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jmcquown[_2_]

On 11/18/2018 5:11 PM, wrote:
> On Sun, 18 Nov 2018 13:08:41 -0500, jmcquown >
> wrote:
>
>> 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
>
> Not everyuone, but definitely you are clueless. I've not yet seen
> anything you've cooked that doesn't look like shit, yet I say nothing.
>
You're the one who is clueless. I do wish you'd stop claiming I wanted
some sort of romantic relationship with you. Ugh. That never happened.

I'm 99% sure the people who post here who want to cook a turkey don't
need your annual advice about when to thaw it.

Jill