General Chat

Firstly, I make sure that the turkey is dead & is beyond caring whether frozen or roasted. I dislike the drunken turkey gobbling at me from the dinner table.

Then I ensure the feathers have been removed before cooking. Smouldering feathers throw off the most merciful pungent smell that even the cat refuses to stay in the kitchen.

Turkey sandwich anyone?

I'm having swan for Christmas this year. The Queen hasn't been around here recently; so she won't miss one. ;-) :-D

I've just used a jelly for the trifle - it said best before 2010 - looks OK so I've used it :-D

I thought the rule was, if it has four legs you can cook it from frozen, less than four, you defrost first!!

Anyway, thanks for the input - I shall carry on defrosting it :-D

I`ve just put a frozen Hog joint in the oven (It says best cook from frozen) cook for 3hr 20mins from frozen.


SO...
If I don't return here after Boxing Day you will know not to do it then wont you. :-D

Currently cooking an Iceland one which says cook from Frozen but I took it out of freezer yesterday and defrosted overnight. It looks and smells good so far.

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Don,t bother about buying a Chop Ann, Just cut a slice of Rump That Pricklys Showing :-D :-D :-D :-D

Hi Ann, I always defrost before cooking, I would be wary about cooking it from frozen.

As someone said on here, cook it as you always do. Enjoy your dinner!




MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY AND HEALTHY NEW YEAR to everyone.


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I think you better go and buy a lamb chop Ann.

Just to be on the safe side.

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Iceland one says cook from frozen, but he is going to defrost it first

My DIL cooks a whole turkey from frozen and when it's thawed out enough in the oven she reaches in and pulls out the bag of giblets.

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Ann.....there are sites which say you can cook from frozen...but you have to adjust the cooking times....takes longer <3

Ann, Cook it as you normally would (Defrost) to be on the safe side,and enjoy it. Happy Christmas. **M** :-D :-D

Ann...it says on their website NEVER cook a turkey without defrosting :-0

AnnCardiff >3 where did you buy it, some stores websites - when you click on the item will give you all the instructions/guidelines that you need for preparing and cooking an item :-)

We cook ours from frozen a Tesco one,
we have had no problems. :-)

I've been reading about this happening :-S... but I'm an 'old cook' and certainly wouldn't cook poultry from frozen... but then always some things changing (think there's probably an uptodate freezing method now?)
Anyway however you choose, roast it well enough and enjoy your dinner.

Mau :-D

That doesn't sound right to me Ann. I always thought poultry had to be properly defrosted before cooking.
Maybe I'm wrong, and others will advise, but that's what I would do.

Tec :-)