On 27 Dec 2005 23:08:40 -0800, "djs0302" > wrote:

>
>I have one of those "Miricle Thaw" trays too. They really work. The
>good thing about them is you don't have to worry about the meat
>defrosting unevenly, cooked meat in some spots and frozen solid meat in
>other spots. The bad thing about them is any thick piece of metal
>will work just as well.

Not quite any. Any thick piece of highly heat-conductive metal, yes.
Aluminum is best for the purpose--I have one of the Nathan's Grill
things. It's not bad for doing dogs and other sausages on the
stovetop, but doesn't work well as a griddle. We do use it a lot as a
defroster, and it works well for that.

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