how long can you keep a turkey?

Question

turkey was fresh its been in the freezer for a year now so is it ok to cook up this year?

Answer 1

I had one for 2 years in the freezer
it is ok if you keep it in the freezer.

Answer 2

Storage Times
Turkey Item Refrigerator Storage Freezer Storage
Fresh whole turkey 1 to 2 days 12 months
Fresh turkey parts 1 to 2 days 9 months
Ground turkey, giblets 1 to 2 days 3 to 4 months
Cooked turkey 3 to 4 days 4 months
Cooked turkey dishes 3 to 4 days 4 to 6 months
Turkey broth, gravy 1 to 2 days 2 to 3 months
Lunch meat unopened 2 weeks;
after opened 3 to 5 days 1 to 2 months

Answer 3

If it is frozen, quickly, after your holiday day dinner or whenever , it should be good for up three months. After that it will loose a lot of flavor and nutritional value. I would suggest that you wrap it or store it sliced from the carcass in freezer bags, or aluminum foil and then in the smallest Tupperware containers that will will hold the portions. (less air that might hasten the spoilage). If you have a FoodSaver unit to vacuum store it, even better.Read the directions booklet and it probably will tell you the storage life of different food items, frozen or refrigerated. Don't leave it on the bone. You could make soup of gumbo out of the carcass with some meat left on it shortly after the big day, but before you do, remember how long it was left on the table without refrigeration and freeze it with no longer than two days later. As always, "When in doubt, throw it out." That includes cheatin' husbands and wives too.

Answer 4

From Home Food Safety:

"A frozen, whole turkey can be kept for approximately 12 months in a freezer set at or below 0°F
Frozen turkey parts can be kept for approximately nine months in a freezer set at or below 0°F "

Hope that helps!

Answer 5

Leftover turkey, stuffing and gravy should be used within one month after freezing. Use freezer wrap or freezer containers. Proper packaging is important to the success of frozen leftovers. Otherwise, circulating air in the freezer will create freezer burn – white dried-out patches on the surface of food that make it tough and tasteless. Use heavy-duty aluminum foil, freezer paper, or zip-closure freezer bags for best results. Do not leave air space. Squeeze excess air from freezer bags and fill rigid freezer containers to the top with dry foods. Leave one-inch headspace in containers with liquid and 1/2-inch in containers with semisolids. Don't forget to label and date packages and use the oldest ones first.

Answer 6

Should be OK. Thaw very slowly (prefereably in a fridge) and make sure it is totally thawed before stuffing and/or cooking. It may be a bit dried up in places ("freezer burn" where moisture migrates out of frozen food), but if it was fresh and OK when it went in it will be the same when it comes out.

Answer 7

If it was properly frozen, it's fine food safety-wise as long as it's thawed in the fridge. It might have a slightly off taste from the freezer, but it'll be OK.