When cooking in advance, divide foods into small, shallow containers and cool down quickly. Look for new traditions when you get there. Turkey Myths Stuffing a turkey the night before is a good time saver. The more expensive the turkey, the better it will taste. If one turkey takes 3 hours to cook, two will take 6 hours.
Smoked turkey lasts longer.
Turkey tastes best roasted in a brown grocery bag. Unfortunately, some of these widely held beliefs are risky business. Here are the facts. Myth Stuffing turkey the night before is a good time saver. Fact Harmful bacteria can multiply in the stuffing and cause food poisoning even when the stuffed bird is refrigerated.