"Melba's Jammin'" > wrote in message
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> In article >,
> "jmcquown" > wrote:
>> or do a quick-thaw
>> of something else (in cold water in the sink). And I still have to use
>> whatever I thawed in the morning within a day or two. LOL
>>
>> Jill
>
> I had that going with some pork ribs last week. They were in the fridge
> for 2-3 days after I thawed them in a sinkful of water (I've learned to
> love that method for thawing meat). I made kraut and ribs in the
> electric roaster. Heavenly.
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> -Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
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> about you than it does about the other person."


I love the quick thaw in cold water method. I can't recall when I first
learned about it... maybe 25-27 years ago. Maybe my mother told me about
it. It works a treat. Don't use HOT water. You want the food to thaw, not
to partially cook.

Jill