On Feb 9, 6:46*pm, "Janet" > wrote:
> 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.

Raw meat never goes in my microwave. The microwave is for reheating
or sometimes veggies. It makes meat taste weird.

--Bryan