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Crissleigh said
on 12/4/2008 Great advice . I never leave mine at room temp . My best advice is never put your husbans in charge of thawing the turkey or you may spend 3 or more hours thanksgiving morning pouring salt water up you turkeys back side . Not a great way to start your day at 4 am .
belovedwar said
on 11/15/2008 Thank you, this was very helpful.
celticeagle said
on 11/13/2008 Good information.
sneedc said
on 11/12/2008 My problem is the opposite, it's a 15 lb bird, been in the fridge since Thurs night, and I wonder how long I can go without cooking it? hmmmmm. Back to the drawing board. (today is Weds)
writer7 said
on 10/20/2008 Great advice. Especially the part about those folks who like to leave their turkeys out overnight on the counter tops to thaw.
iamageniuster said
on 10/17/2008 Good stuff. 5 stars!
Haoie said
on 10/17/2008 Works fine for chickens too, I think.
Anonymous said
on 12/28/2005 As soon as you can get the frozen bird thawed enough to remove wrapping, soak the almost frozen bird in cold water in your sink. Make sure your sink is clean beforehand. You must change the water every 15 to 20 minutes to ensure the water is not getting to the temperature that bacteria grows at. After about 2-3 hours, you can remove the inside bag of giblets. Then you should keep with the water changing cycle for another 2-3 hours until fully thawed.
Frozen turkey to thawed for emergency = about 6 hours for 17-22 pound turkey.
Anonymous said
on 12/8/2005 If you're rushed to get your frozen turkey thawed as fast as possible, place the turkey in a clean kitchen sink and run cold water continuously over it until thawed. A 10-12 pound turkey can be thawed in 6-8 hours.
Anonymous said
on 11/22/2005 To ensure that the bird is not still frosty deep inside, soak it in a sink full of cold water for two hours before roasting. This will help ensure that you don't wind up with a bird that's dry or overcooked on the outside and undercooked deep inside.
Anonymous said
on 11/22/2005 This is only for smaller turkeys! While the turkey is still in its attractive plastic packaging, place it in a large stock pot that is filled with water (make sure the turkey is fully submerged). Place the pot in your sink and turn the faucet on so that it is just barely producing a steady stream (but more than just simply dripping). Make sure that the stream of water is landing in the pot. The water will pour over the top of the pot, and this is OK. What it is doing is creating a liquid convection current that is keeping all the water molecules constantly moving around the bird. This will make it dethaw even faster than just letting the bird float in still water.
Anonymous said
on 11/22/2005 Simply place your frozen turkey into a sink or large container filled with cold water. Every hour you replace the cold water until the turkey is thawed. Just make sure the entire bird is submerged under water.
Anonymous said
on 11/22/2005 Put turkey in original bag in Igloo type cooler. Fill with water (I use the water hose) to cover turkey. Every 3-4 hours, open drain spout, drain cold water and cover with tap water. Do this the day before, regrigerate over night and cook in the morning