Tesco have a handy piece of advice for people who have bought their turkey. (Image: Getty)
has issued an urgent warning in the run-up to to anyone that’s bought one of its turkeys for the big day.
The supermarket giant’s handy piece of advice is perfect for anyone’s who’s struggling to fit all of their festive food in the freezer.
As December 25 looms, most people will have already picked up their , which are probably taking up most of the freezer drawers.
However, many people might still need to make a dash to the shops for the centrepiece of the Christmas Day table: the turkey.
As people struggle to make room for all of their Christmas food – but Tesco has announced its frozen turkeys from December 22.
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Most people’s freezers are jam packed in the run-up to Christmas. (Image: Getty)
Tesco’s Frozen Large Basted Whole Turkey Bird 5.3-6.9Kg needs to be defrosted for a minimum of 53-69 hours before cooking, equating to roughly three days.
The general rule of thumb for 10 hours for every kilo it weighs.
Gary Ellis, director of occupational health and safety specialist , has revealed the safest way to defrost a turkey to avoid giving any of your loved ones the gift of food poisoning this year.
He previously : “It’s vital to follow instructions carefully around defrosting a turkey as the consequences of incorrectly defrosting meat can be very serious, with the huge risk of food poisoning.
“Although it takes a long time, the safest and easiest way to defrost a turkey is by putting it in the bottom of the fridge so that it doesn’t spread any bacteria to other foods.
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“Do not leave your turkey on the side to defrost at room temperature. This is because the outside of the turkey will thaw faster than the inside, and rise in the ‘danger zone’ (above 4.4°C) where bacteria can very quickly multiply.”
Ellis stressed the importance of repeatedly checking the turkey using a food thermometer to be on the safe side, as well as putting the bird on a deep tray to prevent its juices and bacteria from running onto other food.
He concluded: “It’s much more important to ensure your rather than quickly, but if you want to try and speed the process up, remove the giblets and neck as soon as possible.”