My turkey crown

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My turkey crown has just been delivered

Use by date is 26th

I will cook it either 25th/26th

How long is it then safe to Eat for? Should I freeze it now?

Personally I would stick it in the freezer now and take it out the necessary time to defrost before you use it.

Hmm I thought as much! Now to try and find freezer space

As long as you cook it by 26th, its still safe to eat for 3 days afterwards.

Meat keeps for 3 days from cooking, so cooking it on 26th will give you a couple of extra days from it

I had this dilemma last year and the nice man in Tesco said that all the turkeys were dated with the 26th. I would say it will be perfectly fine for Thursday and into the weekend. You are more likely to get a tummy bug from freezing and then defrosting it over such a short period.

All turkey's I've ever seen have been best before 26th dec (Xmas turkeys that is)... One year I waited til Xmas eve to buy a longer dated one and the buggers we're still 26th everywhere!

So overall opinion is cook 26th safe through to Sunday?

Yes.

Yes, you cook it and it 'resets' the timing on it.

FWIW, I use cooked meat for longer than 3 days after too.

Yes

Cook it leave some leftovers then freeze some slices I gravy to heat up another time.