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If meat is not defrosted correctly, bacteria can multiply fast and then the food becomes dangerous and cause several diseases.Learn how to defrost meat properly and safely to stay away from the diseases.

Thaw Meat using Refrigerator


Plan ahead for defrosting meat in the refrigerator at or below 40 Fahrenheit I 4 Celsius, since it will take time.

Place wrapped meat on a dish to catch any raw juice runoff for 24 hours.

Cook ground or stew meat and poultry within 2 days of refrigerator defrosting and for pork, beef, steaks and roasts within 3 to 5 days of thawing.

Cold Water Method


Defrost meat using cold water method.Place the meat into an air tight sealed plastic bag, leakage may lead to bacterial growth.

Submerge the meat bag in cold water, thawing process will become slow if the water is not changed.So change the water every 20 minutes because the frozen meat will decrease the temperature of the water.

Defrost small amounts of meat in approximately 1 hour, larger pieces can take up to 2 to 3 hours.

Cook the meat immediately.

Thaw Meat in the Microwave



Microwave is the quickest method to defrost meat.Thawing meat in the microwave can partially cook or warm the meat, do not store the meat and cook it immediately after thawing in the microwave.

Remove all packaging and place unwrapped meat on a microwave plate, defrost the meat on low
or use the thaw / defrost setting on the microwave.