{"id":1422,"date":"2020-11-24T11:33:52","date_gmt":"2020-11-24T11:33:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bernardmatthews.com\/?page_id=1422"},"modified":"2023-12-18T09:11:36","modified_gmt":"2023-12-18T09:11:36","slug":"how-to-defrost-a-christmas-turkey","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bernardmatthews.com\/christmas-2\/how-to-defrost-a-christmas-turkey\/","title":{"rendered":"Defrosting Turkeys"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-black-color has-text-color\"><strong>How to defrost a turkey<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-black-color has-css-opacity has-black-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bernardmatthews.com\/app\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Christmas-Stop-Clock-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1431\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bernardmatthews.com\/app\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Christmas-Stop-Clock-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.bernardmatthews.com\/app\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Christmas-Stop-Clock-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.bernardmatthews.com\/app\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Christmas-Stop-Clock-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.bernardmatthews.com\/app\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Christmas-Stop-Clock-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.bernardmatthews.com\/app\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Christmas-Stop-Clock-400x400.png 400w, https:\/\/www.bernardmatthews.com\/app\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Christmas-Stop-Clock.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">It is important that you allow enough time for your turkey to defrost. If it is not fully defrosted at the start of cooking it will not cook properly, and your cooking times will not be accurate.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-black-color has-css-opacity has-black-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bernardmatthews.com\/app\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Christmas-Thermometer-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1434\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bernardmatthews.com\/app\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Christmas-Thermometer-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.bernardmatthews.com\/app\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Christmas-Thermometer-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.bernardmatthews.com\/app\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Christmas-Thermometer-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.bernardmatthews.com\/app\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Christmas-Thermometer-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.bernardmatthews.com\/app\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Christmas-Thermometer-400x400.png 400w, https:\/\/www.bernardmatthews.com\/app\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Christmas-Thermometer.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Keeping the turkey in the packaging, defrost your turkey on a tray, in a the fridge (no more than 4\u00b0C).  You need to allow 10-12 hours per kg. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Before placing in the oven, check there are no ice crystals in the body cavity and that the legs are flexible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Do not refreeze once thawed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-black-color has-css-opacity has-black-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bernardmatthews.com\/app\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Christmas-Roasting-Tray-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1437\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bernardmatthews.com\/app\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Christmas-Roasting-Tray-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.bernardmatthews.com\/app\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Christmas-Roasting-Tray-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.bernardmatthews.com\/app\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Christmas-Roasting-Tray-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.bernardmatthews.com\/app\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Christmas-Roasting-Tray-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.bernardmatthews.com\/app\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Christmas-Roasting-Tray-400x400.png 400w, https:\/\/www.bernardmatthews.com\/app\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Christmas-Roasting-Tray.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Place your turkey in a roasting tray whilst defrosting.  The tray should be one big enough to catch the drip from the thawing meat. This will help avoid cross contamination in your kitchen and help to stop the spread of bacteria.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to defrost a turkey It is important that you allow enough time for your turkey to defrost. If it is not fully defrosted at the start of cooking it will not cook properly, and your cooking times will not be accurate. 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