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We’ve got what America’s hungry for…Fresh roasted turkey, carved by hand. Steaming hot stuffing, fragrant with celery, onions and spices. Tangy cranberry sauce. Thick slices of freshly baked bread. Giant spoonfuls of real mashed potatoes. Homestyle gravy, simmering hot.

Our fresh turkeys are slow roasted to perfection each day. Our breads are baked and delivered each morning by local artisan bakers. Each of our ingredients and every recipe is carefully chosen and constantly evaluated. At The Original Turkey, we refuse to compromise on quality. It’s a difference customers notice.

Customers come for the variety of gourmet sandwiches, for the hot turkey platters, for the delicious array of breads and side orders–from our famous stuffing to the real mashed potatoes to baked macaroni and cheese. Real Food. Comfort Food.

Heating Instructions for Heat & Serve Holiday Items

 Keep all foods refrigerated until ready to heat. (will need meat thermometer)

NOTE: Do not leave cooked food at room temperature for more than 2 hours. Please refrigerate leftovers below 40 degrees F.

Boneless Breast

Refrigerate turkey until ready to heat. DO NOT microwave.

 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

  1. Leave drippings in pan or add 1/2 inch of water to bottom of roasting pan and cover breast with foil.
  2. Cook in preheated oven for approximately 1½ – 2 hours or until internal temperature reaches 140 degrees F.
  3. Remove foil to brown. Continue cooking until internal temperature reaches 150 degrees F.
  4. Remove from oven and let sit for 30 minutes before slicing.

Sliced Turkey Heating

 When re-heating, put in a pan with gravy (add water to thin) and heat on the stove top on medium low until hot. (150 degrees)

Bread/Rolls Heating

Wrap in foil and place in 350 degree oven 15 minutes before serving

Whole Turkey

Refrigerate turkey until ready to heat. DO NOT stuff the turkey. DO NOT microwave.

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. Leave drippings in pan or add 1/2 inch of water to bottom of roasting pan and cover breast with foil then whole pan with foil.
  3. Cook in preheated oven for approximately 2 – 2 ½ hours or until internal temperature of thighs reaches 140 degrees. Remove foil from pan, keep foil on the breast.
  4. Continue cooking until thighs reach 160 degrees. Remove foil from turkey to brown.  Continue cooking until thigh temperature reaches 170 degrees.
  5. Remove from oven and let sit 30 minutes before slicing.

Home-Style Bread Stuffing

Keep food refrigerated until ready to heat.  DO NOT reheat plastic containers in the oven.

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. Transfer stuffing into an oven-safe dish or keep in foil pan if provided.
  3. Cover with aluminum foil.
  4. Cook in preheated oven for 30 minutes or to an internal temperature of 160 degrees F.

 Mashed Potatoes

  1. Put in microwave-safe dish. (You can use provided container with top – Caution will get very hot)
  2. Heat on high for 4-6 minutes (This will vary by microwave and depending on quantity of item).
  3. Remove lid and stir well. (If potatoes are too thick, add a little milk or ½ and ½ and stir.) Re-cover loosely and heat on high for an additional 1 minute. Cook to an internal temperature of 150 degrees F.
  4. Carefully remove from microwave (container will be HOT!) and let stand for 2 minutes.
  5. Carefully remove lid, stir, and serve immediately.

 Vegetables

  1. Put in microwave-safe dish.
  2. Heat on high for 3-5 minutes (This will vary by microwave and depending on quantity of item).
  3. Remove lid and stir well. Recover loosely and heat on high for an additional 2 minutes. Cook to an internal temperature of 150 degrees F.
  4. Carefully remove from microwave (container will be HOT!), remove lid, stir, and serve immediately.

Heating Instructions for Heat & Serve Holiday Items

 Keep all foods refrigerated until ready to heat. (will need meat thermometer)

NOTE: Do not leave cooked food at room temperature for more than 2 hours. Please refrigerate leftovers below 40 degrees F.

Boneless Breast

Refrigerate turkey until ready to heat. DO NOT microwave.

 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

  1. Leave drippings in pan or add 1/2 inch of water to bottom of roasting pan and cover breast with foil.
  2. Cook in preheated oven for approximately 1½ – 2 hours or until internal temperature reaches 140 degrees F.
  3. Remove foil to brown. Continue cooking until internal temperature reaches 150 degrees F.
  4. Remove from oven and let sit for 30 minutes before slicing.

Sliced Turkey Heating

 When re-heating, put in a pan with gravy (add water to thin) and heat on the stove top on medium low until hot. (150 degrees)

Bread/Rolls Heating

Wrap in foil and place in 350 degree oven 15 minutes before serving

Whole Turkey

Refrigerate turkey until ready to heat. DO NOT stuff the turkey. DO NOT microwave.

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. Leave drippings in pan or add 1/2 inch of water to bottom of roasting pan and cover breast with foil then whole pan with foil.
  3. Cook in preheated oven for approximately 2 – 2 ½ hours or until internal temperature of thighs reaches 140 degrees. Remove foil from pan, keep foil on the breast.
  4. Continue cooking until thighs reach 160 degrees. Remove foil from turkey to brown.  Continue cooking until thigh temperature reaches 170 degrees.
  5. Remove from oven and let sit 30 minutes before slicing.

Home-Style Bread Stuffing

Keep food refrigerated until ready to heat.  DO NOT reheat plastic containers in the oven.

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. Transfer stuffing into an oven-safe dish or keep in foil pan if provided.
  3. Cover with aluminum foil.
  4. Cook in preheated oven for 30 minutes or to an internal temperature of 160 degrees F.

 Mashed Potatoes

  1. Put in microwave-safe dish. (You can use provided container with top – Caution will get very hot)
  2. Heat on high for 4-6 minutes (This will vary by microwave and depending on quantity of item).
  3. Remove lid and stir well. (If potatoes are too thick, add a little milk or ½ and ½ and stir.) Re-cover loosely and heat on high for an additional 1 minute. Cook to an internal temperature of 150 degrees F.
  4. Carefully remove from microwave (container will be HOT!) and let stand for 2 minutes.
  5. Carefully remove lid, stir, and serve immediately.

 Vegetables

  1. Put in microwave-safe dish.
  2. Heat on high for 3-5 minutes (This will vary by microwave and depending on quantity of item).
  3. Remove lid and stir well. Recover loosely and heat on high for an additional 2 minutes. Cook to an internal temperature of 150 degrees F.
  4. Carefully remove from microwave (container will be HOT!), remove lid, stir, and serve immediately.