Melba's Jammin' wrote:
>
> Another thread prompted this: Put a pound of ground beef inside a
> 1-quart freezer bag, pat it flat to fill the bag, removing as much air
> as possible. Seal, label bag, and freeze flat. Thaws at room temp
> fast, and even faster if you submerge the sealed bag in a container of
>> cool-warm water.


Not a good idea to defrost any meat, especially ground meat, at room
temperature or in warm water... best to defrost in the fridge, or in
COLD water if in a rush.