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Defrosting meat is best done overnight in the fridge. If one needs to quickly defrost it, place the meat in its sealed wrapper in a pan of cold water.
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∙ 16y ago
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∙ 12y agocold water is quicker and safer to defrost meat in
edit: it's not quicker for me. i always use hot water and cook. no problems ever. and that's why I'm an idiot and i cant cook.
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∙ 13y agohot water.
cold is just going to keep the meat frozen longer. it'll take alot longer!
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Is defrosting meat a chemical change?
It is a physical change.
How do you decide if meat or poultry needs defrosting before cooking it?
You have to press it with your finger, and if it bounces back, and it is soft, it doesn't need defrosting. However, if it is hard, and does not bounce back, then it needs defrosting.
What are the three best ways to defrost meat or poultry?
There are three convenient ways to defrost frozen meat, in the refrigerator, in moving water, or in the microwave. The best (from the safety point of view) is in the refrigerator. But size is important as well. If you have a small hamburger patty the microwave can work well, but the microwave has a tendency to cook outer portions of meat before the inner portions are defrosted. A pound of ground round (hamburger meat) can be defrosted in the microwave if you use the defrost setting and remove defrosted meat as you go. And then cook immediately. Defrosting in water is reasonable if you can put your frozen food in a waterproof plastic bag with the air pressed out and place it in a pot and keep a stream of cold water running through the pot. You have to watch this process and don't let defrosted meat linger in the pot. Make use of your defrosted meat immediately. If you have the time or your defrosting job is larger than a pound, refrigerator defrosting is the safest and easiest; just plan ahead.
Is it safe to cook frozen meats?
yes you can, providing you put it in the fridge, so bacteria dose not get to it.Do not defrost frozen meat and poultry products at room temperature. Keeping the products cold during defrosting is the key to preventing bacteria from growing.Always cook fresh meat and poultry products immediately after microwave defrosting. During microwave defrosting, random areas will sometimes begin to cook, creating temperatures easily high enough for harmful bacteria to thrive. To defrost meat or poultry products in cold water, do not remove original packaging. Be sure the package is airtight or put it into a leak-proof bag before submerging the product completely in cold water, changing the water every 30 minutes so that it continues to defrost. Note: Foods defrosted in the microwave or by the cold-water method should be cooked before refreezing because they may have been held at temperatures higher than 40 F. Wash all utensils, cutting surfaces and counters with hot, soapy water after contact with meat and poultry. If possible, use a separate cutting board for fresh meat and poultry products. Wash hands thoroughly in hot, soapy water before and after handling meat and other fresh foods. Keep fresh meat and meat juices away from other foods, both in the refrigerator and during preparation. Never place cooked foods on the same platter, board or tray that held fresh meats or poultry.
Is it better to thaw in warm or cold water?
Yes it does, as meat does not melt.
Can you bake pork steak?
Of course the heat of the water will eventually defrost the pork steak, but at some point the meat will start to cook if not careful. My experience like when defrosting meat in the microwave it starts to cook , particularly the ends causing this part of the meat to be tough after throwing it in the oven or grilling the meat.
Is lobster tail bad if the shell is soft after defrosting?
yes because that means that the meat inside of it is raw
How do you remove salt from raw kosher salted meat for a low calorie renal diet?
You would need to soak the meat in cold water which will draw out at least some of the salt. Put the meat in a bowl with cold water and place it in the fridge for around a half hour, replace the water with fresh water and soak for another half hour. After the second soaking, rinse with cold water once more.
Can you refreeze haggis after defrosting?
It is not wise to refreeze anything once it has been defrosted - especially if it contains meat products.
What is wrong with leaving packaged frozen meat in a dish of warm water to thaw?
It is best to thaw in cold water so that it doesn't cook the meat.
Do snakes have cold or warm meat?
Cold meat(they are cold blooded).
Can you put the jumbo lump crab into the microwave after the cooking?
Physically yes you can. Most meat doesn't do well in the microwave for anything but defrosting since it's basically boiling the meat.
