On Mon, 8 Feb 2010 13:52:02 -0500, James Silverton wrote:

> blake wrote on Mon, 8 Feb 2010 13:47:52 -0500:
>
>>> In article
>>>
>>> .com>, phaeton > wrote:
>>>
>>> I'd make the patties and freeze them raw.
>
>> i'm usually cooking for one and that's what i do. it takes a
>> little foresight to take one out of the freezer the night
>> before to defrost in the refrigerator, but even this
>> grasshopper can handle that.
>
>> cooking them beforehand and zapping seems like it would be a
>> mistake.
>
> You don't really have to wait hours for ground meat to defrost in the
> fridge. 30 seconds per serving in the microwave will get the process
> started. You can run cool water over the sealed meat tho' that's better
> for shrimps and other fish.

i know it can be done, but i've not done it.

your pal,
blake