On Saturday, April 14, 2018 at 2:02:12 PM UTC-5, Dave Smith wrote:
>
> I always thought that people started doing stuffing in the side because
> there was often not enough inside the bird to feed a large crowd, so
> some went into a pan and was done alongside.
>
I've never seen a stuffed bird at anyone's house. The only time I've ever
seen one is on TV, never in the flesh.
>
> The food safety issue is mainly the problem with stuffing the bird hours
> ahead of time and making a bacteria factory before it goes into the oven.
>
Or the bird is so packed the stuffing mixture doesn't have a chance to get
thoroughly cooked.