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1 1/2 year old froze turkey

GaBGE
GaBGE Posts: 556
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I have had a turkey in the freezer since Thanksgiving 2018, about 1 1/2 years old. Does anyone think it’s too old to cook or would taste bad? Figure now is a good time to cook it if it would be alright. Thanks in advance.
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  • Foghorn
    Foghorn Posts: 10,320
    First - it would be safe if it has been frozen the whole time.
    Second - look for freezer burn - because you know those areas won't taste any good.
    Third - It should be "fine" for eating if there's no freezer burn.  It may not be quite as juicy as a bird that didn't spend so much time in the freezer but it should taste fine.  With that said, this might be a bird that would benefit more than most from a brine or injection.

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  • lousubcap
    lousubcap Posts: 37,888
    I've cooked a freezer resident 3+ year-old turkey with no issues.  It was in a deep freeze and I didn't give it much of an exam once thawed and before prepping and hitting the altar.  @Foghorn has great points to consider in the prep stage.  
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