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[drizzellla]

Yesterday my husband insisted we go out and buy the Thanksgiving turkey. I was out all day Saturday (Eddie Muller brought Film Noir movies to show and talk about). My husband had gone to the grocery and all the turkeys he saw were more than 20lbs . Too big for the number of people we are having.

So we bought a 12 pound frozen turkey yesterday at another grocery store. We are defrosting it in the refrigerator. My husband always cooked the turkey for all our family Thanksgivings. So I figured he knew what he was doing. 

Just looked it up and 12 lb turkeys defrost  in 2-3 days in the refrigerator. HUH? When I bring boneless chicken breast out of the freezer to defrost in the refrigerator sometimes it takes 2 days.

So now I will have a defrosted turkey on Wednesday or Thursday?!?!?!

I don't want my guests to get sick on Thanksgiving. So I guess it will have to be cooked by Thursday. Will a cooked turkey last until next Thursday? Or should I freeze the cooked turkey?

I have no idea why my husband insisted we buy the turkey yesterday and wish he were home to ask.

[catter70]

I would think it would be frozen enough yet to put back in the freezer. IMO, though, it takes longer to thaw then they say, but certainly not a week and a half ahead of time.

[PinkyPetunia]

Good idea to put it back in the freezer.  I doubt it has defrosted at all.  Your husband was defrosting it a week too early.  Those things take forever to defrost.  

I remember one year I was defrosting a frozen turkey in the fridge and it was still solid the day before.  I left it in the unheated garage for 24 hours prior to TDay and it defrosted enough to use it, but there was still frost/ice inside the cavity.  

[Eileen in Virginia]

I'd put it back in the freezer, too. Then, I'd take it out again on Saturday to start the defrosting process. While I don't make turkeys anymore, I remember that it took much longer than they said to defrost a turkey in the fridge (but not 2 weeks). If it defrosts too soon, just keep it in the fridge. Enjoy and Happy Thanksgiving!

[rockygems123]

@drizzellla 

Put it back in the freezer. If you bought it yesterday it'll be fine.

Your husband's reply will be interesting.

Maybe he mixed up the weeks.

[beckyb1012]

Put it back in the freezer.  I never pull mine out before the Sunday before and no later than the Monday a.m. before.  He had great intentions but that is way too early.

[drizzellla]

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@rockygems123 wrote:

@drizzellla 

Put it back in the freezer. If you bought it yesterday it'll be fine.

Your husband's reply will be interesting.

Maybe he mixed up the weeks.

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YES! He just came home from his morning walk. He thought Thanksgiving was this Thursday. That is why he paniced when he saw only 20+ lb turkeys.

And he said he was going to get a hair cut today because my brothers were due to arrive Wednesday. And tomorrow he has an appointment for blood work up. 

Well we are well prepared. 

[drizzellla]

@catter70 @PinkyPetunia @Eileen in Virginia @rockygems123 @beckyb1012 

Thank you for your input. I just checked. It won't fit in the freezer. My brothers stay awhile (they have not said when they are leaving - so might be a week or so) so we bought enough food yesterday to make some meals through their visit.

We will wait until it thaws. I think 2 days that I read, isn't possible. We have waited 3-4 days and sometimes the turkey is still frozen inside. I think the only solution would be to cook the turkey and then remove the rib bones and then freeze the rest of the turkey.

I am sure they will have lots of comments. But since I am old, I am used to their comments.

[beckyb1012]

That is a good plan @drizzellla and this will be one of those stories you can tell on future Thanksgivings when hubbie was so prepared there was almost not a turkey on the table.  Happy Thanksgiving!!

[rockygems123]

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@drizzellla wrote:

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@rockygems123 wrote:

@drizzellla 

Put it back in the freezer. If you bought it yesterday it'll be fine.

Your husband's reply will be interesting.

Maybe he mixed up the weeks.

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YES! He just came home from his morning walk. He thought Thanksgiving was this Thursday. That is why he paniced when he saw only 20+ lb turkeys.

And he said he was going to get a hair cut today because my brothers were due to arrive Wednesday. And tomorrow he has an appointment for blood work up. 

Well we are well prepared. 

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@drizzellla 

ha!  It's certainly understandable as Thanksgiving is so late this year.  

Good you're all prepared though lol.  

We only had 20+lb Butterball turkeys this week but they put out the smaller if you can call 14lb that, which I had to get in the Kroger brand.

One of the workers at the store said they put out the big ones this week to make room in back and get rid of them, smaller ones go out next week.

Glad you found a smaller one, so much easier.