"Steve Pope" > wrote in message
...
> I'm sure there are many opinions on this but here goes:
>
> I have a 17 lb, presently frozen turkey. (It was in the refrigerator
> case at the grocery store today, but still seems pretty completely
> frozen.)
>
> I need to cook this turkey Monday, that is pretty much 48 hours from now
> it need to go into the oven ideally completely thawed. By my calculation
> it will not have thawed sufficiently by then if I just leave it in the
> refrigerator.
>
> How should I approach this?
>
>
> Steve


Prior to (U.S.) Thanksgiving I saw Alton Brown on the Food Network doing a
Q&A about turkey. He said the best way to thaw one is to set it in a sink
and let cold water lightly drizzle over it. If you start now it should be
thawed by then!

Jill