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Russell Grover
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 Posted - 09/19/2008 : 09:19:09
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For some reason the other article was locked? or I couldn't post to it
anyway My Ex took our Miracle thaw and I'm looking to buy one, I know everyone claims it doesn't work, but I think it works great, better than putting it in water and if you cook your meat like you should to proper temp you should have no issues with bacteria.
I found them on ebay so I'm off to buy another win.
Call me a Sucker, but the last one worked great...
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Kil
Evil Skeptic
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Posted - 09/19/2008 : 09:39:28 [Permalink]
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Originally posted by Russell Grover
For some reason the other article was locked? or I couldn't post to it
anyway My Ex took our Miracle thaw and I'm looking to buy one, I know everyone claims it doesn't work, but I think it works great, better than putting it in water and if you cook your meat like you should to proper temp you should have no issues with bacteria.
I found them on ebay so I'm off to buy another win.
Call me a Sucker, but the last one worked great...
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I didn't say that it doesn't work. It just isn't necessary. If you want to thaw meat that way, why not use a cast iron skillet (faster than the Miracle Thaw in my tests) or any other thick pan? All Miracle Thaw does is conduct the ambient temperature of your kitchen. In other words it holds room temperature nicely because of its color and thickness. (The directions also suggest that you can heat up the tray by running warm water over it. But again, you can do that with any pan.) Another plus side of using your own pan is that it can do double duty and will last a lot longer.
The bottom line is that you probably already own a pan as miraculous as the Miracle Thaw Tray.
Also, it is not advisable to thaw meat at room temperature because of bacterial buildup that can reach dangerous levels, so if it's a steak and you cook it rare, you are still at risk.
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astropin
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Posted - 09/19/2008 : 13:21:19 [Permalink]
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Originally posted by Kil
Also, it is not advisable to thaw meat at room temperature because of bacterial buildup that can reach dangerous levels, so if it's a steak and you cook it rare, you are still at risk.
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I have no plans for a miracle thaw nor do I plan on thawing at room temperature. But just out of curiosity does cooking your steak to medium well make it safe even if it was reaching dangerous levels of bacteria? I'm not big on rare meat even if it's safe. |
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Kil
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Posted - 09/19/2008 : 13:42:29 [Permalink]
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Originally posted by astropin
Originally posted by Kil
Also, it is not advisable to thaw meat at room temperature because of bacterial buildup that can reach dangerous levels, so if it's a steak and you cook it rare, you are still at risk.
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I have no plans for a miracle thaw nor do I plan on thawing at room temperature. But just out of curiosity does cooking your steak to medium well make it safe even if it was reaching dangerous levels of bacteria? I'm not big on rare meat even if it's safe.
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Meat Saftey
The bulk of the meat determines the amount of time required to achieve the temperature needed to kill disease-causing bacteria to a large extent. Different types of meat have different safe temperatures, because they may have different types of bacteria.
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) recommends cooking ground beef, pork and lamb patties or mixtures such as meat loaf to 160°F. Whole pork cuts such as chops and roasts should be cooked to 160°F (medium), or 170°F (well done). Whole beef and lamb cuts such as steaks and roasts may be cooked to 145°F (medium rare), 160°F (medium), or 170°F (well done). |
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Ricky
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Kil
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Posted - 09/20/2008 : 07:42:23 [Permalink]
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Originally posted by Ricky
A long time ago, I believe it was beskeptigal who pointed out that some bacteria can produce toxins that will still be in the meat no matter how long you cook it. I don't remember much more than that, nor do I have the will to dig through the archives.
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I don't know about that. I will look into it later today. But generally speaking, following the USDA guidelines will prevent most food born bacteria health problems. |
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Simon
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Posted - 09/21/2008 : 21:28:14 [Permalink]
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Originally posted by Ricky
A long time ago, I believe it was beskeptigal who pointed out that some bacteria can produce toxins that will still be in the meat no matter how long you cook it. I don't remember much more than that, nor do I have the will to dig through the archives.
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That'd be Staphilococcus aureus' enterotoxins.
Basically, some of the strains of the bacterium produce the enterotoxins in the food.
Cooking the food then does kill the bacteria, but does not degrade this particular toxin which is pretty heat resistant.
The toxin does cause nausea and, as the name suggests, diarrhoea.
However, normally, it is mostly a problem in milk products but, as far as I know, it is not a definitive rule. |
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Miracal Thaw - Works for me.
