2006-11-27 14:02:10 · 7 answers · asked by BJGPP 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
It's best to defrost your turkey in the refrigerator. The rule of thumb is a minimum
of 24 hours of defrost time to for every 5 pounds of turkey. Thus it can take 4-5 days to
defrost a 20-pound turkey. A completely thawed bird will last for an additional 1 to 2
days in they refrigerator once defrosted. If you need to speed up defrost time, it is safe
to defrost the bird in a large utility sink of cold water. Submerge the wrapped bird in
cold water. Check or change the water every 30 minutes to make sure the water remains
cold. Allow 30 minutes per pound to defrost this way. It is not fun, but safer to eat when defrosted this way.
2006-11-27 14:18:07 · answer #1 · answered by lady bird 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fill your kitchen sink with warm water, place turkey in it making sure the plastic wrap is still covering the turkey and it is almost completely covered with water. The water will turn cold, and you will have to replace the water with warm water until you go to bed, by morning it will be thawed, or close to thawed depending upon the weight. I, too, have done this before. You have to be careful not to warm it up too quickly due to build up of bacteria.
2006-11-27 14:09:44 · answer #2 · answered by Nancy S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The word is "defrost" or "thaw" but not "dethaw".
2006-11-27 15:30:52 · answer #3 · answered by Hysteria 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
out in the sink, with cool running water
2006-11-27 14:12:23 · answer #4 · answered by wanna_help_u 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take it out of the freezer.
2006-11-27 14:07:04 · answer #5 · answered by sosoocto 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put it in the freezer
2006-11-27 14:11:11 · answer #6 · answered by rnstites 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
throw it in your hot tub....done it before
2006-11-27 14:05:02 · answer #7 · answered by ladibelle2005 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋