.”

“First you cut the turkey. Then you put the turkey on the stove. Then eat it.”

“The turkey comes from a garden. Put the turkey on the grill. It need to be 100 hot. It cooks for 35 minutes. When you hear the Ding Ding, it’s done. Then you eat it with a fork.”

“The turkey comes from a barn. You bring it to your house. Take the chicken out. Put the turkey in a pot and put it on the stove. The stove needs to be very hot. It cooks for a long time. The stove beeps when it’s done and we eat turkey with potato sauce and bacon.”

“The turkey comes from the farm. They send it to your house. The turkey goes in the oven at 49. It cooks for 46 hours. The turkey is done cooking when the light goes off. Then we eat the turkey with egg noodles.”

“Turkey comes from the store. First you measure the turkey. Then you put it in the oven at 30 degrees. The turkey cooks for 1 long. Then we eat the turkey with stuffing and corn.”

“The turkeys grow and we get it from the store. You fry a turkey in the oven. The oven needs to be on medium. It cooks for 10 minutes. When the turkey beeps it is all done. We eat the turkey with chicken.

“Turkeys come from a barn. They take the chicken truck to get to your house. You cook the turkey in oil. The oil is in the pan.  The pan goes on the stove. It should be red hot. It cooks for 50-5-4. The turkey is done when it says 5-0-5.”

“First you put the turkey in a pot on the stove with a little sauce and some salt. The stove should be a little hot. It cooks for a day. You need to wait patiently. A bell rings when it is done. You eat turkey with dressing.”

“First the turkey goes on a pan. Put the turkey in the oven and let it bake. The oven should be 40 degrees and it should cook for 12 minutes. Take it out of the oven, wait for it to cool, and when it’s ready you eat it.”

“People at the store makes the turkey so we can bring turkeys home to eat them for Thanksgiving. First, cut off the turkey bones and put the in the garbage. Then, put some stuff in the pan so it doesn’t bubble up.  The pan goes on the stove at 79-89. It cooks for 78 seconds. It is done at 4:15.  Then Grandma comes over and we eat it as a family. We eat some cake too because of all the birthdays with chocolate and vanilla ice cream.”

“We get a turkey from the store, then cut the turkey with a knife. Put it in the oven for 3 minutes. You need to put on a cooking glove to take it out of the oven. Then we eat it! It is delicious!”

“Turkey comes from the store. Put the turkey in a pan, and then on the stove. The stove needs to be on number 4. It cooks for 4 minutes. When the turkey is done we eat it.”

“Turkey comes cut up and frozen. Then it goes in the oven in a pan. It cooks for 13 seconds. After the 1 on the time, it is done. Then you put on the green gloves. Then we eat it with mashed potatoes, corn, steak, and green beans.”

“Turkeys come from the bushes. We spoon it up and put it in a pan. We cook it in the oven on hot. It needs to cook for 5 minutes. We eat the turkey with bananas and chicken nuggets.”

“Turkeys are in the grass, walking in the summer. We make then a bologna sandwich and salad and he comes in the house. We start cooking it in the morning. It goes on the stove with a little battery. It cooks for 3 days. We eat it with salad and hamburger. It is also yummy with rice.”

“Turkeys come from trees and you carry them into the house. It needs sprinkles before you cook it. Put the turkey in the oven at 30 degrees. The turkey cooks for 30 minutes. It is done when the oven beeps. It has to come out and then you put more sprinkles on it and eat it.”

“Turkeys come from the store put it in your cart and pay and take it home. Put the turkey in the oven at 51 or 53 degrees. It cooks for about 9 minutes. When it is done, go play while it cools and then sit down and eat it. After watch a movie.”

“Turkeys come from farms and they walk to your house. Scoop of the turkey and put it in oven.  The oven needs to be hot. The turkey cooks for 30 hours. Put a plate to eat it with chicken nuggets and French fries. “

“Turkeys come from a farm. To get ready you need all of the ingredient. Put the turkey in a pot and then on a plate. It goes in the microwave to get nice and juicy. Then my mom puts the hot stuff on it.  Then we eat it with corn and grapes and if we’re lucky we could get my favorite cookie dough ice cream from the ice cream store.”

“Turkeys come from farms. The turkey needs to die first. Put it in the refrigerator, then on the stove. The turkey cooks for a long day. After dinner we eat fruit snacks.”

“Turkeys come from a farm. They walk to your house. To get the turkey ready to cook, bring it in the house. Put the turkey in the stove at 8 degrees for 9 minutes. When it is 5 the turkey is done. We eat it with bananas and apples.”

“Turkeys come from the pet store. We buy them and bring them home. Put the turkey in the oven at 30 degrees. It cooks for 16 minutes. It is done when it dings. You eat it with grapes.

“Carry the turkey into the house. The turkey goes in the oven at 17degrees. It cooks for 10 minutes. Then I can eat it with salad, eggs, and peas.

“Buy the turkey from the store and bring it home. Put steak inside the turkey and put it in the oven to bake. The oven should be 7 inches hot. It will be done in 2 minutes. Then we eat it with ketchup, bacon, and macaroni and cheese. “