When purchasing turkey, allow one pound of turkey per person for fresh or frozen whole turkeys. According to Jananne Finck, Universtiy of Illinois Extension nutrition and wellness educator, consider the number of people to be served and leftovers desired when deciding the amount of turkey to buy for your meal.

If purchasing frozen, pre-stuffed turkeys, allow 1 ¼ pounds of turkey per person.

For more information on meat, poultry and egg products, contact the USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline: 1-800-535-4555 or FSIS web site: www.fsis.usda.gov.

University of Illinois Extension features turkey information (in English and Spanish), including recipes at: www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/turkey or you may call the Extension office.