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Hello I was thawing my steak and I went to run cold water over it in a pot in the sink. I accidently turned on the warm water for about 15 minutes and it thawed the steak a very little bit, now i have the proper cold water on it. It's a 1lb porterhouse if that matters so its pretty fucking frozen except at the tiny part that thawed from the warm water.

I'm assuming it will be fine because it wasn't in the "temperture danger zone" for very long but I am double checking. Can I still eat it and be fine?

>> No.7974685

Are you trolling right now, OP? Eh it's fine.

>> No.7974686

>>7974679
Yes. As long as you're planning to cook it today at some point.

>> No.7974694

>>7974679

if you eat it, you're either going to have to cook it well done or enjoy puking/shitting for the next 48 hours. just throw it out, anon.

>> No.7974702

>>7974679
>because it wasn't in the "temperture danger zone" for very long

Correct. You're fine.

>> No.7974708

You've activated the toxins. Throw it out, and then buy a grass-fed, free range organic steak at your local Whole Foods Market®!

>> No.7974713

I had no idea thawing with warm water was supposed to be dangerous. I've done it tons of times.

>> No.7974723

>>7974679
you'll be fine, something has to be in the danger zone for over four hours to become dangerous

>> No.7974740

>>7974713

F

>> No.7974745

>>7974713
>I had no idea thawing with warm water was supposed to be dangerous. I've done it tons of times.

It can be dangerous if it goes on for hours. Short-term it's not a risk.

But that said, there's really no reason not to use cold water. Cold water is only slightly slower thawing speed but carries no safety risk. It also costs you less money on your energy bill.

>> No.7974746

Since this is already a thread, what's the consensus on microwave thawing? I've never been able to do it right so I've just stuck to refrigerator or cold water, but is there actually a good way to do it?

>> No.7974756
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7974756

>>7974746
> I've never been able to do it right
Go to the Asian store and get a Japanese microwave

>> No.7974759

>>7974756
>chaos defrost
Wut

>> No.7974760

>>7974746

never really works well. seems like edges of the meat always cook before it's completely thawed.

>> No.7974761

>>7974746

It varies a lot based on your microwave. Some are worse than others about uneven heating.

>>7974756
Certainly good advice. But even they are not that great (I have one less than 1 year old).

I only thaw in the microwave if it's an emergency.

>> No.7974766

>>7974759
>>7974756
THIS IS THE ULTIMATE

>> No.7974778

next time thaw it in a 5% solution of cold salt water.

>> No.7974792

>>7974759
It harnesses the power of Khorne

>> No.7974864

>>7974778
I usually thaw directly in a brine, it's faster than bag in water.

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7974877

>>7974679
>not planning ahead and leaving it out to thaw

>> No.7974900

>>7974713
>Thaw steaks in hot water for like 10 minutes and back in fridge if I'm not cooking them for a bit
>Nothing bad has ever happened to me or family
They feel like room temp when they come out. I guess that's what you want if you're grilling them right away.

>> No.7975281

>>7974679
Literal fucking retard...

>> No.7975297

I defrost in warm water all the time. Never been sick. Unless you leave it in there for several hours, you're fine.