posted on November 18, 2007 01:30:23 PM new
ok,I bought a 11 lb turkey a few days ago and do not have enough room in my freezer,so I kept it in the lower fridge.
Now it is completely defrosted,so I marinated it and leave it where it is-lower fridge in an alum roasting pan.
Now,my question is how soon should I roast it before it gets spoiled?
I dont know if I can afford to wait till Thursday.
HELP!!!
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posted on November 18, 2007 02:52:43 PM new
Hwa--Got this off a food safety site:
The recommendation for thawed poultry in the refrigerator is a maximum of 3 days. If you put a frozen turkey in the refrigerator, once it has defrosted you then have up to 3 days before it must be cooked.
posted on November 18, 2007 02:53:13 PM new
What do you mean by marinated it? Roast it as soon as you can. Thursday, even tuesday will be way too late....get another fresh one at the store, they're on sale all week, no defrosting. You can take this one apart and portion-bag it and freeze it after it's roasted and you'll have turkey dinners whenever you want them.
posted on November 18, 2007 03:20:13 PM new
Thanks for all your advice,I will roast it tomorrow.
I am cooking some of it now as I am hungry.
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posted on November 19, 2007 12:09:48 PM new
You could always call the butterball turkey hotline and ask them 1-800-BUTTERBALL. "In my experience, those who do not like you fall into two categories: the stupid, and the envious. - John Wilmot, the Second Earl of Rochester
posted on November 19, 2007 02:08:45 PM new
Mine is not a butterball,but I roasted it this morning for 3 1/2 hours,it turns out delicious!
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posted on November 20, 2007 06:43:44 AM new
The USDA Food Safety and inspection Service quotes:
"A thawed turkey can remain in the refrigerator for 1 to 2 days. If necessary, a turkey that has been properly thawed in the refrigerator may be refrozen."
posted on November 20, 2007 09:25:26 AM new
You can call the turkey hot line even if you do not have a Butterball Turkey.
Glad yours came out fine.
Has anyone ever deep fried a turkey? "In my experience, those who do not like you fall into two categories: the stupid, and the envious. - John Wilmot, the Second Earl of Rochester
posted on November 20, 2007 11:59:27 AM new
I got suckered one time by one of those turkey fryers they always have on sale this time of year. Made the mistake of setting it up on our flagstone patio where of course it boiled over and I had a giant oil stain on the stones for several years. The darned thing takes about three gallons of peanut oil to fill it...20 bucks or more just for the oil. To top it off, the turkey comes out tasting more like fried chicken that Thanksgiving turkey. It's just not the same as roasting. If you want fast and different, have your butcher bone a whole turkey and split it in half. Takes a good butcher who knows what he's doing to bone a turkey. Then barbecue it nice and slow, it'll still cook in about a third the time it takes in the oven.
There's nothing like roasting a turkey though. I do mine in my horno. It's an outside adobe oven that we've used for generations. Jam it full of onions, celery, sage leaves, garlic cloves and carrots, rub it with olive oil, salt and pepper and into the horno it goes for about 5 hours. Our big tom has been hanging in the cooler since sunday, he'll go into a brine bath tomorrow night before getting roasted on thursday. We'll also have braised elk and a spit roasted kid, along with all the tamales, posole and go withs. Big crowd this year, the girls will be here tonight to start helping.
posted on November 20, 2007 07:18:29 PM new
wow,sounds like a feast!
My turkey is marinated overnight in soy sauce,tumeric powder,5 spice,chives flakes and star anise,then roasted in oven for 3 1/2 hours.
That was Monday and I cut it up and stored them in 2 containers.
This morning I cooked them again in the oven for another hour,basting in its own juice and covered,it turns out to be better.
Somehow leftover is always better.
No,I am not going to roast another one for Thursday!
Tomorrow,I will dice some up and cook it with broccoli with some hot sauce and serve over rice!
may be noodles@
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