JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
> "maxine in ri" > wrote in message
> ups.com...
> >I just finished cleaning out the fridge, and there's still not a lot of
> > room, so I plan to plug in the spare fridge and stock it with the
> > ingredients for the big meal next Thursday. I also have to defrost the
> > 16 pound turkey, which I figure I'll give 5 days, so I have time to air
> > dry the skin and give the spices time to aromate their way in.
> >
> > That means I'll need to have to start thawing the bird on Saturday or
> > Sunday. (Yes, I know other people thaw them very easily in 3-4 days,
> > but mine takes at least a day longer before I can get in the cavity and
> > remove the giblets and neck.)
>
>
> Why does yours take longer? Some sort of special bird, never seen in any
> other supermarket on earth?

B'ball says one day (24 hours) for every 4 pounds of turkey - I'm with
Maxine, mine never seem to thaw in the charted time.

For anyone thawing the turkey in cold water - the cold water should be
changed every 30 minutes.

N.