If your turkey is in the freezer...Leave it there (OOPS)

[Thunk]

EDIT - OOPS...I'm a week too early...my apologies!

It takes 3 days to thaw a frozen turkey in the fridge...I would give it 5 days to be safe!

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[Toro]

Because of COVID, the number of 20 lb turkeys sold is expected to decline dramatically.

But the number of 10 lb turkeys sold is expected to rise dramatically!

However, I read that 10 lb turkeys aren't "turkeys."

I don't know why.

 

[Synthaholic]

Too early. Take it out the Saturday before Thanksgiving. 5 days should be plenty of time.

 

[JackOfNoTrades]

Or..or..you can do what I saw someone do once and that's drop a frozen turkey into a giant vat of boiling oil. That will take care of it in short order.

Caveat...your fryer will explode, your house, some of your belongings, your car may catch on fire depending on where you place the fryer.
But you'll cook it. Deep fried turkey legs.

 

[Jarlaxle]

Too early. Take it out the Saturday before Thanksgiving. 5 days should be plenty of time.

Depends how big the bird is. I have seen one that might take 2 weeks.

 

[Thunk]

Isn't today the saturday before thanksgiving?

 

[HereWeGoAgain]

We dont need a huge turkey and really want a 12 pounder if it's available.
And we prefer never frozen turkeys which makes it even harder to find.
We usually pay in advance to hold a fresh bird three or four days before Turkey day.

 

[HereWeGoAgain]

Isn't today the saturday before thanksgiving?

Thanksgiving is still two weeks out.

 

[Thunk]

OOPS...I'm a week early...my bad

 

[Camp]

We dont need a huge turkey and really want a 12 pounder if it's available.
And we prefer never frozen turkeys which makes it even harder to find.
We usually pay in advance to hold a fresh bird three or four days before Turkey day.

Turkeys are bred and marketed in three sizes. Small, average, and broad-breasted. A twelve-pounder is a small. An average or a broad-breasted bird loses quality at that weight.

 

[TNHarley]

I do breasts.
Im smoking a breast and making a cranberry bbq sauce. Taking it to moms house.

 

[HereWeGoAgain]

We dont need a huge turkey and really want a 12 pounder if it's available.
And we prefer never frozen turkeys which makes it even harder to find.
We usually pay in advance to hold a fresh bird three or four days before Turkey day.

Turkeys are bred and marketed in three sizes. Small, average, and broad-breasted. A twelve-pounder is a small. An average or a broad-breasted bird loses quality at that weight.

So whats your point?
Young birds are better than old birds.