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Safe Defrosting of Giblets ( part 1 ) There are three safe ways to defrost giblets and poultry containing them: in the refrigerator, in cold water, or in the microwave oven. Never defrost giblets on the kitchen counter. REFRIGERATOR THAWING. It is best to plan ahead for slow, safe defrosting in the refrigerator. As a rule of thumb, whole poultry with giblets will take about 24 hours for every 5 pounds of weight to thaw in the refrigerator. A 1-pound carton of frozen chicken livers will take about 24 hours. Raw poultry and/or giblets defrosted by this method, may be stored in the refrigerator 1 to 2 days. During this time, if giblets are not used, they can be safely refrozen. COLD WATER THAWING. Leave the giblets or poultry containing them in the original airtight packaging or place in a leak-proof bag. Submerge the product in cold water and change the water every 30 minutes to make sure it stays cold. A whole 3 to 4 pound fryer with giblets should thaw in 2-3 hours by this method and a whole 15 pound turkey will take 7 to 8 hours, or approximately 30 minutes per pound. A 1-pound carton of chicken livers should defrost in 1 or 2 hours. TOMORROW: microwave giblet defrosting. See you here. Suzie's Family of Informative blogs Suzie Posted: Wednesday 1st June 2005, 2:35 AM

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