- <Pinkie> what is the point of thawing something by leaving it in room temp water
<Pinkie> why not just leave it in...the room
<Rainbow_Dash> there is no logic to that
<InflectionPxl> thawing at room temp water? i thought it had to be cold
<Rainbow_Dash> huh.
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<Pinkie> I thought cold too so maybe Rob just doesn't know wtf
<Phawks> "Thawing the chicken in cold water is a faster method than thawing in the refrigerator, but the proper precautions must be taken when using this thawing method. Fill the sink with enough cold tap water to cover the chicken and place the wrapped chicken in the water. The water should be changed every 30 minutes. Do not use warm water, even though it will thaw the chicken faster, it will also cause the growth of bacteri
<InflectionPxl> yea, defrost meat at room temp is no
<Phawks> From a recipe web site I just googled for
<Pinkie> ha ha you guys got my back
<InflectionPxl> http://www.foodsubs.com/Defrost.html
<Phawks> ofc I don't know if it's chicken, that was just a guess
<InflectionPxl> Room temperature method: Put the frozen item on the countertop and let it thaw at room temperature. This is fine for some baked goods, but don’t ever use this method with meat or fish—bacteria thrive on these foods at room temperature.
<Pinkie> I have water running over it because that's how we did it at TDM but I'll put it in a bowl (ofc it's still bagged)
<Phawks> Fucking Z!'s got thawing down.