“Cook from Frozen” Turkey Could Be a Solution to a Defrosting Problem

A turkey offering designed to go straight from the freezer to the oven promises to solve one of the most common Thanksgiving problems, a Butterball representative told Fox News Digital — although one chef pointed out that this preparation has drawbacks .

Butterball's “Cook from Frozen” turkey, announced last week, was created to help streamline the turkey cooking process, Michelle Lieszkovszky, Butterball's chief innovation officer, told Fox News Digital.

“After hearing so many Butterball turkey phone calls saying they think defrosting is the hardest part of cooking a turkey, we knew we had to find a solution,” she said. declared.

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“More than 70 percent of experienced hosts asked for more convenience at Thanksgiving, while our new hosts said cooking a turkey was intimidating,” Lieszkovszky said.

The Butterball Turkey Hotline is a service provided by the company during November and December to answer questions regarding the turkey preparation process.

Butterball developed the “Cook from Frozen” turkey in response to customer requests for an easier turkey cooking experience. (iStock)

This new product, she said, “aims for maximum convenience.” It requires no preparation, brining, thawing or even “prior cooking experience”.

“There are also no necks or giblets to remove, which means less time in the kitchen and more time with those who matter most,” Lieszkovszky said.

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According to Butterball, the “Cook from Frozen” turkey comes pre-brined and should not be thawed.

To cook the product, simply unwrap it, place it on a rack in a roasting pan, breast side up, and brush with a layer of oil.

This turkey should not be thawed and will be cooked in about five hours, Butterball said. (Butterfly ball)

After roasting for four hours at 350 degrees, the turkey should be covered with foil to prevent browning, according to Butterball.

Like any other turkey, it is done when the internal temperature of the breast and thigh reaches 170 degrees.

This turkey will serve five to nine people “with leftovers.”

In total, preparing the “Cook from Frozen” turkey will take about five hours, Butterball said. It will serve five to nine people “with leftovers.”

While this preparation option may be the simplest, there is a catch, said chef Richard Ingraham.

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Ingraham, based in the Atlanta area, is the private chef to former NBA star Dwyane Wade and actress Gabrielle Union.

“This option does not give the consumer the ability to prepare and season the turkey effectively,” Ingraham told Fox News Digital in an email.

While this may be a convenient way to put a turkey on the table, “this option does not give the consumer the ability to prepare and season the turkey effectively,” one chef told Fox News Digital. (Butterfly ball)

Additionally, the cooking time for a frozen turkey is “considerably longer” than a more typical preparation, he said.

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The “Cook from Frozen” turkey must be roasted and cannot be stuffed or fried, for example.

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“In my opinion, preparing the traditional turkey for the holidays takes all the fun out of it,” Ingraham said.