Cold Water Turkey Thaw?

smokinjoe48 · Nov 22, 2011

I know most sites say that I have to immediately cook my turkey after cold water thawing it but can I get away with thawing it and then putting it in the fridge overnight. Was planning to thaw it wednesday and then into the fridge overnight to be cooked on Thursday morning. Is that safe.

SirPorkaLot · Nov 22, 2011

Cold water thaw is just that. I thaw my turkeys in a water bath, in the fridge. Changing water every day. This is a 3 day process.
The cold water must stay cold (below 40F) or you invite bacteria

Jus10 · Nov 22, 2011

smokinjoe48 said:
I know most sites say that I have to immediately cook my turkey after cold water thawing it but can I get away with thawing it and then putting it in the fridge overnight. Was planning to thaw it wednesday and then into the fridge overnight to be cooked on Thursday morning. Is that safe.

Alton Brown did it on Good Eats, so it must be safe. Just change your water frequently.

Cold Water Turkey Thaw?

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