On Thu, 01 Jan 2015 14:52:08 -0500, Doris Night
> wrote:

> On Thu, 01 Jan 2015 10:32:00 -0800, sf > wrote:
>
> >On Thu, 1 Jan 2015 09:50:46 -0800 (PST), Kalmia
> > wrote:
> >
> >> My new year's resolution is to know every morning what I will make for supper. We'll see how long THAT lasts - ha. No more rooting in the freezer at 3 pm and hoping for an inspiration.
> >
> >That's why I like to buy fresh with mix & match in mind, but when I
> >need to root around in the freezer, my granite counter is *great* for
> >the last minute thawing. For instance, a one pound chub of Italian
> >sausage was usable in an hour yesterday (I made sausage soup for
> >dinner).
>
> Another good way to defrost meat in a hurry is to put it on a baking
> sheet that has been upturned so air gets underneath it. Those "magic
> defrosting sheets" they used to sell were based on that principle.
>
I have one of those (purchased pre-granite) and it's solid. That's
why I knew my counters would be great for thawing.

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