1 Place wrapped or covered meat on a dish to catch any raw juice runoff.  Defrost the meat for a full 24 hours. Large cuts of meat, such as whole birds or roasts, can take 24 hours for every 5 lbs. (2.3 kg) of meat.
radial pulse - pulse of the radial artery (felt in the wrist) heart rate, pulse rate, pulse - the rate at which the heart beats; usually measured to obtain a quick evaluation of a person's health.
radial pulse that felt over the radial artery at the wrist. Riegel's pulse one that is diminished during respiration. slow pulse one with less than the usual number of pulsations per minute; called also vagus pulse and pulsus tardus. thready pulse one that is very fine and scarcely perceptible.