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.
>
> You're welcome. :-)

Better yet, form ground beef into patties, wrap in plastic, and freeze. If
you want a burger, defrost in your microwave. If you want to use for another
purpose, defrost as many patties as you need in your microwave.