Finish the following sentence with the best choice: To prepare a turkey for roasting,

Choices:
- freeze the turkey, season the outside of the turkey, remove the giblets from the interior of the turkey, and place the turkey into a roasting pan.
- thaw the turkey, season the outside of the turkey, remove the giblets from the interior of the turkey, and place the turkey into a roasting pan.

Answer:
thaw the turkey, season the outside of the turkey, remove the giblets from the interior of the turkey, and place the turkey into a roasting pan.