After that time, it may begin to spoil. If your turkey has remained under refrigeration, and you plan to cook it within two days after you receive it, it should be fine. If your dinner will not be held within two days, it's wiser to cook it immediately and freeze it for transport. Q. My daughter, a recent bride, is in panic about cooking Thanksgiving dinner. I told her that I'd bring the Turkey.
Dinner is at one o'clock.
There are several potential problems with your plan. Second, unless your daughter lives very close by, it's not a good idea to try to travel with the hot turkey. Also, holding the roast turkey that many hours between cooking it and serving dinner will result in dry, flavorless meat. It also increases the risk of food poisoning. If possible, try to travel to your daughter's house in enough time to prepare the turkey there.