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Had a fresh whole turkey delivered, use by date 26/12, is it ok in the fridge for 4 days or should I freeze it.....
Its not sealed, just in a box.
Its not sealed, just in a box.
The Is My Turkey Going To Go Off Thread
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Unless you're planning on cooking it after the 26th, I'm not sure why you'd freeze it?
cos had a quick google, which lead down a rabbit hole, and ended up thinking its only ok for 2 days in the fridge. 
So not sure.....
So not sure.....
bit late to freeze it now - if you saw link I posted in xmas thread people had issuers withwaitrose/aldi/tesco birds,
I'll open ours and give it an inspection on wednesday to check it looks fresh,
I don't believe they actually tell you when it was slaughtered though ......
none of them are free range this year - that's avian flu.
I'll open ours and give it an inspection on wednesday to check it looks fresh,
I don't believe they actually tell you when it was slaughtered though ......
none of them are free range this year - that's avian flu.
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Cant remember what the program was but they stuck a turkey in a large bowl with about 200g of salt for 24hr, helps it remain moist when cooked, also the salt should help kill off a few bacteria.
Left in fridge, mum claims will be fine. 
It is a free range one.
It is a free range one.
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Is this a specific worry about turkey or just generally whether things last more than 2 days in a fridge?
Just the turkey that arrived.
Cook it now, then freeze it just to be safe 
it's probably some free range expensive turkey if it's in a box? it's probably fine... it's the mass produced store bought ones that could have been sitting in a truck for a week etc you have to worry about (probably)
in my experience most use by dates are utter crap....
I know with meat it's different and more high risk.. but you get vegetables that have useby dates of 2-3days time.... yet they sit in a cupboard or fridge for 1-2 weeks and still look exactly the same...
the whole system is either amazingly over pre cautious or is designed so people buy more than they would otherwise do.
maybe it assumes your shopping is sat in a 40c boot for 1-2hours and stuff like that
does food in hot countries have the same useby dates as good in cold countries? i'm guessing it will. there's probably a lot of extra head room in reality as long as you weren't messing about.
do you really think 1 day makes a massive different? suddenly something isn't safe because it 1 day over, my milk in the fridge because I Live alone is usually 2-3 days out of date but tastes exactly the same as a new bottle would
it's probably some free range expensive turkey if it's in a box? it's probably fine... it's the mass produced store bought ones that could have been sitting in a truck for a week etc you have to worry about (probably)
in my experience most use by dates are utter crap....
I know with meat it's different and more high risk.. but you get vegetables that have useby dates of 2-3days time.... yet they sit in a cupboard or fridge for 1-2 weeks and still look exactly the same...
the whole system is either amazingly over pre cautious or is designed so people buy more than they would otherwise do.
maybe it assumes your shopping is sat in a 40c boot for 1-2hours and stuff like that
does food in hot countries have the same useby dates as good in cold countries? i'm guessing it will. there's probably a lot of extra head room in reality as long as you weren't messing about.
do you really think 1 day makes a massive different? suddenly something isn't safe because it 1 day over, my milk in the fridge because I Live alone is usually 2-3 days out of date but tastes exactly the same as a new bottle would