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Maybe this is also why it is recommended by food persona Alton Brown (among others) to thaw a turkey in the sink with running cold water, not warm, to get the f
by raintrees 17y ago
Maybe this is also why it is recommended by food persona Alton Brown (among others) to thaw a turkey in the sink with running cold water, not warm, to get the fastest results.
- robobenjie 17y agoI'm pretty sure that this is to reduce the chance of bacterial growth on the warm raw meat (http://www.fsis.usda.gov/FactSheets/Big_Thaw/index.asp http://www.fsis.usda.gov/FactSheets/Big_Thaw/index.asp)
- jurjenh 17y agoAnd pre-cooking the meat. Using water that is too hot can tend to start cooking the meat, leading to a tougher, drier end product.