Every November, fans write to us nervously asking about how to defrost a turkey in time for Thanksgiving. “Am I too late?!” they worry. (Our rule of thumb, by the way, is to simply pop the ...

Picture this: You're ready to whip up your favorite chicken recipe, but you realize the chicken is frozen! We've all been there, and it's easy to be tempted to speed things up by letting the chicken ...

The best methods for thawing chicken are in the fridge, in cold water, and in the microwave. Food safety is crucial when thawing chicken since warm temperatures can spur bacterial growth. For thinner ...

Here are 3 approaches, depending on how much time you have. Besides a good supply of ice cream and loads of frozen vegetables, the one thing we always have in the freezer is chicken. It makes a ...

An inevitable cooking rite of passage is forgetting to pull your chicken out of the freezer, bringing your dinner plans to an abrupt halt. And depending on the cut of meat you’re working with, ...

In an ideal world, we’d remember to put our frozen beef or chicken in the fridge to defrost the night before we need it. Of course, life often gets in the way and that doesn’t always happen, so ...

Freezers are our go to devices for storing fresh foods. From vegetables, dairy products right to meats. Throw any of these items in the freezer and revisit later when you want to cook. After one too ...