How long does a raw turkey stay good?
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Anonymous
| I bought a raw/thawed turkey breast on Thursday. I have no idea how long it had been thawed. It has been at the back of my fridge, but now I am nervous. Will it be good to cook on Tgiving? |
Anonymous
| Why did you buy it a week in advance? |
Anonymous
Because I am a very stupid person. Do you have any answer to my question please? |
Anonymous
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From the usda: “ It takes approximately 24 hours for every 4 to 5 pounds of whole turkey to thaw in the refrigerator. Once the turkey is thawed, you can keep it in the refrigerator for 1 to 2 additional days before cooking.”
https://ask.usda.gov/s/article/How-long-can-a-thawed-turkey-remain-in-the-refrigerator-after-thawing |
Anonymous
I would get a new one. Sorry! |
Anonymous
| I have a “fresh” turkey breast in the fridge, as purchased from Wegmans. Freshness date is Nov 28. Why would I need to throw it away before Thursday? |
Anonymous
| Chicken/ turkey goes bad pretty fast. Just doesn’t taste good. But if it was thawing in the fridge could take days depending on size |
Anonymous
OMG I wouldn’t eat that. |
Anonymous
So the literal truckloads of fresh turkeys that started hitting grocery stores last week are all meant to be cooked or tossed by now? I’m so confused by this discussion. |
Anonymous
| No, it will not be good for a week. |
Anonymous
Some people are brining but still. |
Anonymous
| Many of the “fresh” turkeys are still thawing out. |
Anonymous
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I put a frozen solid 21 lb turkey in the fridge to thaw on Thursday. I will start brining it on Monday evening. I consider those days to be at the very edge of when I would cook and eat the turkey. In fact, I was kicking myself for putting it in to thaw so early, but what's done is done now.
I wouldn't eat the turkey breast you have on Thanksgiving unless there is a specific date stamped on it. |
Anonymous
Haha. Plus I’m also a very stupid person- see my thread on how I thawed a Turkey in my (freezing) extra refrigerator. |
Anonymous
| Dry brine it in salt inside and out stat |