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jmcquown[_2_]

On 11/18/2018 12:30 PM, wrote:
> On Sat, 17 Nov 2018 22:35:10 -0500, jmcquown >
> wrote:
>
>> On 11/17/2018 6:52 PM, cshenk wrote:
>>> Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Saturday, November 17, 2018 at 3:44:08 PM UTC-5, Sheldon wrote:
>>>>> On Sat, 17 Nov 2018 03:11:36 -0800 (PST), Cindy Hamilton
>>>>> > wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> On Friday, November 16, 2018 at 7:42:12 PM UTC-5, Sheldon wrote:
>>>>>>> Tonight is the time to place your frozen turkey lurky in the
>>>>> fridge to >> defrost.... I don't want to see any last minute posts
>>>>> asking what to >> do with a frozen turkey... because I will tell
>>>>> yoose to shove it up >> your nether region.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Saturday is fine for a 14-pounder.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Cindy Hamilton
>>>>>
>>>>> What planet are you on... today IS Saturday.
>>>>
>>>> You posted on Friday evening. No need to take the turkey out on
>>>> Friday evening.
>>>>
>>>> Cindy Hamilton
>>>
>>> It's 4lbs a day to defrost in the fridge. A 20lb Turkey will take 5
>>> days so Friday was correct for that size.
>>>
>> Who mentioned defrosting a 20 lb. turkey?
>>
>> Jill
>
> Regardless, in my experience an extra day is best... many a time the
> bag of giblets is still frozen in the cavity and irretrievable without
> more thawing. Thing is nothing bad happens to a turkey thawing a bit
> longer in the fridge... also not everyone's fridge/freezer is set at
> the same temperature... a busy fridge will thaw quicker, a fridge
> hardly ever opened can need another day.

> Anyway my reminder was for those who forget to thaw altogether, and
> that occurs quite often, people get all caught up in preparing for
> company with baking and such and totally forget the frozen turkey.
>
Why is it you think everyone who reads/posts to RFC is clueless?

Jill