Quickly Thawing Your Freezer Meal | When You Forget to Take Out Something for Dinner

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Sharing an easy hack for the days when you forget to take out one of your freezer meals.
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@squimblejibs Жыл бұрын

I find cold water works just as well to defrost and keeps it further from any temperature risk 🤗 and as far as the commenter about waste, my mom regularly washes and reuses her ziploc bags to cut back on how many get thrown out

@lindabudzik9583 Жыл бұрын

Exactly what I was going to say! I do the cold water defrost all the time. If the water starts warming anywhere near room temperature before the food is thawed, I just empty that water and refill with cold water again.

@kathyrains6457 7 ай бұрын

Yes

@julias7920 3 ай бұрын

USDA food safety also says cold water. It needs to be submerged completely with the water changed out at least every 30 minutes.

@cupcake-yj2bx Ай бұрын

Yes, but I think the point is that it needs to go fast. Cold water takes a bit longer.

@abunchahooey 8 ай бұрын

I just cut the bag, peel it off, and put the frozen block in my pan on low. Usually works well.

@Y_N_K_888 6 ай бұрын

NOICE. My grandpa always saved his bags and used them until you couldnt anymore. With times the way they are every cent helps.

@Jennifr1966 5 ай бұрын

Don't do with raw meats, but everything else is good

@Ashes-xs9zc 2 ай бұрын

there is also reusable freezer bags u can get, a little more pricey but totally worth it imo 👍🏽

@karleshasharne 7 ай бұрын

woooow this is soo cool

@oscarfelix1952 5 ай бұрын

You look fantastic! Good video also.

@cynrok Жыл бұрын

I thought charla must be really short standing next to you but now that I see you taller than your refrigerator I'm thinking she may not be so short! 😊

@FreezerMeals101 Жыл бұрын

😂 Well, actually it's more of a "Christie is tall and Sharla is short" thing.

@mamafaithto2 3 ай бұрын

❤

@Natalie-ym8pj 6 ай бұрын

I use cold water or just put it in the pan frozen on low heat. Ive found that even if i use hot water, the frozen meal chills the water so no chance of it cooking

@beckym5730 3 ай бұрын

Cold water works best faster

@snippetsofvictoria Ай бұрын

What kind of labels are you using on your freezer meal bags? I notice they didn't disintegrate at all when it got wet.

@FreezerMeals101 Ай бұрын

I have used Avery 5138 shipping labels in the past and they work very well. I have switched to the Staples store band of the same size because they are more affordable and they hold up very well. I use an HP inkjet printer and the ink holds up really well too. My printer is on its last legs and I am worried that if I switch brands, the ink will run! Lol

@juliedayton8754 Ай бұрын

Talk to me about your fridge/freezer! Same sizes?

@FreezerMeals101 Ай бұрын

Yes, it's a set by Frigidaire.

@thomascastaneda2580 4 ай бұрын

Foods will be fine if it’s 20 mins. Considering your food is frozen well below the temp danger zone (41f-135f). Food can be in the danger zone for no more than 4 hours. After that it would have to be discarded. 20 mins is not a factor

@samiyakhan2317 10 ай бұрын

Should i keep frozen food a night before in the fridge to defrost it?

@FreezerMeals101 10 ай бұрын

You can totally do that! A fuller bag may not be totally defrosted by morning but it'll be on it's way! Tip for defrosting in a fridge - put the bag on a plate so the water dripping off it doesn't run all over your refrigerator shelf.

@samiyakhan2317 10 ай бұрын

@@FreezerMeals101 thanks a lot

@jessh1659 Жыл бұрын

I loved your videos. But any chance you guys can do freezer meals that use reusable or glass containers for your subscribers that wanna reduce waste? Any recommendation for a better air tight containers?

@FreezerMeals101 Жыл бұрын

Hi Jess, that's a good question and unfortunately not one we have a good answer for just yet. It's not for lack of trying though. We have purchased many brands of reusable silicone freezer bags but have yet to find one that we like. We do use glass dishes occasionally but only for things that we are going to be using within a few weeks as there isn't a great airtight option so freezer burn becomes an issue. We are still on the hunt and we are hoping to find better solutions for this. For now, we now that we use far less packaging than an average family just due to the nature of freezer meals so that helps ease the guilt.

@cynrok Жыл бұрын

@@FreezerMeals101 how so? Not disagreeing just genuinely curious how it is less packaging when eating food cooked fresh involves no ziplocs.

@FreezerMeals101 Жыл бұрын

When you're able to buy foods in bulk to make into freezer meals, there is significantly less packaging. Convenience food involves a lot of packaging and if you've got meals ready, you're not having to buy convenience foods or take-out so it also saves in that way. The biggest benefit waste-wise is that it cuts back on food waste because food gets eaten instead of those "good intentions" going mouldy in the fridge crispers. There's even less water waste because you're doing far less dishes.

@ladieessence Жыл бұрын

I would think cold water would be better.

@FreezerMeals101 Жыл бұрын

Cold water works, it would just take longer or you have to continuously let it run to be effective. We both have cisterns to hold our water so running the water is a definite no-no! Hot water works too but you're putting your food at an unsafe temperature and the meat can start cooking on the outside while the middle is still frozen. Lukewarm is a happy medium. 😊

@ladieessence 11 ай бұрын

You can place it in the cold water and not just run the water.

@vannybin4933 5 ай бұрын

Is the meal pre cooked already?

@FreezerMeals101 5 ай бұрын

Some are, some aren’t.

@aaronpolselli3691 2 ай бұрын

I've never had frozen chicken, ground beef, etc thawing out that damn quick. There's no way that is possible IMHO unless u have some extremely high setting on your water heater 🧐

@FreezerMeals101 2 ай бұрын

The trick is to have the bags fairly thin. A 1 lb. chunk of ground beef won't thaw as fast. But if it's spread out in a bag, it happens much faster.

@wildfiregirl1556 Жыл бұрын

She knows lol.

@aaronpolselli3691 2 ай бұрын

Do you literally run ur "warm" aka pretty hot water over the meat for 20+ mins straight? If so you must be able to afford the water bill rather than just thawing the meat out overnight and into the next dinner but that's just my family i guess

@FreezerMeals101 2 ай бұрын

Hey Aaron, nope. As stated in the video, we suggest putting the meal in a sink of room temperature water for 20 minutes, not running water over the meal. And this is only for the days when you forget to take your meal out to thaw in the morning or the night before. Hope that helps!

@vaporreviewman 5 ай бұрын

has to be cold water, anything else is against public safety code

@breadoflifeministries01 11 ай бұрын

How does like warm water go into dangerous temperature zone

@FreezerMeals101 11 ай бұрын

It's not the water temp, so much as the time. If the water is too hot, it will start to thaw unevenly and if it's longer than 20 minutes, then you risk being in the dangerous temp zone for too long. It's a tricky one. Just keep your eye on the time and it'll be fine. :) It helps to use a thinner bag than a thick one too.

@trish387 5 ай бұрын

That’s not quick. Microwave defrost does faster!

@FreezerMeals101 5 ай бұрын

It might be faster but I have found that it defrosts too fast in the corners compared to the rest of the meal and then the plastic gets hot. The sink method is a good one for people who don't want to put plastic in the microwave.