prompt: I have to host Thanksgiving this year, and I'm nervous.  Please tell me how to roast a turkey, and use asterisks.  I bought an 18 pound turkey.
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chosen.content: I have to host Thanksgiving this year, and I'm nervous.  Please tell me how to roast a turkey, and use asterisks.  I bought an 18 pound turkey.
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chosen.content: * Get your oven ready by positioning the rack inside as low as possible so it can fit your roasting pan. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. 
  * Check to see if your turkey has the neck and giblets inside.  Sometimes they are in a bag, and sometimes they are loose.  Take them out and discard them. 
  * Rinse your turkey off in an empty sink, making sure to get between the leg/wing crevices. Pat dry with paper towels when you’re done, and throw away the paper towels. 
  * In a roasting pan that has a rack placed inside, position the turkey breast-side up. 
  * Melt a stick of butter in the microwave for 20 seconds.  Make sure it’s not too hot, then spread the butter all over the turkey’s skin.  Follow by generously using salt and pepper over the buttery areas. 
  * Pour two cups of turkey stock (or vegetable stock if you don’t have turkey stock) into the pan. If your roasting pan has a lid, put it into place.  If not, tent the pan with aluminum foil. 
  * For an 18-pound turkey, roast it for approximately 4 hours in the oven.  Baste it with juices from the pan every half hour or so. If juices evaporate, pour more stock into the pan. 
  * During the cooking process, use a thermometer to check the temperature of the turkey. Do this by sticking the thermometer into the innermost part of the thigh, followed by the thickest part of the breast, and make sure it’s reading 165 degrees or more. Check the temperature around the halfway point, and also around the 3-hour, 30-minute mark. 
  * You can optionally keep the pan uncovered for the final hour of roasting but continue to baste. 
  * Carefully remove the roasting pan from the oven using roasting mitts. Observe by cutting open the breast, that the meat is no longer pink nor gummy in texture. 
  * Place the turkey onto a platter, garnish if you desire, and carve it after approximately 20-30 minutes. 
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rejected.content: I have to host Thanksgiving this year, and I'm nervous.  Please tell me how to roast a turkey, and use asterisks.  I bought an 18 pound turkey.
rejected.role: assistant