Once it's thawed, the turkey can stay in the refrigerator for an additional two days before it needs to be cooked, Amidor says. So, for example, if you're cooking a 20-24-pound bird, you need to ...

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While a frozen turkey allows you to cross off an item on your Thanksgiving shopping list well in advance, you’ll have to budget time for thawing it in the fridge — at least one day per four ...

While a frozen turkey allows you to cross off an item on your Thanksgiving shopping list well in advance, you’ll have to budget time for thawing it in the fridge — at least one day per four ...

Can You Put A Frozen Turkey In A Cooler If You Don’t Have Enough Free Space In The Fridge? If you’ve run out of room in your fridge, a cooler is not a great back up plan for your frozen bird.