Size matters." A frozen turkey should be defrosted at a cool temperature (no more than 17.5C) and must be thoroughly defrosted before cooking. In a fridge, at 4C, allow at least 4 hours for every ...
Elliot recommends a ‘wet brine’ for your meat, like the Americans do (Picture: FieldGoods) The secret to cooking the perfect turkey, according to the chefs is to ‘brine’ the meat.
For example, a typical large turkey weighing 6-7kg could take as much as four days to fully defrost in the fridge. They say you should also not wash raw turkey before cooking as it can spread germs ...