OmManiPadmeOmelet > wrote in
:

> In article >,
> Ken Knecht > wrote:
>
>> I have a 12# frozen smoked turkey. The package says "fully cooked".
>> As I live alone, I will cut it up and freeze most of it.
>>
>> Question: Should I prepare it as described on the package - thaw for
>> two days, heating at 350 for two hours? Then eat what I want, put
>> aside some for leftovers, and freeze the rest, or just thaw, cut up,
>> heat up what I want to eat and for leftovers and freeze the rest? I
>> suppose I have to do the two hour heating to kill the bacteria.
>> Opinions?
>>
>> TIA
>
> If you are going to cut it up and not serve it as a big family meal,
> just thaw out what you want to eat and nuke it until warm enough for
> you. :-)
>
> We've taken smoked turkeys on camping trips and cut them up for
> sandwiches and snacking as is.
>
> They are, as you say, "fully cooked".
>
> Treat it like you would cooked ham.
>
> It's delish'!

The bird in question is about half-thawed now so the info's not useful
for this turkey, but for the future, how do I cut pieces (leg, half
breast, whatever) off of a frozen wrapped turkey? If I can manage it, I
might be eating smoked turkey more often. I only rarely see whole birds,
and very rarely smoked turkey parts, in my grocery stores.



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