1 or 2 days in the fridge once it is soaked in lemon juice and not surrounded by anything else because then that turkey will give the other foods (salmonella).
A sealed defrosted turkey can be kept in the refrigerator for 1 to 2 days before cooking. It's important to ensure that the refrigerator is set at or below 40°F (4°C) to maintain food safety. If you’re not able to cook it within that timeframe, it's best to cook the turkey and then refrigerate or freeze the cooked meat.
Defrosted turkey is good for about one or two days after the sell by date on the package. You should cook turkey within a couple of days of it being defrosted.
A frozen 20 pound turkey will take about three days to thaw in the fridge.
You cannot refreeze an uncooked turkey breast once it is defrosted. You can freeze the turkey once it is cooked for 2-6 months.
You can refreeze any food after its been defrosted as long as you cook it. What you should never do is defrost food and then freeze it again raw. It's very dangerous to do that.
You should typically defrost a turkey crown that is 3 kgs for up to 36 hours. On average, a turkey should be defrosted for 10-12 hours per kilogram.
A 2 kg turkey takes about 4 days to defrost. On average, you can defrost a 4lb turkey in a day.
Cook it as soon as possible - do not wait too long.
yes of course!
2-3 DAYS. (Not weeks as the last person wrote)...
No. Salmonella, for one, has no odor.
you get food poisoning. never refreeze defrosted meat.