Speaking of warm, it's warm in Arizona. The
Diamondbacks made a trade on this Wednesday the day before
Thanksgiving acquiring a Eugenio Suarez from the Mariners for relief
pitcher, Carlos and catcher. I've been looking for
an everyday third baseman. Uh We feel like this
is a guy that adds a power element, good
defender, um, everyday player to position that as
, you know, we've been platooning for a few
years now. I think it adds a little stability
to that spot. Um, and an incredible clubhouse
guy. Obviously, we lost some of our really
good clubhouse guys at this point, um, after
the season via free agency. Um And we feel
like he's gonna step in, into, into part
of step into that role. Um But, you
know, it's, it's, uh, this is
somebody we'd like for a long time and we feel
like it's a, it's a natural fit given what
our team's looking for, uh, started the GM
meeting. So that was the first conversation I had
with Jerry. We sort of watched him. Our
scout said that he really worked hard this season on
his defense. Um That's gonna be something we're gonna
continue to push uh, as you know, that's
an area of our team that we pride ourselves on
and we'll definitely continue to pride ourselves on and everything
we gathered from his work ethic and commitment to being
a really good defender, really good player. Uh
I think he's gonna fit in nicely with how we
, uh how we approach him. Tim Anderson has
returned back to his high school in Tuscaloosa, Alabama
at Hillcrest High School to once again, give back
handing out Turkeys to families who could use the help
prior to this Thanksgiving holiday. And it's a pleasure
to be joined by the two time all star and
former American League batting camp. Tim. Good morning
. Good morning. How are we doing? We're
doing great. Tell us about the experience going back
to your high school and giving back. I'm sure
you made a lot of people smile. Yeah,
most definitely. It's always fun going back to the
community that you born and raised in and giving back
to the people that are around you that supported you
that cheered for you and that showed love as well
. So I think it was only right that six
years in a we've been doing it and such a
blessing to be able to bless families and other families
, you know, throughout the years. All right
, it's open for business, the Butterball Turkey call
center and they get flooded this time of year with
questions from people just like you and I that need
help preparing Thanksgiving dinner. Uh You can call the
Butterball Turkey helpline at 800. Butterball. There's a
text feature that's available and for the last 20 plus
years, Nicole Johnson has been the ruler of the
roost. No pun intended, the director of the
Butterball Turkey Talk line, the two birds that you've
got in front of you. Uh One prepared and
ready to roll the other one in the early stages
of preparation. How, how much do those weigh
? And how long would you cook a bird that
big? These are aboutÂŁ16 turkeys. And when
a caller, caller will ask us, how long
do I cook my turkey for? There's many ways
that we're trained on as you can imagine. But
the number one try, the true method is a
325 oven from start to finish your pan around 2.5
to 3 inches deep like we have here if you
have a flat rack or even a V rack to
help elevate the turkey up off the pan that allows
for that nice hot circulating air. And then we're
gonna ask the caller if you're gonna stop your turkey
or not, right? Because you're gonna need to
have increased cook times if you stuff your turkey.
Now, I hope you guys remember from years ago
, who do I always say is your best friend
on Thanksgiving Day? And that's your meat thermometer?
Yes. It's truly the best way to check for
doneness. It's gonna register 180 in the thigh and
170 in the breast. And that's for best eating
quality. That's good info right there. That's incredible
. 180. We're getting deep, man. That
the thermometer is your best friend all year long.
Hello, Nicole, Uncle Kevin here. So I'm
gonna fry two turkeys this Thanksgiving for the first time
and I heard that the peanut oil is very explosive
and not to put wet turkeys in the peanut oil
. So I have to dry the turkey. I
heard or some fire will happen. I ask you
this. How do you fry a turkey without blowing
up my ranch back to you? That's a great
question. We do get a lot of deep fried
uh cooking questions. Number one is you want to
remember um, it from a food safety standpoint.
You do want to make sure your turkey is fully
dried that you had that unit outdoors. It can
take anywhere from 45 to 90 minutes to heat up
that oil. Peanut oil because of the higher smoke
points is the best recommended oil. It's, it's
a quicker cook method. 3.5 to 4 minutes per
pound, but always use your meat thermometer with any
cook method to check for doneness. We wish you
and your family a happy Thanksgiving and thanks as always
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