Cooked turkey keeps in the fridge for three to four days. Not five, not a week, not “until I feel guilty enough.” Your refrigerator is not a time machine, and that turkey is not a fine wine. It’s a bird that wants to become lunch, not a museum exhibit.
So eat it, freeze it, or forfeit it. And if you ever find yourself eating turkey at 2 a.m. on a Tuesday, wearing sweatpants you wore three days ago—congratulations, you’re living the American dream. Just check the date first.
