"Nancy Young" > wrote in message
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> On 1/2/2015 4:07 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>> On 1/2/2015 3:48 PM, Kalmia wrote:
>
>>> How is it that aluminum thaws frozen food faster than just a sit on
>>> the counter? Has this been scientifically tested?
>>>
>>
>> Aluminum transfers heat energy faster than most typical counter
>> materials like Formica, Corian, and the like. Also much faster than air.
>
> It's what makes handwashing aluminum bowls tricky, it's easy
> for me to burn myself because the thing heats up so fast.
>
> nancy

do they get hotter than the water? You may have some sort of cold fusion
going on!