Thanksgiving

[spookyturtle 9,465]

14 lbs

You'll be lucky if thaws at room temperature. It will never thaw in the refer by tomorrow. You may need to put it in a pan of cold water.

[Nessa 23]

put in water when? now?

[spookyturtle 9,465]

put in water when? now?

Now. And change it every so often.

[Nessa 23]

thanks

[spookyturtle 9,465]

I just googled turkey thawing. http://www.fsis.usda.gov/FactSheets/Turkey...awing/index.asp

[Sandrila 1]

I think Instant Mashed Potatoes saves a lot of time for Black Friday rush. I'm going to spend 3,000 dollars that day.

We're Asian, don't know how to westernized our cusine. Therefore, making sandwiches is out of the question. We keep it whole in the fridge.

Hungry Jack Instant taste really good, I think

I just googled turkey thawing. http://www.fsis.usda.gov/FactSheets/Turkey...awing/index.asp

wish you would have posted this BEFORE I defrosted my turkey

[R and F 34]

Happy Thanksgiving to one and all guys, we are going out to eat with my parents.

[Marilyn. 340]

grr, my turkey isn't the least bit thawed yet and I have had it in the fridge since Monday morning...

[spookyturtle 9,465]

grr, my turkey isn't the least bit thawed yet and I have had it in the fridge since Monday morning...

Time to put it in cold water.

[Marilyn. 340]

yeah I will do that early tomorrow.... it says you have to cook the bird right a ways after thawing it in cold water... we don't normally eat till after 4 or 5 pm anyways...

[Sandrila 1]

i can't wait to get home and see the bird

i used a combo of some nice herbs

sage

thyme

rosemary

i hope it makes a difference in flavor

[Niels Bohr 72]

I remembered last year was the first time I brined the Turkey. Man, that was the best thing ever when it came out of the oven.

[spookyturtle 9,465]

yeah I will do that early tomorrow.... it says you have to cook the bird right a ways after thawing it in cold water... we don't normally eat till after 4 or 5 pm anyways...

I wonder why they say that? It seems to me that once it was thawed you just put it back in the fridge and it would be fine.

[Marilyn. 340]

instead of stuffing the bird I plan on doing this... we are doing stuffing on the side...

For the aromatics:

* 1 red apple, sliced

* 1/2 onion, sliced

* 1 cinnamon stick

* 1 cup water

* 4 sprigs rosemary

* 6 leaves sage

Combine the apple, onion, cinnamon stick, and 1 cup of water in a microwave safe dish and microwave on high for 5 minutes. Add steeped aromatics to the turkey's cavity along with the rosemary and sage.

I was going to brine the turkey too but my fridge isn't big enough..

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-b...cipe/index.html

Edited November 25, 2009 by Marilyn.

[one...two...tree 2,762]

Anybody know the secret to making tasty mashed potatoes using the red ones and leaving the skin on?

Is it adding sour cream?