Hi there,

I know the "best" way to defrost a frozen bird is to temper in the fridge
for several days. This year space in both fridges, inside and the overflow
one in the garage is at a premium.

I was just think about dropping the frozen bird into the Coleman cooler,
closing the lid and checking ii a few times a day.

What do you think of this?

Should work of dangerous?

TIA,

Dimitri

Dimitri wrote:

> I know the "best" way to defrost a frozen bird is to temper in the fridge
> for several days. This year space in both fridges, inside and the overflow
> one in the garage is at a premium.
>
> I was just think about dropping the frozen bird into the Coleman cooler,
> closing the lid and checking ii a few times a day.
>
> What do you think of this?
>
> Should work of dangerous?
>

It wouldn't be much different from putting it in the fridge. It might take a
few days to thaw, depending of course on the size of the bird. I usually let
frozen birds sit out on the counter for a while It takes at least half a day
before the outside gets anywhere near thawing. We usually get fresh turkeys
from our butcher. It costs a little more, but they have been great, and avoids
the defrost dilemma.

> Dave Smith
>
>>Dimitri wrote:
>>
>> I was just think about dropping the frozen bird into the Coleman cooler,
>> closing the lid and checking ii a few times a day.
>>
>> What do you think of this?
>>
>> Should work of dangerous?

Unsafe... that's not much different from leaving it to defrost on the kitchen
counter.

>I usually let
>frozen birds sit out on the counter for a while It takes at least half a day
>before the outside gets anywhere near thawing.

The whole idea of thawing in the fridge is so the exterior is not exposed to
room temperature... you have two fridges, I don't believe you can't find a spot
for one turkey... the box wine doesn't have to be in there.

Both your ideas are bad.

Either defrost *slowly* in the fridge (cook within 24 hours), or defrost
*quickly* by the cold water bath method (cook immediately).


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Dave Smith wrote:

> Dimitri wrote:
>
>
>>I know the "best" way to defrost a frozen bird is to temper in the fridge
>>for several days. This year space in both fridges, inside and the overflow
>>one in the garage is at a premium.
>>
>>I was just think about dropping the frozen bird into the Coleman cooler,
>>closing the lid and checking ii a few times a day.
>>
>>What do you think of this?
>>
>>Should work of dangerous?

Fine if monitored.

> It wouldn't be much different from putting it in the fridge. It might take a
> few days to thaw, depending of course on the size of the bird. I usually let
> frozen birds sit out on the counter for a while It takes at least half a day
> before the outside gets anywhere near thawing. We usually get fresh turkeys
> from our butcher. It costs a little more, but they have been great, and avoids
> the defrost dilemma.

<http://www.hi-tm.com/Documents/Turkey-Thanks.html>
<http://www.hi-tm.com/Documents/Thaw-counter.html>
<http://www.hi-tm.com/Documents/Turkey.html>

Surprising stuff in these scientific papers.

Pastorio

In article >, this one
> wrote:

> Dave Smith wrote:
>
> > Dimitri wrote:
> >
> >
> >>I know the "best" way to defrost a frozen bird is to temper in the fridge
> >>for several days. This year space in both fridges, inside and the overflow
> >>one in the garage is at a premium.
> >>
> >>I was just think about dropping the frozen bird into the Coleman cooler,
> >>closing the lid and checking ii a few times a day.
> >>
> >>What do you think of this?
> >>
> >>Should work of dangerous?
>
> Fine if monitored.
>
> > It wouldn't be much different from putting it in the fridge. It might take a
> > few days to thaw, depending of course on the size of the bird. I usually let
> > frozen birds sit out on the counter for a while It takes at least half a day
> > before the outside gets anywhere near thawing. We usually get fresh turkeys
> > from our butcher. It costs a little more, but they have been great, and
> > avoids
> > the defrost dilemma.
>
> <http://www.hi-tm.com/Documents/Turkey-Thanks.html>
> <http://www.hi-tm.com/Documents/Thaw-counter.html>
> <http://www.hi-tm.com/Documents/Turkey.html>
>
> Surprising stuff in these scientific papers.

Paranoids. Listening to them, it's a wonder any of us survived to
adulthood.

-Frank

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In article >, this one
> wrote:

> Dave Smith wrote:
>
> > Dimitri wrote:
> >
> >
> >>I know the "best" way to defrost a frozen bird is to temper in the fridge
> >>for several days. This year space in both fridges, inside and the overflow
> >>one in the garage is at a premium.
> >>
> >>I was just think about dropping the frozen bird into the Coleman cooler,
> >>closing the lid and checking ii a few times a day.
> >>
> >>What do you think of this?
> >>
> >>Should work of dangerous?
>
> Fine if monitored.
>
> > It wouldn't be much different from putting it in the fridge. It might take a
> > few days to thaw, depending of course on the size of the bird. I usually let
> > frozen birds sit out on the counter for a while It takes at least half a day
> > before the outside gets anywhere near thawing. We usually get fresh turkeys
> > from our butcher. It costs a little more, but they have been great, and
> > avoids
> > the defrost dilemma.
>
> <http://www.hi-tm.com/Documents/Turkey-Thanks.html>
> <http://www.hi-tm.com/Documents/Thaw-counter.html>
> <http://www.hi-tm.com/Documents/Turkey.html>
>
> Surprising stuff in these scientific papers.

Paranoids. Listening to them, it's a wonder any of us survived to
adulthood.

-Frank

--
(email: change out to in)

Frank J Warner wrote:

> In article >, this one
> > wrote:

>><http://www.hi-tm.com/Documents/Turkey-Thanks.html>
>><http://www.hi-tm.com/Documents/Thaw-counter.html>
>><http://www.hi-tm.com/Documents/Turkey.html>
>>
>>Surprising stuff in these scientific papers.
>
> Paranoids. Listening to them, it's a wonder any of us survived to
> adulthood.

Did you bother to read the cites? They are exactly *not* paranoiac and
represent a rather serious rebuttal to all the food nazis who say
everything MUST be done only one way...

Pastorio

Frank J Warner wrote:

> In article >, this one
> > wrote:

>><http://www.hi-tm.com/Documents/Turkey-Thanks.html>
>><http://www.hi-tm.com/Documents/Thaw-counter.html>
>><http://www.hi-tm.com/Documents/Turkey.html>
>>
>>Surprising stuff in these scientific papers.
>
> Paranoids. Listening to them, it's a wonder any of us survived to
> adulthood.

Did you bother to read the cites? They are exactly *not* paranoiac and
represent a rather serious rebuttal to all the food nazis who say
everything MUST be done only one way...

Pastorio