Fresh Turkey?

Question

Does anyone know how long a fresh Turkey will last before cooking. We are begin given one on 21 December and want it to last until 24th.

Answer 1

Will be fine! Keep it in a cold place and dress it the day before you want iit!

Answer 2

It should be fine. Keep it in the coldest part of your refrigerator (usually the bottom shelf). Leave it in its original packaging.

Often fresh turkeys are kept in very cold storage so they are a little bit crusty with ice without being frozen all the way through. You may even find a few ice pieces still in the cavity when you unwrap it days later. It doesn't mean it was really frozen, just highly chilled.

Answer 3

In the refrigerator should last about 3to 5 days if temp about 35 degrees.. I fry turkeys and usually leave them out about a day (8) hrs. before i put in oil.. have kept them several days
in the fridge before and never a problem..

Answer 4

Put the turkey in a 5 gallon jug

1 1/2 cup of salt (prefer kosher cause it dissolves easy and its better than table seriously)
half gallon of chicken stock and vegetable stock. ( till it touches the end of turkey)
2 sprigs of thyme

Throw in the jug and stir till salt dissolve. Put the turkey upside down head down. Put it there till you want to cook it, since bacteria hates salt, i mean hate it, they touch BOOM, so your safe.

Answer 5

keep in cold place it should be fine, most game nowadays should be hung for several days before priming. Then they are chilled frozen or kept fresh for a few days before eating.

Answer 6

Should be fine if you put iin the fridge. or a cool place. Do not wrap it in anything like foil and cling film though.

Answer 7

should do fine until you kill it. lol sorry, keep it in your fridge or garage until you cook it.

Answer 8

if it is kept in a fridge then it should be ok.

Answer 9

keep in fridge that will be fine //