Omelet wrote:
> In article >,
> "jmcquown" > wrote:
>
>> Omelet wrote:
>>> In article >,
>>> "jmcquown" > wrote:
>>>
>>>>> Perhaps they want the crab meat to drain a bit; all that prepacked
>>>>> stuff has some sort of liquid in it. Smaller piles will defrost
>>>>> faster just like soup put in freezer sized containers on the
>>>>> kitchen table will cool faster than all the soup left in the pot
>>>>> to cool.
>>>>
>>>> Good point, Alan, but I'd drain the excess water off no matter how
>>>> many containers I used for thawing Then steam them briefly
>>>> using one of those collapsible steamers to just heat them through.
>>>> Maybe I'll have some tonight along with a few of those baby
>>>> artichokes. After all, both call for drawn butter with a little
>>>> lemon
>>>>
>>>> Jill
>>>
>>> I suspect that it's to get them to thaw more evenly...
>>>
>>> After all, how many days does it take to thaw a 20 lb. turkey in the
>>> 'frige? ;-)
>>>
>> I wouldn't know; I despise turkey and am not all that crazy about
>> chicken, either. But even when I've made a turkey it was never
>> anywhere near 20 lbs.
>>
>>> And I agree, should go seriously good with Artichoke!
>>>
>>> Jpegs if you have the time and energy?
>>> We all love to drool! <G>
>>
>> Sorry, I don't take photos of food anymore and rarely bother to look
>> at them.
>
> I understand. :-)
>
> I still do it, but only when the mood strikes.
>
> I have a series started that will take the whole summer, of growing
> ginger root from some root starts from the store.
>
> I have two sprouts about 2" tall right now.

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