Alton Brown said tonight that you should calculate one day on the
bottom shelf of the fridge for each 4 pounds of frozen turkey.
Janet US

On 11/20/2011 11:33 PM, Janet Bostwick wrote:
> Alton Brown said tonight that you should calculate one day on the
> bottom shelf of the fridge for each 4 pounds of frozen turkey.
> Janet US

I really appreciated his technique for carving a turkey. My dad used to
always be in charge but we don't have him with us anymore. Alton made
it look so easy.

"Janet Bostwick" > wrote in message
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> Alton Brown said tonight that you should calculate one day on the
> bottom shelf of the fridge for each 4 pounds of frozen turkey.
> Janet US

Thanks. Must check my legs.

"Janet Bostwick" > wrote in message
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> Alton Brown said tonight that you should calculate one day on the
> bottom shelf of the fridge for each 4 pounds of frozen turkey.
> Janet US

Smart man, that Alton. And his brine recipe is very good.

Paul

On 11/20/2011 10:33 PM, Janet Bostwick wrote:
> Alton Brown said tonight that you should calculate one day on the
> bottom shelf of the fridge for each 4 pounds of frozen turkey.


Be sure to include some sort of container - er, drip pan - to use when
thawing that critter in the fridge! Just today, I learned the hard way
when thawing a 'butt' roast and didn't include that 'drip pan'! Talk
about a mess - all sorts of unwanted gravitational bloody 'drippings' in
the (secondary - whew!) fridge! And the roast was even enclosed in a
(leaky!) plastic grocery bag, too! Oh well - Live 'n learn ;>

Sky

--

Ultra Ultimate Kitchen Rule - Use the Timer!
Ultimate Kitchen Rule -- Cook's Choice!!

On Nov 20, 10:33*pm, Janet Bostwick > wrote:
> Alton Brown said tonight that you should calculate one day on the
> bottom shelf of the fridge for each 4 pounds of frozen turkey.
> Janet US

Absolutely! Bacteriological growth is directly proportional to
temperature. The higher the temp the faster the growth!

Think about it that way. And there's no filthier food than fowl!

John Kuthe...

On Sun, 20 Nov 2011 23:16:09 -0600, Sqwertz >
wrote:

>On Sun, 20 Nov 2011 21:33:05 -0700, Janet Bostwick wrote:
>
>> Alton Brown said tonight that you should calculate one day on the
>> bottom shelf of the fridge for each 4 pounds of frozen turkey.
>
>It really depends on what kind of refrigerator you have.
>
>Ones with dehumidifiers/"moisture controllers" and the type of
>circulation really make a big difference. And ones with circulation it
>doesn't matter if it's top shelf or bottom shelf, but where the cold
>air is distributed from the coils.
>
>-sw
I suspect that the directions to thaw on the bottom shelf are simply
automatic on Alton's part. He directs you to brine, store, thaw there
with the item in a container to limit the damage if there is a leak or
an accident. Good advice.
Janet US

On Mon, 21 Nov 2011 01:37:55 -0600, Sky >
wrote:

>On 11/20/2011 10:33 PM, Janet Bostwick wrote:
>> Alton Brown said tonight that you should calculate one day on the
>> bottom shelf of the fridge for each 4 pounds of frozen turkey.
>
>
>Be sure to include some sort of container - er, drip pan - to use when
>thawing that critter in the fridge! Just today, I learned the hard way
>when thawing a 'butt' roast and didn't include that 'drip pan'! Talk
>about a mess - all sorts of unwanted gravitational bloody 'drippings' in
>the (secondary - whew!) fridge! And the roast was even enclosed in a
>(leaky!) plastic grocery bag, too! Oh well - Live 'n learn ;>
>
>Sky
A learning/teaching moment!
Janet US

"Sky" <> Be sure to include some sort of container - er, drip pan - to use
when
> thawing that critter in the fridge!

Thank you so much for that reminder. Our drip pan looks like it came on a
1958 Studebaker but it serves this purpose very well. Polly

Polly Esther wrote:
>
> "Sky" <> Be sure to include some sort of container - er, drip pan - to
> use when
>> thawing that critter in the fridge!
>
> Thank you so much for that reminder. Our drip pan looks like it came on
> a 1958 Studebaker but it serves this purpose very well. Polly


That was the year with the short tail fins, right? Or did you mean a
Studebaker pickup?

-Bob

In article >,
Janet Bostwick > wrote:

> Alton Brown said tonight that you should calculate one day on the
> bottom shelf of the fridge for each 4 pounds of frozen turkey.
> Janet US

I'll bet it takes at least half again that long.
--
Barb,
http://web.me.com/barbschaller September 5, 2011

> I really appreciated his technique for carving a turkey. *My dad used to
> always be in charge but we don't have him with us anymore. *Alton made
> it look so easy.

I'm going to relatives for Thanksgiving and will not be making a
turkey, but I almost want to buy a turkey just so I can try Alton's
carving technique as I've always butchered turkeys in the past.
Watching him carve the turkey was the highlight of the Thanksgiving
Live show.

On Sun, 20 Nov 2011 23:50:10 -0500, Cheryl >
wrote:
....
>
>I really appreciated his technique for carving a turkey. My dad used to
>always be in charge but we don't have him with us anymore. Alton made
>it look so easy.

When someone who knows what they are doing does it, it always looks
easy!!

;-)

John Kuthe...

"zxcvbob" <> wrote > Polly Esther wrote:
>>
>> "Sky" <> Be sure to include some sort of container - er, drip pan - to
>> use when
>>> thawing that critter in the fridge!
>>
>> Thank you so much for that reminder. Our drip pan looks like it came on
>> a 1958 Studebaker but it serves this purpose very well. Polly
>
>
> That was the year with the short tail fins, right? Or did you mean a
> Studebaker pickup?
>
> -Bob

Golden Hawk. Polly