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[-] Salamanderwizard@lemmy.world 38 points 3 days ago

Listen. If a turkey is telling you how to cook, you might have bigger problems than how to cook frozen food.

  1. You might be crazy
  2. That Turkey doesn't know what the fuck they're talking about.
[-] TheReanuKeeves@lemmy.world 9 points 3 days ago

Am I supposed to just ignore them? That's rude AF man!

[-] Salamanderwizard@lemmy.world 5 points 3 days ago

Listen. In the year 9595 a war between turkeys and chickens will erupt. Led by a turkey named Goblox. God help us if they win. We will never see tacos again.

[-] TheReanuKeeves@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago

The way you start your comments with "Listen" makes it impossible to not think of Navi from Ocarina of Time. But on a more serious note, I prefer eating chicken over turkey so am I supposed to side with the turkeys or the chickens?

[-] Salamanderwizard@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago

Sorry habit lol.

And yes. If you love tacos, yes.

(It's a athf reference. Idk if I'm showing my age here lol)

[-] FUCKING_CUNO@lemmy.dbzer0.com 13 points 3 days ago

I don't think ive ever seen a "cook from frozen" whole turkey, but as any good turkey needs to sit in a brine for a day, I'd thaw it first.

[-] TrollAccount69@lemmy.ml 10 points 3 days ago

No, and there’s a significantly higher risk of foodborne illness because there’s a greater chance that the whole thing doesn’t come up to a safe temperature for long enough.

Your best bet is to thaw and spatchcock it. Watch your fingers.

If you end up needing to figure out how to thaw a huge frozen turkey, get a 5/6 gallon bucket, put the turkey in there, pack it with ice and fill it with water. Check for thawedness once an hour. It’ll take about a half day or so.

If you do the water and bucket method, be mindful of cross contamination. A box of disposable gloves is probably a good investment for your kitchen if you don’t already have some.

[-] Duchess@piefed.linenoise.vip 10 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Absolutely will be drier than a thawed bird if you think about the extra heat necessary to bring up the bird to a safe temp inside there’s no way to do it without exposing the outside flesh to unnecessary, drying heat. You can use foil shields and basting to mitigate the damage but it will never be as tasty as a thawed bird. The whole thing will never be as tasty as an unfrozen bird could be and a fresh bird prepared properly will have the best flavor possible.

[-] scottmeme@sh.itjust.works 6 points 3 days ago

I wouldn't recommend deep frying a frozen turkey

[-] eldavi@lemmy.ml 6 points 3 days ago

it'll dry out if you do.

[-] susieq0044@sh.itjust.works -3 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Actually, I used to know this, but since I’ve turned vegatarian, and since I’m getting a lot of flack for that life changing decision from you meat eaters, I’m unwilling to tell you. Sowwy!

[-] FUCKING_CUNO@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 days ago

Drops into a post asking about how to cook a turkey to announce their veganism and say, "I know but I'm not telling yoooooooou."

Are you just and annoying in real life? Nobody gives a fuck if you're vegan, nor your likely garbage turkey recipe.

[-] susieq0044@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 days ago

Temper temper my little friend.

[-] communism@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 days ago

They're not vegan...

this post was submitted on 23 Sep 2026
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