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How long does it take to dethaw a turkey?

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ImmaEatThat
ImmaEatThatNovember 13, 2010
You can also dethaw in your sink and run cold water over it. Make sure to change out your water, however. NO WARM WATER!
nutcakes
nutcakesNovember 13, 2010
My fridge is cold, so I am giving my 16 pounder 4 days.
pierino
pierinoNovember 13, 2010
I[m joining the long slow, in the refrigerator chorus on this. I mean there's still 12 days until you have to start seriously cooking. And yes, "thaw" would be the correct usage."Dethaw" or "unthaw" would suggest the opposite.
shelle
shelleNovember 13, 2010
How boring is your life, pikawicca? I've never seen you contribute anything but worthless snark around here.

You can also quick-thaw a turkey by submerging (unwrapped) it in a large, clean bucket of water and changing the water every 30 minutes. Allow 30 minutes per pound. I find this to be a pain in the butt, though.
Mr_Vittles
Mr_VittlesNovember 13, 2010
Three days typically.
pikawicca
pikawiccaNovember 13, 2010
How long does it take to realize there's no such word as "dethaw?"
drbabs
drbabsNovember 13, 2010
In the refrigerator (which is what is recommended) about 24 hours per 5 pounds of bird--but don't leave it more than 5 days. (You can take out the giblets etc. as they thaw to expedite the thawing.)
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