"Sqwertz" wrote

>I just put a 5lb chunk each of fatty pork and beef brisket deckle
> (leftover from corning the flat) in the unused side of the kitchen
> sink to thaw overnight. They're each wrapped separately in gallon

Add cold water to the sink (make sure it's in a watertight wrapping). It
will defrost faster and safer! I acutally use a large pot in the sink for
this.