I am trying to cold water thaw my turkey for Thanksgiving? However it's floating in the bath tub,, I am suppost to keep it covered completely but how should I keep it under water??? I don't want to put a brick on it or whatever,,, but I just need to know what to do??
Please serious answers only???
2006-11-21 01:42:42 · 14 answers · asked by B V 5 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
I can't just frige thaw it,, I am cooking tomarrow,, and it won't thaw,,, they say not to do it on the counter,, too much chance of bacteria,, my sink isn't big enough. thanks again
2006-11-21 01:59:13 · update #1
It will be fine, just turn it over every 4 or 5 hours and don't forget to change the water at the same time.
2006-11-21 02:50:50 · answer #1 · answered by Look on the bright side. 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
by the book
place a clean and sanitized 5 gallon pail/pot/ bucket under the spout of your sink/ bath tub
elevate the pail/pot/ bucket above the drain using a material that won't scratch the surface but will allow the water to drain - short pieces of scrap 2x4 work well
place bird in bucket
fill w/ COLD water and then reduce the flow of water to just enough to allow the pail/ pot/ bucket to constantly over flow and drain and it does need to over flow constantly
I guess if you wanted to be creative you could cut a 2 inch hole in the lid of the bucket/pail
this would keep your bird submerged while allowing water to freely flow in and out, which is critically important to the safety of both you and your guests
You could even place a lid on your pot/pail/ bucket and the place a couple of bricks or a pot of water on top of the lid to hold the turkey down
obviously there are various ways to accomplish that so be creative
Under no circumstances do you defrost counter top and if you choose to defrost in the refrigerator make sure that the bird sits on the bottom shelf
2006-11-21 10:35:05 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Defrosting with water should never be done in standing water as that just gives the bacteria a big pool to swim in. The turkey should be placed under a faucet of slow running cool water and the water allowed to drain away.
2006-11-21 10:48:56 · answer #3 · answered by Nita C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Really, put a brick on it! Or heavy cans. It is easiest to put it in a 5 gallon bucket full of water and change the water every hour or so. You can set a big can or brick on a plate sitting on the turkey.
Roll it over once in a while.
2006-11-21 09:47:03 · answer #4 · answered by Aggie80 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A cold water thaw is supposed to be under running water, not standing water. Drain it, pat it dry and put it in the frig to continue thawing.
2006-11-21 09:53:20 · answer #5 · answered by Patricia S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are doing fine..leave it but change water often. I have thawed mine in the sink with water many times.
2006-11-21 09:47:33 · answer #6 · answered by bama_kath 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there is still two days till thanksgiving.. you have time to thaw it normally. leave it out on counter in a shallow baking pan to unthaw won't hurt just be sure to put it in fridge for the overnights. the method you are using is queer, lol.
2006-11-21 09:46:54 · answer #7 · answered by mistyriver69 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use a potato sack to net it and weigh the potato sack with weights of your choice. Clean bricks wouldn't hurt. You're going to bake it anyway. You can clean the bricks in chlorox and water before you insert them, if you are concerned.
2006-11-21 09:45:20 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wrap bricks in dish towels or use anything else heavy to set on top of it. A chair or fill a tupperware bin with anything heavy.
2006-11-21 09:48:47 · answer #9 · answered by iamthegreatestinalltheland 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Weigh it down with anything. Change water frequently.
2006-11-21 10:44:02 · answer #10 · answered by Ronaldo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋