On Dec 14, 7:15 am, (Phred) wrote:
> G'day mates,
>
> I didn't really want or need a turkey for Xmas, but you know how
> bloody Murphy works -- I won one at the pub tonight! (I wanted the
> ham! :-)
>
> Okay, so let's assume I can work out a way to cook the damn thing
> acceptably -- then what do I do with the leftovers?
>
> I presume it *is* possible to freeze and store cooked turkey for a
> reasonable length of time, but what would you recommend as the best
> way to do it?
>
> I tried a google approach, but was left a little confused: One site
> told me that cooked turkey slices would store frozen for a month and
> the gravy or broth for 2 to 3 months. But it also said the cooked
> slices stored in gravy or broth would store frozen for 6 months!
>
> Clearly not a simple linear relationship!
>
> So, waddaya reckon mates? How do you do it for best results?
> TIA.
>
> Cheers, Phred.
>
> --
>

You can store it in a freezer for as long as you want - after a few
months, though, the texture will likely suffer and it may lose some
flavor. Seal it in portions that you will use later, instead of all
glopped together in one big mass. I usually separate dark from white,
since my family likes one or the other.

Seal it as air-tight as possible.

I like to freeze the leftover white meat in sandwich portions.

N.