During the Thanksgiving holidays, the turkey plays a huge role in making the celebration complete. However, not many are aware that there are many ways of cooking turkey, other than just the usual roasting process.

If you haven't started preparing your turkey, here are 5 easy ways to cook that very special turkey as listed by the Rachael Ray.

1. Brining

Should you decide to do this process, you have to bathe the turkey in salt water. Since the turkey naturally has a mild flavor, it is important to keep it moist with seasoning already before you let it cook for a long time.

2. Smoking

If you want a hassle-free way of cooking your Thanksgiving turkey, then settle to just smoking it well. All you need is an outdoor grill where you can burn wood chips, and place the turkey on top.

3. Deep-Fried

This turkey cooking method is what will give you that extra juicy Thanksgiving meal. However, remember that it won't give you the crispy fried effect since it is not battered.

Rachel Ray also notes that if you deep fry a turkey that weighs around 12 pounds, then it will just take around 45 minutes to see it cooked.

4. Grill

This is the method to choose if you want the charred type of Thanksgiving turkey. However, take note that you need to break down the parts since each differs in the duration of time they get cooked.

5. Roast

Finally, there is the classic roasting method. If you want to stick close to tradition, then be prepared to do all the hard work for this cooking method. To help you out with cooking, you can simply check the Internet for various recipes you can choose from to season your turkey before roasting.

Wtop.com notes that you can invite your guests for Thanksgiving around an hour before the turkey is already cooked. Search for the perfect appetizers too to prepare everyone's taste buds for the main turkey course.