On Saturday, July 11, 2020 at 5:44:07 AM UTC-10, Gary wrote:
> dsi1 wrote:
> > I can no longer brine a turkey because most cheap turkeys come pre-brined. If I can't brine a turkey, I can't do a quick defrost.
>
> Sure you can. Just put it in a full sink of cold water a couple
> of hours before stuffing and cooking.

My guess is that you cannot defrost a turkey in a sink of cold water in a couple of hours. Maybe if it's a really small one but I can't say. Have you tried this? That seems radical.