UpCoconut t1_irsqpbj wrote on October 10, 2022 at 7:22 PM

Reply to comment by Unique-Public-8594 in Thanksgiving questions from a foreigner by obcork

If you do frozen, do NOT forget to defrost the turkey.

Do NOT trust the pop-up timer. Those things are wrong so often. Use a real meat thermometer.

ohmyashleyy t1_irtwmzc wrote on October 11, 2022 at 12:30 AM

And if you do frozen, it will take DAYS to defrost. You can’t just pull it out the night before.

SufficientZucchini21 t1_irtx1kf wrote on October 11, 2022 at 12:33 AM

And fresh ain’t “fresh.” It’s frozen to a lesser degree but still an old bird. They’ll charge you more for one. Better to get a rock solid frozen bird at a lesser price than to pay a premium for a nicer name but similar bird.

suzmckooz t1_irv4y8p wrote on October 11, 2022 at 7:41 AM

Depending on where you go and what you pay. You can buy fresh from a butcher.

sad0panda t1_irvl480 wrote on October 11, 2022 at 11:29 AM

Or a farm.

SufficientZucchini21 t1_irwk136 wrote on October 11, 2022 at 4:02 PM

I get mine from a farm.

UpCoconut t1_irvcgvk wrote on October 11, 2022 at 9:37 AM

Some frozen birds have an estimated defrost time printed on the label, but not all. Like cook time, it's largely based on weight. For the size birds I get, putting it in the fridge the Saturday night before Thanksgiving is usually good.