Alton Brown shared on social media his hack for thawing a frozen chicken in two hours. We tried Brown’s hack, which calls for an aquarium pump, thermometer and a cooler, on a frozen turkey. While the ...

You can sous vide, par-steam or smoke a turkey (or even stuff it to make a turducken), but you can't do much of anything with it if it's frozen. There's nothing that ruins Thanksgiving faster than ...

There are countless ways to cook a turkey -- sous vide, par-steamed and smoked-- but none that I've encountered recommend starting from frozen. Slow refrigerator thawing is the gold standard for ...

Here are some quick and safe ways to thaw a frozen turkey, even at the very last minute. Wednesday, November 19, 2025 Thanksgiving is almost here! If you're planning to cook the big bird, the USDA ...

A frozen turkey can take several days to thaw, so it’s best to start the process early, food experts say. Spencer Platt Getty Images AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy.

Thanksgiving Day is near and so is all the dinner prep — especially for those with frozen turkeys still sitting in the freezer. When to yank that bird out of the freezer and what to do with it between ...