The meat should have been thawed in the fridge. You can put it back in the cooler, but it is possible it will not keep as long as if it had thawed under refrigeration. It might not even keep a week before it will go bad and it will not last as long as frozen meat does. Quick thaws - like microwave and water baths - should be used only if the meat is going to be cooked promptly upon thawing.
If a turkey is defrosted in warm water in a sink it would be lethal to put it back into the fridge. Because the meat is already loosened from the warm environment putting it in a cold environment will tense up the meat and make it have an undesirable taste. My suggestion is to let it cool for two hours then put it back into the fridge.
That's better than leaving it out any more, but you should start the cooking process immediately upon completing the thaw.
You should let it cool first, otherwise the fridge won't handle it very well. But once it is down to a temperature you can touch it at, it should be fine.
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When you put food in the freezer, it helps store all the nutrients of the food and makes it last for a while until you thaw it out.
no wth, just take the frozen food out of the freezer
Carve off every bit of turkey from the carcass. Put into separate plastic containers and put in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. At 3 days, best to put the unused turkey in the container into the freezer. It should be used within a month or two, once it is put into the freezer. Stuffing needs to be removed right after the turkey is cooked and put into a container. Whatever is not used in the next day, should be put in the freezer.
If you plan ahead, you should move the cornbread dressing from the freezer to the refrigerator and allow it to thaw at least 24 hours or longer. In a pinch for time, you could set it on the counter to thaw or cover it with foil and heat it in the oven so it can thaw while it's heating.
Food thawing is when the food is frozen and you set it out or put it in the fridge so that it is not frozen anymore it is thawed .
The best way to thaw meat is to transfer it from the freezer to the refrigerator and allow it to thaw there. The next best way is by putting the frozen meat in cold water to thaw, and change the water every 30 minutes until it is thawed.
Put it at the back of the freezer or by the fan in the back!
You should put a roast turkey in a freezer to avoid any bacteria contaminating it, then, when you are prepared to cook it defrost it about a day or so before hand.
You should put it in your refrigerator a week before to thaw. Never cook a frozen turkey, it can cause buring and an awful taste.
It is not advisable for a person to put thawed chicken back in the freezer. This is because chicken is prone to salmonella, which can cause a person to become very ill.
Go back to the room where the evil robot that put you in the freezer is.