slightly worried, put turkey in fridge to defrost 2 days ago

LaptaMike


Joined: 07/10/2009
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Message Posted:
24/12/2010 15:58

It's still frozen :-( Any suggestions apart from the microwave on defrost?

fosterscan


Joined: 27/02/2010
Posts: 541

Message Posted:
24/12/2010 16:05

take it out the fridge and put it in the sink to defrost also remove the giblets from inside it should be defrosted for you to cook in the morning.

lovingcyprus


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Posts: 1272

Message Posted:
24/12/2010 16:18

I think putting it in water will defrost it.



I stand to be corrected

lovingcyprus


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Message Posted:
24/12/2010 16:20

Look at the following it does mention putting it in water is a safe way to defrost



http://southernfood.about.com/library/info/bltrkeyb.htm

lovingcyprus


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Posts: 1272

Message Posted:
24/12/2010 16:22

here is another website to look at:-



http://www.fsis.usda.gov/factsheets/lets_talk_turkey/index.asp

LaptaMike


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Posts: 1679

Message Posted:
24/12/2010 16:26

Thanks for the replies, I was considering having a bath with it ;-) (It is still wrapped up before you all go ewwww)

guidosp1


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Posts: 341

Message Posted:
24/12/2010 16:34

Mike take the turkey out of the fridge let it rest in the sink tomorrow will be ready

Merry Xmas

Guido

mikelapta



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Message Posted:
24/12/2010 16:52

Mike,fancy going out for sausages?

Seasons greetings to you and your family



The original Mike_lapta

Groucho



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Message Posted:
24/12/2010 16:55

If you defrost in water... add some vinegar to the water... it will kill off any germs. If anybody's turkey does get a bit whiffy, it's a good way to remove the bacteria causing the smell. Old butcher's trick.

cypgab


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Message Posted:
24/12/2010 18:13

Pickled turkey - yummy ;-)

LaptaMike


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Posts: 1679

Message Posted:
24/12/2010 18:40

good tip Groucho.



I've just looked at it again. (And poked it again) I think it will be ok.



Thanks for all the helpful replies.



Merry Christmas everyone.

LaptaMike


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Posts: 1679

Message Posted:
24/12/2010 18:43

msg8 mike, why would I go out for sausages when I have just made several kilos of Cumberland Sausage and Thuringer Bratwurst? ;-)

Sweens


Joined: 26/01/2011
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Message Posted:
26/01/2011 12:59

Yum! I love Bratwurst

But back to the subject - I also had problems with my christmas turkey not defrosting in a timely fashion and it was because I didn't take off the packaging. I dunked it in a sink of hot water in the end. Probably not the safest way but we all survived!

Geoff


Joined: 25/06/2008
Posts: 1370

Message Posted:
26/01/2011 13:16

Maybe your fridge is too cold, to meet hygiene regs (UK) it should be about +4C

Geoff

Famagusta City



P.S.

Our fridge was running cold, when checked it was found to need re-gassing. You would have thought gas shortage would cause it to be too warm, apparently not as the compressor just keeps on running all the time.

Groucho



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Posts: 7993

Message Posted:
26/01/2011 13:42

Essentially when fully deep-frozen a turkey is pretty much a solid block of ice.... (Humans are 57% water, frozen turkeys even more so) Now think about it, a large block of solid ice and you put it in your fridge... OK the fridge will not come on so often but it will take ages for the turkey to defrost properly.



Do take it out of the wrapper as that will not help with the air taking the cold away...the wrapping will also encourage bacteria to form once it's nearly defrosted but be sure to put some kind of protection from blowflies over it... gone are the days of the meat safe, sadly.

You need to be careful to remove the wrapping without ripping the skin off the turkey.

Contrary to message 10 when defrosting a turkey by submerging it in water a bit of vinegar does not pickle the turkey or even make it taste of vinegar.