2006-10-20 01:13:15 · 11 answers · asked by lynnjer 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
First day - put it in a tub of cold water - cover it and hold it down with something so it is under the water for 4/5 hours-
Then either put in fridge OR cooler w/lid overnite, and repeat
with cold water next day.
It will be perfect.
I have done this every year for approx. 15 years.
Once you learn this method, that is all you'll use.
good luck
2006-10-20 01:22:46 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
We had turkey just last week and what I do is leave it out in the sink for an hour or two. Then I plug the sink and cover it with cold water. Drain the sink and add more cold water every 30 minutes or so. If a little of the turkey sticks up above the water, then I rotate it so it's not sticking out all the time. At night I put it in the refrigerator in a 9 X 13 pan and then check on it in the morning to see if it needs to continue with the procedure in the water. You can tell somewhat if it's thawed by how it feels through the wrapping. Put it back in the refrigerator when you think it's thawed. Don't worry if there are some ice crystals inside when you take it out. After you pull out the neck and package that's in the turkey, run cold water in it when you go to cook it in case it's not thawed all the way, Be sure to allow a little extra time in case you need to do this.
2006-10-20 08:42:59 · answer #2 · answered by WallpaperHelp 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The fastest, and safest, method is cold water thawing:
-Thaw breast side down in its unopened wrapper in cold water to cover (if the wrapper is torn, seal the turkey in another plastic bag before thawing)
-Change the water every 30 minutes to keep surface cold
-Estimate minimum thawing time to be 30 minutes per pound for whole turkey
So, in your case, you would thaw your turkey in the sink for approximately 6 hours. If your sink isn't big enough, or if you need it for other preparations, you can also do this in the bathtub (if it's CLEAN!) or in a ice chest/cooler.
Good luck & enjoy!
2006-10-20 09:25:34 · answer #3 · answered by southernserendipiti 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put it in a sink full of cold water for 4-6 hours, dry it with a kitchen towel and put it in the refrigerator to continue thawing. Using warm water promotes the growth of bacteria and should be avoided.
2006-10-20 08:25:48 · answer #4 · answered by damdawg 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you may want to consider going and buying a fresh turkey. the only way you can defrost this thing now is put it in the sink with COLD water....you are going to have to refresh the water frequently....don't use warm...the reason you use cold is to control the temp so germs/bacteria don't grow, yet still allowing it to thaw.
2006-10-20 08:22:14 · answer #5 · answered by makinitwork 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
put it in a container and cover it with COLD water. This is the safest way because you dont want the turkey to get warm. It will thaw safely
2006-10-20 10:00:32 · answer #6 · answered by L 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Leave it out for about 4 hours then defrost the rest in the fridge.
2006-10-20 08:20:30 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Thaw in sink with cold water.
2006-10-20 08:29:19 · answer #8 · answered by annastasia1955ca 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
put it in a sink full of cold water . should only take overnight to be thawed..
2006-10-20 08:26:27 · answer #9 · answered by Kismitt 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
leave it in a container with warm (not hot) water running over it
2006-10-20 08:17:18 · answer #10 · answered by srini 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋