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Can a turkey be cook half way then ref and finish cooking 2 days later?
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∙ 15y ago
not a good idea. Poultry must be fully cooked, as it can be a breeding ground for salmonella. It is never a good idea to partially cook poultry, put it aside and finish cooking later.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 14y agoNo. Unless you are planning on cooking it throughout the night, or unless you are planning on fully cooking it one day and then reheating it the next.
When poultry is undercooked, bacteria forms, which can make you sick. If you were to partially cook it, instead of the bacteria being cooked off, you will have made an ideal breeding ground on the partially cooked turkey. The area will be warm and with lots of raw meat still for the bacteria to eat, which will just get you sick.
Your best bet would be to fully cook the turkey in one go. If you are looking at breaking it up between a few days, a suggestion could be to slow cook it over night so that you can prepare it the day before Thanksgiving, or Christmas, or whenever, and then have it ready the next day.
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∙ 13y agoNo, partial cooking would allow the internal temperature to get warm enough to allow bacteria to multiply, but not hot enough to kill them. That is the exact opposite of safe food handling principles.
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∙ 15y ago* It isn't a good idea as it can dry the turkey out, but, you could fully cook the turkey and then slice it (get directions for special carving techniques off the internet) so that when you finished carving the pieces of meat from the breast it will look like the breast and the legs have been cut away and placed beside the carved turkey. NOTE: Cook the turkey the day before and do not leave the turkey in the fridge partially cooked for two days. This will mean that you will have to use the turkey very quickly after Thanksgiving and you could stand the risk of bacteria setting in. I always soak my turkeys in salted cold water for 2 hours and then changing the water on the hour. Take out, rinse well and pat dry. This will help kill whatever bacteria may be on the turkey. If you find you are working and don't have time, ask a family member or a good friend to cook the turkey for you the day before and leave two hours more cooking time for you instead of having it fully cooked.
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∙ 13y agoNO!!! that way lies food poisoning!
you can cook it completely then reheat it to piping hot the next day though.
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∙ 13y agoyou can freeze it but its not good for it
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∙ 14y agoyes its very simple
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