We've had our leftover turkey in the fridge for 3 days. Can I now put the rest into the freezer?

It is always best to freeze turkey immediately to guarantee that it is safe. There are a couple of things to consider before freezing your leftover turkey. How long has it been in the fridge?

Since it has only been 3 days it should still be good, as long as your refrigerator is staying at the proper temperature. I think it is recommended not to leave your turkey in the fridge longer than 4 days if you want to eat the leftovers. We never have turkey sit around that long since my husband usually eats a million sandwiches.

He can't resist leftover turkey. Has it been left out for any period of time? If someone has come along to make a sandwich, then left your turkey out for a period of time it may no longer be safe to freeze.

I would use your best judgment here. As long as it has been handled properly and kept at the proper temperature then I don't see why you couldn't freeze it. I wanted to be able to back up my claims a bit, so I searched around for a site with some helpful tips on how to tell when it is ok to freeze your turkey, how best to freeze it, and the suggested way to thaw it after you have frozen it.It seems pretty thorough so you may want to check it out.

ochef.com/1327.htm The suggestion of freezing it in an airtight container is a good one and something I highly recommend. If you have a vacuum sealer that is the best way to store food before freezing, I love ours. I'm not sure if I agree completely that "the texture will suffer so much, you will be unlikely to want to consume it" if it is not used in a month.

The texture will change over time, and you may not want to make a sandwich out of your leftovers, but it is still great to use in another recipe. Either way I think that mostly applies to food that is not stored properly or left in the freezer for extended periods.

If the turkey has been handled and cooked properly in the first place, it should stay good up to 4 days in the refrigerator. Poultry should always be eaten soon after being cooked. When in doubt throw it out though.

The money you save in leftovers is not near as much as you will spend on a trip to the hospital.

I consider leftovers a major asset worth managing well. The whole turkey takes up too much room in the fridge so I remove the big pieces of meat suitable for sandwiches right away and put them into a couple of container so my family doesn't take out everything at once and leave it out on the counter when they wander away. Then I pick off the smaller pieces that I can use for soups or casseroles and put that aside separately.

The carcass goes into the stockpot, the stock gets chilled, the fat skimmed off. If I'm going to freeze the soup/casserole meat, I put it into a container or ziplock with enough stock to cover it so that it doesn’t freezer-burn. I usually leave enough sandwich meat in the fridge to last until Sunday or Monday after Thanksgiving.

As long as my family hasn't been leaving it out on the counter, I've never had problems with it getting nasty that quickly. By that time they're pretty tired of turkey anyway. I do plan at least one turkey casserole or soup over the weekend.

Turkey goes pretty quickly at my house. All of the above changes if your family lets the meat sit out on the counter. As always, you can tell by the smell.

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