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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / November 2007OT turkey 911
HELP!!! We cook Tom tomorrow (Sunday morning.) Louie put the bird in the fridge Thursday morning. He pushed and poked that chunk of protein and heard the sound of ice crystals crunching. Any ideas on how to get him raw enough to roast? Tomorrow morning is Zero Hour and i want that bird done! And without the nasty stuff i heard certain airline employees got a couple days ago courtesy of their employers! Blessed be, Baha > HELP!!! We cook Tom tomorrow (Sunday morning.) Louie put the bird in the > fridge Thursday morning. He pushed and poked that chunk of protein and [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > Blessed be, > Baha there's a quicker-but more labor-intensive-alternative. Simply place the bird in a big pot of cold water, allowing half an hour of soaking time per pound (meaning a 25-pound turkey can thaw in half a day). You'll have to replace the water every half hour, and also make sure that the turkey is in a leak-proof package, because turkey meat can absorb moisture and become watery. >> HELP!!! We cook Tom tomorrow (Sunday morning.) Louie put the bird in the >> fridge Thursday morning. He pushed and poked that chunk of protein and [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > a leak-proof package, because turkey meat can absorb moisture and become > watery. An even quicker way would be to put it in that leakproof package and then the whole family can take turns cuddling up to it inside a sleeping bag. Replace family members frequently as they faint or get frostbite. After all it's just got bad hypothermia. (Sorry, I have a hard time not being frivolous about this - I just don't celebrate anniversaries of any kind, and certainly not when they involve weird culinary rituals you'd never dream of enacting unless the calendar told you to). ============== j-c ====== @ ====== purr . demon . co . uk ============== Jack Campin: 11 Third St, Newtongrange EH22 4PU, Scotland | tel 0131 660 4760 <http://www.purr.demon.co.uk/jack/> for CD-ROMs and free | fax 0870 0554 975 stuff: Scottish music, food intolerance, & Mac logic fonts | mob 07800 739 557 >An even quicker way would be to put it in that leakproof package >and then the whole family can take turns cuddling up to it inside >a sleeping bag. Replace family members frequently as they faint >or get frostbite. After all it's just got bad hypothermia. All right, wise@$$...! >(Sorry, I have a hard time not being frivolous about this - I just >don't celebrate anniversaries of any kind, and certainly not when >they involve weird culinary rituals you'd never dream of enacting >unless the calendar told you to). You make an excellent point. Yes, the calendar tells us to do these things. And I'm imagining you dislike a certain hypocrisy about holidays about as much as I do. You know what I mean: like why can't we be good to people the whole year through, instead of concentrating it on the last few weeks of the year in the name of Christmas-Holiday-Whatever Spirit. If I could get through without setting foot inside a store until Spring comes, i would. the mall up the road from me has this detestable "animatronic" thing called "The Boulevard Bear Band" set up right in the nexus of Boulevard Mall, ostensibly to play their hokey animatronic Christmas carols. Bullpucky. They exist to tell you (between their robo-songs) to go to one of the anchor stores or customer service to buy gift cards, or to announce hour-only specials at Cheap Jewelry Depot or Kiosk of Schlock. And i hate this, and want to go buy a gift card to use at Sears to buy a chainsaw in the Craftsman department so I can go Boulevard Bear hunting. But this is a small matter. I had friends without family and a turkey that needed a home that wasn't my cramped little freezer space. It turned out good, though deformedly ugly, and just wanted my buddies to feel a little better. I will show them your post though. If it makes them laugh as much as I (and i did!), I will have been a good Boy Scout and done my good deed. Blessed be, Baha >>An even quicker way would be to put it in that leakproof package >>and then the whole family can take turns cuddling up to it inside >>a sleeping bag. Replace family members frequently as they faint >>or get frostbite. After all it's just got bad hypothermia. > >All right, wise@$$...! Just catching up on newsgroups after the holidays and my 45th birthday so apologies on this belated advice. The last time we had frozen turkey issues we hauled out a big-assed Coleman cooler - the kind used for picnics, tailgate parties etc. - and put the bird in there and changed the water every few hours. Lots more room for the bird than our sinks. Keeping Five away from the bird until after it was cooked was the only issue. And yes, she got some juicy turkey for being a good girl ;)  Signatureannoyed@net.spammers Craig, Kathi & "Cat Five" the tabby girl "One way that you can tell that 'Mythbusters' has been in the area is to look for shrapnel in the trees." - Jamie Hyneman Happy 45th >>>An even quicker way would be to put it in that leakproof package >>>and then the whole family can take turns cuddling up to it inside [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > away from the bird until after it was cooked was the only issue. And yes, > she got some juicy turkey for being a good girl ;) >Happy 45th Thanks Matthew. I took the day off from work, just had a lazy, relaxing day. Weather was crappy in NYC so just had some fun teasing Five with some new cat toys, watching her run around or chase a string on a stick. Had a late sleep-in and she stayed on the pillow next to me for hours. Signatureannoyed@net.spammers Craig, Kathi & "Cat Five" the tabby girl "One way that you can tell that 'Mythbusters' has been in the area is to look for shrapnel in the trees." - Jamie Hyneman >>Happy 45th > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > new cat toys, watching her run around or chase a string on a stick. Had a > late sleep-in and she stayed on the pillow next to me for hours. Lucky man If they are laying on my pillow it is usually with their claws in my nose saying why are you here and not by the food dish My friends in NYC called me and told me about the weather. I told them we are still on the beaches. Us old men are watching the new line of bikinis coming out for winter ;-) > HELP!!! We cook Tom tomorrow (Sunday morning.) Louie put the bird in the > fridge Thursday morning. He pushed and poked that chunk of protein and [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > Blessed be, > Baha also lug a big clean bucket up to your bathtub. Drop your frozen bird in it and fill to the brim with cold water. If he's a floater, weigh him down with a brick or 2. Change the water every hour if possible. We have a big bucket we were planning on brining him with. Can we use this? And what would we have to do to make it fit to use to brine afterward? >> HELP!!! We cook Tom tomorrow (Sunday morning.) Louie put the bird in the >> fridge Thursday morning. He pushed and poked that chunk of protein and [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] >and fill to the brim with cold water. If he's a floater, weigh him down with >a brick or 2. Change the water every hour if possible. Just keep changing the water once it is dethawed take the turkey out and tilt it in the bucket so any water inside will run out do this for about 20 minutes will something like a garbage bag covering it to prevent anything from getting on it and away you go. Sorry it took so long to get back I had to go drop a friend off at the airport > We have a big bucket we were planning on brining him with. Can we use > this? [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] >>with >>a brick or 2. Change the water every hour if possible. You don't want to use the water afterwards due to possible bacteria You will have enough turkey bones and leftovers to make plenty of turkey brine afterwards trust me we all do specially with a bird that big > Just keep changing the water once it is dethawed take the turkey out and > tilt it in the bucket so any water inside will run out do this for about [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] >>>with >>>a brick or 2. Change the water every hour if possible. > HELP!!! We cook Tom tomorrow (Sunday morning.) Louie put the bird in the > fridge Thursday morning. He pushed and poked that chunk of protein and [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > Blessed be, > Baha 1.. Take the turkey out of the freezer 12 hours before you expect to begin to clean and roast it. 2.. Put the turkey (still in the plastic wrapping) into a clean, unscented kitchen trash bag. 3.. Put the turkey into the bathtub (which should also be fairly clean in case of a leak). 4.. Fill your bathtub with cold water to cover the turkey (as cold as it will go). 5.. Every three hours, check the water temperature. If the water has gotten warmer, empty and refill the tub again with cool water. This will keep the turkey cold but also help to thaw the meat quickly. > HELP!!! We cook Tom tomorrow (Sunday morning.) Louie put the bird in > the fridge Thursday morning. He pushed and poked that chunk of [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > Blessed be, > Baha Dunk it in a sink full of cold water. Butterball staffs (yes, with people) a telephone hotline during the holday turkey season for those last minute emergencies like Baha's. They officially opened the lines this year on November 1, and they don't cloase until the Friday after Christmas. It's also open year-round on an automated basis. The number is 1-800-BUTTERBALL (1-800-288-8372) Hours and more information here: http://www.butterball.com/en/files/PDF/TurkeyTalk-LineFactSheet.pdf Their website has all sorts of menus, recipes, tools, and cooking tips too (there's even a "turkey newsletter" you can get) http://www.butterball.com Jeanne >HELP!!! We cook Tom tomorrow (Sunday morning.) Louie put the bird in the >fridge Thursday morning. He pushed and poked that chunk of protein and heard [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] >Blessed be, >Baha Jeanne Hedge ============ http://www.jhedge.com |
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