VeraBlue
Executive Chef
Gretchen said:Not from me. Done it too. And DH is a water conservation freak--as we all should be. Common sense takes over in these cases.
I'm quite sure you didn't intend to give the impression that people who do use running water (the FDA approved method of thawing outside the fridge, by the way) lacked common sense.
I agree water should not be wasted, but wouldn't risk a salmonella outbreak because of that.
It would be more prudent and make more sense to plan far enough in advance to be able to safely thaw the turkey ( or any item) in the refrigerator, or drop it in a brine. Since we all know a year in advance when Thanksgiving is, it would appear simple to thaw correctly.
I'm not trying to rain on your turkey, but I found the sentence a bit short on sensitivity.