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cool running water works best...NOT warm...micro-organisms grow and the water could partially cook the food prematurely=food poisoning. Not Bueno.
The safest way to thaw food is to put it in the refrigerator.
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∙ 11y agoThe safest and best way is in the refrigerator, in it's packaging. The fastest way, if it is in a sealed packaging, is to submerge it in a bowl of cold water, IN THE REFRIGERATOR!!! The water increases the rate of heat transfer by a physical process called conduction. This will typically thaw something about ten times faster than just setting it in the refrigerator.
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∙ 7y agoFood is best thawed in the refrigerator, however, some frozen foods can be safely thawed in a container of running cold water. This will reduce the defrosting time but it is important that the water be cold and running. For this method, the food should be tightly wrapped or frozen in a container so that it is not in direct contact with the water, the water must be constantly circulating around the food so that as the exterior thaws it remains at a safe temperature of 41 degrees or below. Food should never be thawed at room temperature or by using warm or hot water or in a non-running water bath.
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∙ 12y agothawing under cold running water and slack thawing under refrigeration
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∙ 7y agoPutting it into the fridge overnight or 24 hours ahead of needing it to cook or prepare. Thawing can be done in a microwave but too long of a cycle can start to cook the food.
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∙ 7y agoAlways thaw food in the refrigerator.
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What should you do if frozen food delivered as it is thawing?
i should defrost it
Does Food Bank take frozen food?
No it does not! How are they supposed to transport the frozen food without it thawing? If you're going to go give food to a soup kitchen then, maybe they will.
How does thawing frozen food make it susceptible to microbial food spoilage?
leaves it out in the big bad world unprotected you know
What is thaw food?
Food thawing is when the food is frozen and you set it out or put it in the fridge so that it is not frozen anymore it is thawed .
Is thawing froozen food with warm water bad for you?
No. It is absolutely safe to thaw frozen food with warm water. As long as you make sure that the water you use is clean. If you are unsure, use cooked water to thaw the frozen food.
What is freezing an thawing?
Freezing is lowering temperature so that a liquid turns into a solid. Thawing is the opposite - warming a solid until it turns to liquid. Where foods are concerned, it's the liquid part of the food that makes it go solid and hard when frozen, and softens the food when thawed.
Do you need to wrap frozen food in anything to help it to stop it thawing to quick quick?
NO, JUST PUT IN A BOWL, so you dont get water on the side.
Are airtight food storage containers safe?
A lot of people use exactly this labor saving technique, especially if they are very busy. You simply have to choose containers which are designed to be frozen, otherwise the continuous freezing and thawing out causes them to fail. Using a microwaveable container is an excellent idea also, as this saves you even more trouble.
Why must thawing food be stored correctly?
So when you cook it, it cooks evenly. More importantly, any microbes that are in frozen parts when you start the cooking sequence might survive and such microbes in frozen poultry are very dangerous to human health.
Can baked chicken be frozen thawed out and frozen again?
When freezing you should try to only thaw out once. After that heat up and eat it! If you are cooking raw food from frozen, perhaps thawing first, perhaps cooking from frozen; then you could freeze the meal once it has been cooked properly. After this again only thaw it out once.
Can frozen smoked salmon be utilized for ravioli filling and frozen again?
Ideally no, as thawing and refreezing foods allows bacteria to grow and multiply every time the food is above 45 degrees Fahrenheidt (about 8 degrees Celcius). Multiple freeze/thaw cycles also tends to reduce food quality, as the food dries out during the process.
What is usually the riskiest step in food preparation?
Thawing can be a risky step in food preparation.
