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.
What Does Low Pulse Rate Mean. Pulse rate measured in the wrist is known as 'radial pulse'. You can feel the beat of your heart at the neck, the groin, at the top of the feet and in the wrist. When the heart contracts, blood is pumped into the arteries.