If you have purchased a smoked turkey, honey glaze ham, smoked
ham, beef tenderloin, or a prime rib roast from our store, follow the
instructions below when cooking or reheating your meat. At the bottom,
right of this page, you will find links to other websites for more
guidance on meat preparation, proper cooking temperatures, and
recipes.

SMOKED TURKEYS

Whole---
  • For whole turkeys, cover and heat at 250 degrees.
  • For small turkeys (9 lbs), heat for about 1.5 hours.
  • For large turkeys (15 lbs), heat for about 2.5 hours.

Sliced---
  • For turkeys that are already sliced, place in a covered dish and
    heat at 250 degrees.
  • For small sliced turkeys (9 lbs), heat for about 1 hour.
  • For large sliced turkeys (15 lbs), heat for about 1.5 hours.
  • To prevent turkey from drying out, sprinkle water on it before
    heating.

HONEY GLAZED & SMOKED HAMS

  • Cover and heat at 250 degrees.
  • For half hams (6-8 lbs), heat for about 1.5 hours.
  • For whole hams (12-16 lbs) heat for about 3 hours.
  • Hams are fully cooked and can be served at room temperature.

BEEF TENDERLOIN

  • Cook at 425 degrees for about 30-45 minutes.
  • Use chart below to cook to desired doneness.
  • Let stand 10 minutes before carving.

PRIME RIB ROAST

  • Cook at 350 degrees to desired doneness.
  • Use chart below to cook to desired doneness.
  • Let stand 15 minutes before carving.

DONENESS CHART

Rare---
16-18 minutes per pound or cook center to 130-135 degrees.

Medium-Rare---
18-20 minutes per pound or cook center to 140-145 degrees.

Medium---
22-24 minutes per pound or cook center to 150-155 degrees.

Well---
26-28 minutes per pound or cook center to 165-170 degrees.
                                          
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For more information on meat
temperatures, and recipes,
please visit these websites:

BEEF
www.kansasbeef.org

PORK
www.theotherwhitemeat.com

CHICKEN
www.eatchicken.com

SEAFOOD
www.aboutseafood.com

GENERAL
www.allrecipes.com