Jay wrote:
> "Blair P. Houghton" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Nancy Young > wrote:
>>> I think people don't get that because the informercials are so
>>> heavy on the
>>> money saving thing. I'm all about the no freezer burn thing.
>>
>> Testimonial:
>>
>> Because of my dieting, I have had about two steaks at home
>> in 6 months, but I have about 15 of them stored up.
>>
>> A few weeks ago, on a splurge for hitting my goals,
>> I pulled one out of the freezer that was dated sometime
>> early last year when the local stores were going crazy
>> offering bone-in strip at 1999 prices.
>>
>> Dropped the bag in a full sink of cool water, waited half
>> an hour, slit it open, and it smelled like I'd bought
>> it yesterday.
>
> I've always read/heard that you shouldn't defrost meat in this way....
> rather let it defrost naturally.
> Or is that an old wives tale. I'll be miffed to think I've waited all
> those (collective) hours when I could have been tucking in much
> sooner!
>
I defrost things this way all the time. The caveat is COOL water. Don't
attempt to rush things but putting a package of meat/fish/chicken in warm or
hot water.

Jill