Defrost the Turkey

[jackie j]

Dont forget to take the Turkey from the freezer, I have just taken mine out as I leave it in the cellar in a bag in a dish covered with tea towels, Its really cold down there.

[Alison]

We buy fresh when we're "doing Christmas" but not my turn this year so not bought one although did buy a frozen one from the farm we use after Christmas last year at half price so am going to look out for that again in the New Year. Went down a treat at Easter.

On a different note, has anybody else seen the food hygiene advert with the bloke being attacked by a turkey? Fair enough, advice to defost properly etc but they also tell you to never wash your bird. Yes I know you need to make sure you wash your hands properly afterwards but there's no way I'd not give my bird a blooming good wash, before I cooked it!

[jackie j]

I have always washed my birds. My sister bleaches evry surface before and after doing any thing with poultry.

[pdblake]

Took ours out last night.

[OverWyreGrower]

Ours has been hanging in the garage since Friday!!

Did all the 'messing' with it last night - ready for stuffing on Thursday night

[Flummery]

I'm picking our fresh free-range turkey up tomorrow from a farm about 4 miles away. We had one of theirs last year and it was fan-blummin-tastic!

[Glutton4...]

We're at rellies this year, which is most strange - Mr. G loves cooking Crimbo dinner, so I expect we'll have to go early so he can 'help'

[lynda66]

the ducks been out an hour .... but it's not as big as a turkey .... more like a large chicken

[Nicos]

At first I thought........why do peeps need reminding...and then I suddenly thought..OMG...I'd better do mine!!

Thanks for the reminder jackie

[lynda66]

At first I thought........why do peeps need reminding...and then I suddenly thought..OMG...I'd better do mine!!

Thanks for the reminder jackie`1

mainly cos some numpties remember at 9am xmas day that they haven't took it out yet

[Rhona]

Mr R's just about to go and pick ours up! Hope it's a good one!