Ack ! How to defrost turkey FAST !!

[debilorrah]

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Yes it is a safety issue. Warm water encourages baterial growth. Always use cool or room temp water, never hot or warm,

 

[Lunachick]

Thank you Debi.

 

[horsejody]

The Butterball website says that it will take 7 hours for a 15 pound turkey to thaw using the water method. You should be able to just get up early and thaw it in the morning and cook it the same day. I wouldn't leave it thawing in the water all night because it may be in too long and the water might get too warm causing bacteria to grow.

I have a friend that actually puts her turkey in the oven frozen. She says it still turns out good, but it takes longer. I've never tried it myself though.

 

[toletiquesbysam]

I have had my turkey not get completely thawed and was unable to pull the little sack of goodies out from the turkey and had to cook it with it left in!!

It did take longer but was a very good turkey, just tried to let DH not see me removing the bag of stuff before I put the turkey on the table!!!

 

[setter4]

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Was that like the King Cake for Mardi Gras? Whoever gets the giblet bag wins a Prize?

 

[toletiquesbysam]

Oh that's good, I'll remember that this year if I do it again, I tend to repeat mistakes a few times before I get it right!

 

[justhatchin]

DDL cooked turkey for last year(forgot the thawing and cleanng out) and son was carving when he found it!!

He just about had a cow!

My DD also had a cow but I just said oh well. I mean what else could one do and it wasn't going to kill us.

I unthaw in the plastic bag, in a paper bag, in the bath tub to catch the juice, leave it all night. Job done. The bath room is a cooler spot till we turn on the heater.