jmcquown wrote on 16 Jul 2005 in rec.food.cooking

> I don't remember the defroster thing. Do you know what it is
> about putting it in a skillet that affects defrosting time?
>
> Jill
>
>
You too can conduct High School Science Projects in your house...using
readily found stuff in your kiten....Just send $5.00 to.......


The metal of the thick pan allows the frozen food to absorb heat
faster...Add a fan and the food defrosts really fast...faster than the
a sink full of water trick.

Unwrapped Frozen Food stuffs just sitting on a plate on the counter....
the counter and the plate aren't as good heat conductors ...keeping the
food cooler than if placed on a upside down skillet or cookie sheet on
the counter (the thicker the pan the better). Adding an electric fan
circulating air on the food and metal pan allows more room temp air
faster access to the frozen foods.

The above methods works best for thin frozen foods like flatten
hamburger...chicken breasts, indivual steaks, chops etc...and not as
good for fozen whole chicken or roasts. If using the fan...check
regularly as it can dry out the meat.

I've had the best experience by using a upside down edged cookie sheet
(jelly roll pan) on the electric stove top surface...with the above
stove fan on. All that metal and fresh circulating room temp air
defrost the meat fairly quickly. Just have to keep the cat outa the
kitchen. Be sure the food stuff is in direct contact with the
metal...no allowing insulators like paper, foam trays or plastic wrap
between the meat and the metal and that there is room around each meat
item...no stacking. The thinner the meat's profile is the better...Any
meat juices wipe right off.

I make up a mess of hamburger patties all at the same time...freezing
around 36-48 patties at once all in zip lock bags...a dozen patties in
a baggie. On hot days I like to grill hamburgers outside. The patties
are stacked with wax paper between them to allow easy seperation when
it is defrost time...I seperate 2 to 4 patties (as required) and use
the meatal pan & fan trick to defrost them in less than 20 minutes.
Giving me just enough time to read the paper and unwind after work.


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It's a simple question of weight ratios!

A five ounce bird could not carry a one pound coconut.

Are you suggesting coconuts migrate?