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.
Pulse deficit is more correctly termed apex-radial deficit [the heart rate measured [by palpation] at the apex of the heart minus the rate at the radial artery on the flexor aspect of the wrist] i.e. it means how many of the times the heart beats are those contractions not strong enough to be felt at the wrist.