wait for it to melt ???
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.
You should keep a defrosted ham in the refrigerator. It will last in the refrigerator for between three and five days.
no but it cooks faster if it is it would and it is easier to work with defrosted
no
I wouldn't.
in the refrigerator
No
Food can be defrosted under cold water, or in the microwave (although microwave settings vary), or ideally in the refrigerator.
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 definitely should not refreeze meat. once the temp drops any bacteria in the package begins to multiply. Cook it within 24 to 48 hours and that is only if it was defrosted in the refrigerator. If you defrosted it at room temp you have to cook it right away or throw it out.
To insure thorough cooking of the food item.