Many recipes start with the directive to thaw meat overnight in the refrigerator, which is all well and good if you're a planner. Some of us, however, are more spontaneous in our dinner prep — how am ...

Ground beef can be safely defrosted in the refrigerator, a bowl of cold water, or in the microwave. Defrosting in the microwave is the fastest choice, but then you must cook the beef right away. If ...

It’s almost dinnertime and, whoops, you forgot to get the steak you planned to serve out of the freezer. Not to worry. If you have a microwave, you can defrost the meat in no time using the defrost ...