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No it needs to be frozen if not used on a couple of days
The Medical College of the University of Wisconsin says a fresh turkey can be kept, uncooked, in your refrigerator for no more than 2 days.
A couple hours will do, let it thaw on its cooking rack, avoid cross-contamination.
1-2 days unless smoked
you should cook it before trying to cut it up but i guess you could cut it before cooking like chicken breast. if it is a whole turkey then dont but if it is a turkey breast fillet then i guess u can
If by refreeze, you mean to freeze leftovers after cooking a thawed turkey - Yes, you can freeze the leftovers.
No. It is adviseable to cool it at room temperature before putting it in the refrigerator.However if you put a hot turkey in a refrigerator it will use up more energy /cooling in the refrigerator.
I bought butterball turkey today Nov 19th and it was completely thawed. Can I refreeze it? Or can I keep it in the refrigerator until Thursday, which is 5 days from now. I don`t know how long it was thawed before I bought it.
You should plan on cooking it within a day or two.
Yes, many of the companies that sell turkeys put cooking directions on the packaging and you will find both "from frozen" and "thawed" instructions on them.
Not recommended, but yes. You have multiplied the bacteria by thawing it; but proper cooking will kill the bacteria. Better to refrigerate for up to even 5 days, if necessary, before cooking, as refreezing is likely to affect the texture.
It is recommended when cooking turkey to cook at a high heat for 1 hour and then 350 for the rest of the time, about a half hour for every pound of a thawed turkey.