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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Just make sure it's totally thawed before you start. That's the error a lot of first timers make. It takes days for a frozen turkey to thaw in the fridge.[/quote]

If your turkey is still partially frozen when you need to cook it, take it out of the plastic,  stick it in a big bowl in the sink , and run hot water over it for 15-20 minutes.  Thesalt the heck out of it to make up for washing away the brine most turkeys have.[/quote]

Although this should be avoided if possible because it keeps the bird in the prime bacteria growth zone longer than is ideal. [/quote]

It's not ideal but gets the bird unfrozen and actually cooking faster than throwing a frozen bird in the oven, so I think it's not so bad especially 15-20 minutes. [/quote]

15-20 won't be enough to thaw the center of the bird.

This discussion right here is why so many people get poisoned by Thanksgiving turkeys.  I say this as someone who did my food safety certs when I worked in catering in college.[/quote]

The turkey partially thawed in the fridge but was frozen in the middle, I ran hot water into the cavity in the middle of the bird. Seemed like it totally thawed it, no one got sick.[/quote]Oh girl…you just got lucky. That’s nasty. [/quote]

+1.  Really nasty.  Do not hot water thaw your turkey.  [/quote]

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