Turkey Question

[lizardth]

So I forgot a frozen turkey out on the counter over night (12 hrs ish) Can I re-freeze it? If not is it still safe to cook? Never had to deal with a turkey before *sigh* It is in the fridge now.

OKay so that is pretty much a no on the re-freezing. Now is it still safe to cook? (oven not fryer) I got 1 no so far....

Poor turkey

 

[Anubis]

cant refreeze might as well cook it

fryer take about 45 min

 

[DeadByDawn]

Not supposed to refreeze meat after it thaws

 

[iamwiz82]

You shouldn't, expecially with turkey. I would toss it simply because you thawed it at room temperature.

 

[Fullmetal Chocobo]

You could always just save it to put into the next car that steals your parking space.

 

[OverVolt]

Originally posted by: Fullmetal Chocobo
You could always just save it to put into the next car that steals your parking space.

excellent

 

[TitanDiddly]

Fridge ought to be fine.

 

[sswingle]

How big is it? Turkeys take so long to thaw, there is now way it wasnt still frozen on the inside. Just fridge it until thanksgiving.

 

[Siddhartha]

Originally posted by: lizardth
So I forgot a frozen turkey out on the counter over night (12 hrs ish) Can I re-freeze it? If not is it still safe to cook? Never had to deal with a turkey before *sigh* It is in the fridge now.

OKay so that is pretty much a no on the re-freezing. Now is it still safe to cook? (oven not fryer) I got 1 no so far....

Poor turkey

I would toss it, I would not risk the chance of getting food poisoning.

 

[Fritzo]

Do not refreeze poultry. It'll keep for 3-5 days after completely thawed in the fridge though. I would cook it, then freeze the meat.

 

[FoBoT]

it is fine
just cook it in the next day or two

and use a thermometer, as long as it gets hot in the middle, you'll be fine