If preparing a frozen turkey, it is best to thaw the turkey in the refrigerator two to three days before cooking. Place the turkey in the refrigerator below ready-to-eat food or at the bottom to avoid having the juice drip on other foods. Just thinking about having raw turkey juice drip onto your pizza should help us remember.
If a turkey is purchased the day before being cooked, it can be thawed out by placing the turkey under cold, running water for about an hour.
Turkeys can be frozen at a temperature of zero degrees and kept in a freezer for six months to a year. If there is a frost build up on the package, or freezer burn, the quality of the food will be altered. Make sure the turkey is properly wrapped or in a freezer safe bag. Food with freezer burn is likely to be dried out and have a disagreeable taste.
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