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Maximum temperature for thawing meat

When thawing frozen beef in hot water (meat in sealed bag / container in water), what is the maximum temperature that the water can be to not inadvertently start cooking the meat or otherwise affect it? The goal being to speed up thawing with the…
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What's wrong with keeping frozen vegetables in refrigerator?

The bags of frozen mushrooms and okra that I just bought got mistakenly put into the refrigerator for a few days instead of frozen. I want to eat them now. What's the problem with letting bagged veggies thaw and then eating them? Is there a danger…
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Putting half thawed joint of pork back in fridge to fully defrost?

I have a 2kg joint of pork which I took out of freezer last night and kept of the kitchen counter. I was wondering is it safe to now put back in the bottom of fridge to continue the safe defrosting proceedure? Or should I throw the joint away?
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Frozen pizza kept at room temp (23 C) for 48 hours - safe to use?

I bought a salami pizza and a Hawaii pizza (ham & pineapple) the night before yesterday, but forgot to put them in the freezer. This is the latter, soggy part removed: Normally they should cook for 16 minutes, but they are completely thawed. Will…
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Is a puffy freezer bag a sign of spoilage?

Recently I had bought some chicken and put it in the freezer to keep it because it wasn't going to be used right away. That was about a week ago maybe two, last night I took some of the chicken out and put it in the fridge to thaw overnight and I…
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How to quickly thaw frozen goose?

I have a 5kg goose, frozen at -18C. I guess that even at room temperature, it won't be ready in about 15h to cook. What are my options? How quickly would it thaw in cold water sousvide? Its packaged airtight. Or should I simply put it in the oven…
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Safety of chicken after thawing temperature at the wrong temperature

I tried thawing chicken breasts in my refrigerator, but after leaving them in there for 1.5 days, I took their temperature with a meat thermometer and found them to be 47 degrees Fahrenheit. From what I have read, I should have set my refrigerator…
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In terms of temperature, how can you tell if food is thawed?

I am planning to place a meal (salmon + rice) in the refrigerator to thaw it. I will use a thermometer to check if the food is thawed. What is the temperature range for when the meal has been successfully thawed?
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Why worry about "danger zone" when thawing meat if I'm going to be cooking the meat immediately after?

I'm cooking my meat above 55C, mostly around 65C. I understand there are all kinds of safety measures surrounding defrosting. Using cold water and changing it every 30min or defrosting in the fridge. Making sure not to leave it on the counter or not…
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Is my thawed chicken still good 4 days later in the fridge?

I took out Frozen Perdue chicken breast on Sunday afternoon and put them in the fridge to thaw. They are each pre packaged. Today is Thursday are they still good to cook today?
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Cooking sous vide a steak which was vac pac frozen

I bought a nice 1.5 inch New York cut steak from a butcher some time ago, and without thinking I vac packed it and froze it without spices. I feel like trying to cook it with my Anova tomorrow, so I took it out of the freezer and placed it in fridge…
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