A chef who's cooked 500 turkeys shares her secret to a tender, juicy roast : Life Kit

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It can be daunting to make a turkey for friends and family for Thanksgiving, especially if you haven't done it before. How big should the bird be? What seasoning should you use? What recipe should you try?

Lan Lam, a chef, senior editor for Cook's Illustrated magazine and a cast member of the cooking show America's Test Kitchen, has cooked 500 turkeys in her life — and she says "it's a lot easier than you would think."

It's also "a great starter project" for beginner cooks, she says. "It doesn't require a ton of equipment or complicated knife skills."