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Leftover Turkey

nana59 — Tue, 23 Nov 2021 19:09:09 GMT

mindless question.....how many days do you eat leftover turkey....i only eat one slice on thanksgiving....do not like leftovers.....how about you?! i heard on the news 3 days was the average....

Re: Leftover Turkey

amyb — Tue, 23 Nov 2021 19:11:43 GMT

I'm always checking that info online with meats...last I checked 2-3 days for everything cooked is a good rule of thumb.

I do think if you have a lot, you could freeze it...but double check me on Google for that.

Re: Leftover Turkey

QVCkitty1 — Tue, 23 Nov 2021 19:13:25 GMT

We love turkey sandwiches , and since I only roast a turkey breast , 3 days sounds about right.

Re: Leftover Turkey

vermint — Tue, 23 Nov 2021 19:14:16 GMT

We'll cook ours Thursday morning, and if there is any left by Sunday afternoon, we'll freeze it. We've done that before with good results.

Sometimes I go ahead & freeze half the turkey after it's cooked, when it's just the two of us.

Re: Leftover Turkey

On It — Tue, 23 Nov 2021 19:27:44 GMT

When we cook a whole turkey for the two of us, we freeze quite a lot of it in servings-for-two sizes. It provides us with a lot of easy meals. I also prepare extra dressing and freeze it in two-portion sizes to serve with the frozen turkey. I keep cans of cranberry sauce to open for our frozen dinner.

As for keeping leftovers, we relish eating them until they are gone. That is usually Saturday. We enjoy the Thanksgiving fare so much we have it again Christmas Day.

Re: Leftover Turkey

Kachina624 — Tue, 23 Nov 2021 19:32:34 GMT

@amyb wrote:
I'm always checking that info online with meats...last I checked 2-3 days for everything cooked is a good rule of thumb.

I do think if you have a lot, you could freeze it...but double check me on Google for that.

@amyb Cooked turkey is one food I can't stand after it's been frozen. The flavor becomes very stong and it seems dry.

Re: Leftover Turkey

chickenbutt — Tue, 23 Nov 2021 19:38:45 GMT

I love turkey! I'm a breast girl.

I'll eat it for a couple of days, maybe, then I packet it up and vac seal several packets to put in freezer.

I love a grilled turkey and cheese sandwich or I do a few other things or just eat the turkey. I also love a turkey and butter sandwich (just those two things!) on my fav whole grain w/seeds bread.

Re: Leftover Turkey

PA Mom-mom — Tue, 23 Nov 2021 19:52:08 GMT

@nana59 We eat a few sandwiches, but I mainly bake the leftovers into other dishes. Our favorites are turkey shepherds pie and turkey tetrazzini. Then I cook out the carcass and make some kind of turkey soup to freeze in batches. I like turkey corn soup and turkey tortellini soup. So, I think I can stretch the turkey out for at least a week.

Re: Leftover Turkey

pupwhipped — Tue, 23 Nov 2021 20:03:12 GMT

I've been known to eat it for far too long.😲

I love turkey and dressing and can't get enough of it! Both my husband and I like leftovers (reruns, as my dad called them) and the holiday meal reappears on our table for a good long while. Bring it on!!! 🦃

Re: Leftover Turkey

KingstonsMom — Tue, 23 Nov 2021 21:03:34 GMT

@chickenbutt wrote:
I love turkey! I'm a breast girl.

I'll eat it for a couple of days, maybe, then I packet it up and vac seal several packets to put in freezer.

I love a grilled turkey and cheese sandwich or I do a few other things or just eat the turkey. I also love a turkey and butter sandwich (just those two things!) on my fav whole grain w/seeds bread.

@chickenbutt

Hey Chicky!

I also like to make turkey salad (your favorite chicken salad recipe works!), just using turkey instead of chicken for sandwiches.

Re: Leftover Turkey

FiddleDeeDee — Tue, 23 Nov 2021 21:18:07 GMT

I keep enough to have a 2nd day Thanksgiving meal for the family (usually Sunday). All other turkey leftovers are used for soup, stock and casseroles and then frozen till we want to eat those meals. I don't freeze slices so that isn't an issue.

This is why I purchase the largest size that will fit into my oven; I make a lot of future meals with it.

Re: Leftover Turkey

Jacie — Tue, 23 Nov 2021 21:40:21 GMT

We will have a 22lb bird for 3 people for 3 reasons:

1. It was all that was available in my area (supply chain issues!)

2. The rest of the family is stuck in Colorado for the holiday!

3. We LOVE everything about turkey leftovers! Tetrazzinni, sandwiches, soup and stuffing balls and muffins! Goes on for days! We like it so much I've been known to cook the meal in the middle of summer!

Re: Leftover Turkey

Lipstickdiva — Tue, 23 Nov 2021 21:40:57 GMT

I don't even like it on Thanksgiving. LOL

Re: Leftover Turkey

chickenbutt — Tue, 23 Nov 2021 22:01:22 GMT

@KingstonsMom wrote:
@chickenbutt wrote:
I love turkey! I'm a breast girl.

I'll eat it for a couple of days, maybe, then I packet it up and vac seal several packets to put in freezer.

I love a grilled turkey and cheese sandwich or I do a few other things or just eat the turkey. I also love a turkey and butter sandwich (just those two things!) on my fav whole grain w/seeds bread.
@chickenbutt

Hey Chicky!

I also like to make turkey salad (your favorite chicken salad recipe works!), just using turkey instead of chicken for sandwiches.

Howdy, Darlin! Hope you are having a fab day.

Well, if it didn't have mayo in it, I might be game but I no likey mayo.

Re: Leftover Turkey

KingstonsMom — Tue, 23 Nov 2021 22:47:22 GMT

@chickenbutt

Oops! I forgot you're a no mayo, sour cream, etc. kinda lady!

My memory sucks lately.......sigh.

Re: Leftover Turkey

chickenbutt — Tue, 23 Nov 2021 22:48:32 GMT

@KingstonsMom wrote:
@chickenbutt

Oops! I forgot you're a no mayo, sour cream, etc. kinda lady!

My memory sucks lately.......sigh.

Oh, I sure do relate to that. My memory is all but gone now.

Re: Leftover Turkey

RedTop — Tue, 23 Nov 2021 22:57:08 GMT

Turkey, dressing, gravy and cranberry sauce are our favorite foods, so I cook enough to feed the 4 of us until Sunday, but often have to make more gravy.

When it comes to leftovers, there may be enough for a pot pie or small bowl of turkey salad.

Re: Leftover Turkey

spent2much — Tue, 23 Nov 2021 22:57:34 GMT

It's just the 2 of us this year. I think what I'll do is save another meal of turkey, gravy, mashed potatoes and green beans for us. I'll put any other leftover turkey in the blender and freeze it in several containers for our wonderful Golden Retriever! ❤❤❤ We feed her real food anyway, so this is a good opportunity to make good use of any leftover turkey!

Re: Leftover Turkey

LizzieInSRQ — Tue, 23 Nov 2021 23:01:13 GMT

@chickenbutt hmm I was just thinking ...I'm a conert to tuna and mashed avocado...I wonder if you'd like turkey salad sandwich with avocado instead of mayo...yum

And to the daughter of the dad that called leftovers, reruns...I think I would've loved your dad...how cute

Re: Leftover Turkey

sunshine45 — Tue, 23 Nov 2021 23:34:33 GMT

i use up every bit of the turkey......LOVE it.

we eat sandwiches, both hot and cold.....hot brown sandwich, a turkey brie grilled cheese with cranberry sauce to dip it in.

i make sure to simmer the carcass for at least half a day to get the broth/stock and every little bit of turkey off of it. it makes a lot so i freeze a lot of stock for use at another time, particularly for soups.

turkey noodle vegetable soup

and turkey barley soup will be made also.

some i keep, some i give away.