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Frozen Turkey left overnight on counter- toss or cook?
Posted on 11/23/21 at 6:50 am
Posted on 11/23/21 at 6:50 am
I took my 17lb turkey out of the deep freezer last night around 8pm and accidentally left it overnight on the counter until 7am this morning. House is around 68°. It’s still wrapped in original packaging fwiw.
Toss it or cook?
Toss it or cook?
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Posted on 11/23/21 at 6:57 am to TunaTrip
quote:
17lb turkey
It's probably still half frozen
Posted on 11/23/21 at 6:58 am to TunaTrip
Cook it.
It's probably still mostly frozen.
It's probably still mostly frozen.
Posted on 11/23/21 at 7:09 am to FAP SAM
quote:
It's probably still half frozen
Totally agree with this. If in doubt, cut it out of the packaging and try to put your hand inside the cavity. Bet it's still solid as a rock frozen and the bird is still good to go.
Posted on 11/23/21 at 7:13 am to TunaTrip
Cook it. I would not think twice about it.
Posted on 11/23/21 at 7:19 am to TunaTrip
You really can’t tell if your own turkey is still frozen or not?
Posted on 11/23/21 at 7:32 am to TunaTrip
99.9% sure it’s still good. How you F it up from here is in you. Lol
Posted on 11/23/21 at 7:35 am to Ed Osteen
quote:
You really can’t tell if your own turkey is still frozen or not?
Of course I can. I’m perplexed as to why nobody seems to understand how food thaws from the outside in. The inside of the turkey is still frozen.
It’s the 1/4” exterior of the meat and skin that I’m worried about being a good environment for bacterial growth.
Posted on 11/23/21 at 7:37 am to TunaTrip
The good news is that part on the outside will also cook the fastest and remain above 165 the longest. You'll be fine.
Posted on 11/23/21 at 7:38 am to TunaTrip
It’s the 1/4” exterior of the meat and skin that I’m worried about being a good environment for bacterial growth.
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Should be fine.
Posted on 11/23/21 at 7:45 am to LSUBoo
Thanks y’all!
Posted on 11/23/21 at 8:11 am to TunaTrip
My cousin did that one time and died.
Posted on 11/23/21 at 8:59 am to TunaTrip
I'd be concerned if it was already pretty thawed, then left out. a 17lber is most likely fine.
Posted on 11/23/21 at 11:35 am to TunaTrip
Similar problem here - garage freezer crapped out sometime over the last several days. Don't know when, but around the time we moved the turkey from freezer to fridge on Friday (bird was frozen).
Thanks to Ida we had little in it, other than sides the wife made and froze, ready to cook (no pics of wife, but here's a pic of the seafood and sweet potato casseroles that bit the dust).
Wife said they were just "cool" so she didn't risk it - especially with seafood ($40 worth of crabmeat and crawfish - bummer).
Thanks to Ida we had little in it, other than sides the wife made and froze, ready to cook (no pics of wife, but here's a pic of the seafood and sweet potato casseroles that bit the dust).
Wife said they were just "cool" so she didn't risk it - especially with seafood ($40 worth of crabmeat and crawfish - bummer).
Posted on 11/23/21 at 12:10 pm to TunaTrip
Thats 10000% still fine to eat.
Edit: But I would definitely cook it before eating though.
Edit: But I would definitely cook it before eating though.
This post was edited on 11/23/21 at 12:11 pm
Posted on 11/23/21 at 12:12 pm to LSUballs
quote:Like I alluded to in my post above, your cousin probably just forgot to cook it.
My cousin did that one time and died.
Posted on 11/23/21 at 1:58 pm to TunaTrip
When I get frozen turkey I always let it defrost on the counter. I have never had any issues with this.
Posted on 11/23/21 at 4:43 pm to Midget Death Squad
I still do this to this day.
Posted on 11/23/21 at 8:18 pm to TunaTrip
quote:
It’s the 1/4” exterior of the meat and skin that I’m worried about being a good environment for bacterial growth
Serve that part to your least favorite relative.
Posted on 11/23/21 at 11:20 pm to TunaTrip
quote:Was there alcohol involved?
accidentally left it overnight on the counter
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